The New York herald., 1879-02-28
HERALD WEATHER SERVICE
GREAT STORM IN EUROPE E-c0MPLETE gULFIL-
MENT OF HERALD STORM WARMING ENoR-
NOUS AMOUNT OF DAMAGE IN SPAIN, SOUTH
ERN FRANCE AND IrALY-GALEs AND SNOW
IN ENGLAND.

IN ENGLAND.
By CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Feb. ~, 1873.
The storm warning cabled by the HERALD
Weather Bureau on the morning of the
Goth, predicting as follows:-'A storm
area, contracting as it moves north
eastward from the vicinity of Bermuda,
will probably reach the central and
northern Atlantic coast of Europe between
the 25th and 2Sth, with rains, snow and
strong winds and gales from the southeast
backing to the northwest. Atlantic weather
north of latitude 35 deg. will be stormy
during tho coming week." has been full
filled with remarkable accuracy
The WEATHER IN ENGLAND.
The approach of the storm was indicated
in England by high northeast winds and
snow squalls, which commenced on Tues
day, the 25th, and continued all day. The
weather in London was cold and gusty.
REPORT OF THE LONDON TIMES.
The meteorological report published in
the Times of Wednesday says, substan-
TALLY t:-The wind on Tuesday was north
easterly in most places and now blows
freshly over England, strongly at Yarmouth
and Scilly. Storm signal cones have been
hoisted on the southeast coasts.
| TERRIBLE STORM IN SPAIN.
News from Madrid reports terrible
storm throughout Spain for the past three
days, causing great damage and loss of life.
Villages, farms and bridges have been de-
stroyed in the districts of Navarro and As
turias.
ITALY SUFFERS. SEVERELY.
Dispatches from Rome announce that q
storm Of unexampled violence ragged during
Monday night and Tuesday, accompanied
by shocks of earthquake.
STILL AFFECTING ENGLAND.
The Times to-day says that it blew gale
in the southeastern part of England y yester-
day. 1t is showing again to-day in London.
DETAILS OF THE STORM RAvAGEs IN ITALY
CHURCHES DEsTRoyED-PRIEsTs KILLED AT
THE ALTAR-wREcKs ALONG THE COAST.
iBY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON. Feb. %. 1879.
The Times correspondent at Rome says:-Tele-
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bring most lamentable accounts of the damage
caused by the tempest. accompanied by heavy
thunder hail and rain which burst Italy on
Monday night last. and which continues. though
with abated violence.
THE COAST srREwN WITH WRECKS.
The whole coast from Genoa to the south Of Naples
Is strewn with wrecks Of small craft. considerable
number of larger vessels received serious injury In
all the ports ships driven from their moorings
At Naples especially the effects Of the storm were
most serious. The number Of vessels and steamers
injured would make long list. All the small craft
along the Rivera di Chiaja swept out to and
lost The new quay at Posilippo almost entirely
destroyed.
A collier was abandoned outside of Genoa. Al
Leghorn two English steamers broke from their
moorings and caused much injury. At Follonica six
vessels were wrecked-four Italian and two English
Their names not given. An Austrian ship.
laden with grain. from Malta. went ashore on the
Island Of Meloria and was abandoned.
INLAND CITIES VISITED.
Inland the effect OF the storm has been equally dis
astrous. Parma. Piacenza. Milan, Florence Sienna.
and other cities have suffered. At Florence o num-
ber of fine old trees and great many lampposts
were blown down.
KILLED THE ALTAR.
A Pm I'M nj of a
| church was blown down while the people we're at
mass killing two priests officiating at the altar and
| three other persons. and wounding twenty -four
persons. similar catastrophe occurred at Aonta-
vio where the vault Of church yielded to the force
of the storm and killed priest who was celebrating
| mass and injured a number Of the congregation. Al
| Rome the force of the wind unparalleled.
CURIOUS EFFECT STORM.
| A despatch from Rome says-During tho recent
| storm here oil tho windows of the monastery of
Monte ALLIE Croci destroyed and portion of the
base Of Michael Angeles statue Of David was
| swept off.