The New York herald., 1877-10-29
THE HERALD WEATHER SERVICE
Complete Ful6lmsnt Of the Warn
ing Cabled on the 23d.
GREAT STORM AT QUEENSTOWN.
How the Tempest Commenced on
the Day Predicted.
A PERFECT DELUGE OF RAIN.
Effects Of the Storm of the 18th in
the British Islands.
A PERFECT DELUGE OF RAIN.
THE HERALD'S WORK EULOGlZED.
lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD. I

Lbx CAbAG ~ IdE dEhALOsJ
LONDON, Oct. 49, 1877.
The HERALD correspondent at Queens
town telegraphed on Saturday, October 27,
as follows-"The HERALD prediction re-
ceived here on the 23d that Another
storm, probably severe, will strike the
British coasts about the 9th: rains and
heavy gales from the southeast to the north
west will prevail; the storm in mid-ocean
will be dangerous to vessels bound to
American ports north of latitude thirty five,
has been completely fulfilled
GALE OF UNPRECEDENTED VIOLENCE.
''The gale experienced this morning at
Queenstown was one of unprecedented vio-
lence. The wind commenced to blow
freshly from the southwest about midnight,
and increased in force until it ragged with
fury seldom before experienced. Owing to
the timely HERALD warning the shipping
was in great measure prepared for the
storm.
PERFECT DELUaE OF RAIN.
"While the hurricane lasted nothing
could Withstand it except what was secured
with extraordinary precaution. The rain,
which commenced with the rising gale, fell
in perfect deluge as the storm increased.
Old residents on the south coast of Ireland
say that they have seldom experienced such
tremendous tempest of wind and rain in
this part Of the country"
DISASTROUS EFFECTS OF TIE STORM OF ocTo-
BER Is PREDICTED BY THE HERALD IN IRE
LAND, SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND-sHIpwnEcK
AND LOSS OF LIrE-cATrLE KILLED BY
LIGHTNING.
[From the Belfast Northern Whig, Oct Ill
The storm OF Sunday and Monday last has proved
very severe and has done great damage both by sea
and land. On the southwest coast OF England cspe
caily II has proved very destructive to shipping At
Plymouth the bark r II. Jones, OF Newport, which
had anchored outside the breakwater. was hurled
completely over It into Plymouth Sound, and
foundered, with the loss OF all hands Tho
steamship Rothcsay. OF Cardiff, wrecked
on tho Newstone, at the entrance Of the Sound. In
Bigbury Bay, which is not far distant, q Spanish
schooner was driven ashore, and her captain was
drowned. Under ymouth Hoe, the schooner Albion,
OF Cardiff was wrecked. Among the other vessels
that driven ashore the Janet and Janet OF
Port Madoc; the schooner Agnes. OF Llanelly; the
schooner Lady Avene OF Falmouth the schooner Lady
nn o me p's ~ m % ol rat
schooner Tambcr, OF Plymouth, was dashed pieces
against Keyham Dockyard and several yachts anu a
pilot boat The dam ut the OF the
large dock III course OF construction at tho Royal
Dockyard, Dcvonport was destroyed, and the damage
Is estimated at f5 600 Al Portsmouth the stcepc OF
newly built church was blown down. AT Falmouth
the English orig Anthracite and the Dutch schooner
Zceman Shoot wont ashore, the Ansh-acitc be-
coast rhurso vessel was wrecked, with the loss
oi four hands, and another vessel was washed ashore,
but the were saved by means Of the rocket ap-
paratus At Burnhani, Somerset, "A Great Western
Railway steamship and three other vessels the Alex
driven upon the beach Al Cardiff pilot boat was
wrecked and another is missing Az sunderland the
ashore behind the North Pier The suip Sarah,
from Quebec Tor Liverpool, was stranded on
the Middle Mouse, on tn tho Aaslcsey coast, but
Portland, French fishing boat, the Jeanne Alice
Isisny, was washed ashore, bottom upward, ana The
large fect OF fishing boats on tho beach we're greatly
damaged, while portion OF the roof OF the way
station was blown away. At Hull two coasting vessels
sunk In the roads AT Stafford the gallo end OF
the new Burgh Hail was blown down, crushing three
cottages It's fall. 1t Is also reported that great
damage has been done to property in Northampton,
Oxford, Monmouth, Southsea, Crswkcrne, Birmins.
ham, Sheffield and Manchester.
On the Scotch several wrecks have occurred
Belfast vessel, the SIancy, In making Tor Ayr har.
bor, driven upon the breakwater, but after
ward got off, Al dunbar the liieboat Wallace was
upset her trial trip and two o the we're
drowned. The Marcns Mines, Of Svenborg, wrecked
upon tho sandbank behind tho Lamneraws, in the
Firth OF Forth. Tho March0ness OF Londonderry,
OF Whitsable, driftcd upon the west brcakwater ut
Burntsland where she was considerably damaged
before being tOwed off. Many vessels had TO
scek shelter OF Krkcady Bay unu in the lee OF Inch.
keith. The schooner Debonair, OF Rothesay, IRON
Ardrossan TO Limerick, bad TO run back from Lough
swilly, with tho loss Of master aud mate, who
washed ovcrboard. At Daikeith many nne trees
torn up by tie roots In Rosshirc rain Tell lnccs-
sanity from Sunday I'LL yesterday morning, when
snow began TO fall The railway was greatly dam
nged bong rendered passable. In Abcrdcenshire,
hundreds vi acres Of land Decsde under water
Indeed the whole oi tho north Of Scotland the
has been extremely violent, and harvest opera
tiUns are entirely suspended.
In Ireland the gale SO far as has yet been reported,
has not done so much damage. In Belfast yesterday
II had considerably subsidod, although the weather
was sil rough ana squally. No shipping casualties
On tho adjoining coast have been recorded At
Queenstown, however the gale continued to rage with
great Jury. At Parsonstown many houses were IN
jurcd snd trees were blown down. Al Enniscorthy
tho storm WAS very violent. AT Tunlurc, Portar-
lingon and Athlonc outhouscs com pletcly de-
stroycd and The fa! OF rain was extraordinarily
heavy.
The gale which has been severely iet upon our
shorca must have been very severe the Bay OF Bis
cay. No casuiltos on foreign coasts have yet been
rcportcj. but some anxiety will he clt regarding The
safety OF a vessel whose cargo II Il lost
could never be replaced We refer to the Cleo.
para, the vessel which IS conveying the famous
Egyptian obclisk from Alexandria to London. Moth.
ing been beard ol the vessel since she was seen
on Cape Sagrea several days ago, and she would
probably be III the Bay OF Bscay yesterday or
the previous day. In that event abs would have to
encounter the fury OF the gale, terrible sea
might DO utterly Impossible Tor the 0ga TO
10 her. Sho would, therefore. have to weather
tho herself as best might IL To be hoped
that news OF her safety viii arrive to quiet tho
npprehcnsions which arc now felt regarding her
bic freight
we have already remarked that the science OF mete-
prooQy has so lar advanced In yc that some
attention may be paid TO the weather predictions
oil properly qualincd persons. Tho warnings OF tho
approach OF storms lately tclcgrnphcd by tho NEW
YORK HgRLLp have proved remarkably correct The
IL yeu In La Nh.