The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-07
STORMY WEATHER IN EUROPE.
Details Of the Great Gale Of the
10th Of February.
THE HERALD PROPHECY FULFILLED
Wreck Off the Port OF LiverpooI-Loss
Of -Four Lives.
LONDON, Feb. 20, 1877.

LONDON, Feb. 20, 1877.
With no little fear and trepidation. must admit,
transmitted to some OF the English papers copy
OF your cable message received at this Office ON the
18TH reading
Expect heavy gale about the 10th, British and
French coasts.
From tile 18th up to noon OF the very day pre-
dicted we had what may be considered at tins sea.
son OF the year fine weather, and people going
about congratulating themselves that spring had
really arrived. The morning OF the 10Th broke
almost summer!ike with clear blue sky, with
neecy clouds. and London rejoicing In sun
shine To be a prophet OF evil under these circun.
stances, you must admit, was rather trying, and
there was marked tendency among the gentlemen
OF your ONCE. nom the manager down TO the small
office boy, TO go to the windows about every fifteen
minutes, and. like Sister Anne, II there could
not be discovered on the horizon some sign OF the
coming OF rescue to our reputation as prophets or
than mans hand.
As the afternoon wore on our own looks am
sorry TO say, became goomcr. and the depth OF
dependency had been reached when telegraph
boy delivered at the bureau message from our
agent at Queenstown.
Five =. M-wind rising; rain.
Up went the facial barometer of the office. Three
hours later another boy ana another messagc:-
The Adratic is in sight. furious gale is raging
IN the harboE
About three hours later the gale burst upon Lon
don with extraordinary severity, and the forecast
was verified in the most striking manner. The
English meteorological Offices transmitted the
warming Of the coming storm to various points, but In
a mild and gentle fashion which did not carry much
force with it. But In the published accounts of The
storm attention is called to the fact that the CON-
ing disturbance was predicted in America. Tho
storm, although all it's sad details are distressing
enough, marks triumph of meteorological science
Below you will find the reports OF the gale and It's
effects given by the English Journalist
On Monday night gale OF great severity broke on
the English coast to the northwestward. extended
over great part OF the country and lasted TIL late
yesterday: An almost endless list of casualties has
been received, and 1t is feared that the fun extent
OF the damage Is not yet known.
The threatened storm predicted by mcteorologi-
London on Monday night, blowing from the north.
west and continued with unabatei violence until
yesterday morning, when there was heavy fall OF
rain, with some hail
From the Liverpool Courier. Feb. 21.l
AS stated IN the Courier yesterday, gale Of al-
most unparalleled violence broke over Liverpool
that morning, and continued for several hours with
great fury, occasionng chapter Of accidents, and
In one instance wreck attended with the loss of
four lives. A strong breeze sprang up from the
northwest on Monday evening; Indeed, rs early as
three O'Clock In the afternoon 1t was blowing a gale
ut HolyheaG; but in Liverpool the ul force OF tho
storm was not experienced until shortly after mid
night The wind then Increased to q fearful extent,
| the waves outside the estuary literally ran noun
tains high but the most disastrous effects were
felt after certain ftfl gusts which, while they lasted
might be described rs tOrnadoes Very lew vessels left
the port on Monday, which may be due to the cable
| gram which the New YORK HERALD, considerably
! sent on the previous night for the benefit of the
mercantile marine This was to the effect that
| about the 10Th inst. heavy gales would burst over
| the British and French coasts. This prophecy
founded on meteorological data has turned out cor
rect.
! THE Courier ia In error as to the date of our
warning cablegram, which was received In London
ON the morning OF February 1a-ED. HERALD
Unfortunately the warning thus given was not
Needed IN the case OF one vessel, ana the penalty
paid was fearful one The ship Marietta, llg3
tons register, determined to put to sea the az
| ternoon OF Monday, notwithstanding 1t is said the
contrary advice OF the pilot who was on board
| After being buicted hither and thlther by the
furious blasts the ship at length became well nigh
bank near the Queens Channel Bar no 81 per
chart, despite the herculean excrtOns OF
the master and crew to prevent this catas.
| trophe. The waves were OF enormous size, dashed
into terrific fury by the storm: pieces Of wrcckagc
| were hurled about with irightfu impctuosity, and
to approach the breakng-up ship was, therefore,
attended with considerable risk. The gallant crew
| OF the lifeb0at were, however, not In any way de-
TERED by these dangers, and by means Of lines
thrown to the vessel thirteen OF the shlvering and
exhausted crew were sngly transferred to the self
| righting, buOyant craft. We understand that two
stowaways were among the saved. and OF the four
who are supposed to have lost their lives three left
the ship prior to the arrival Of help, and the other
poor fellow was drowned in the sight of the New
Brighton llfebOatnicn for while he was attempting
to cross from the Marietta tremendous sea washed
him away and he disappeared. Tile master of the
Inflated ship, Captain owen Lloyd, who was saved by
his ARM and was In an exhausted condition from the
effects Of the exposure. and he 10 now under treat
ment In the Northern Hospital
from the London Globe. Feb. oo.1