Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-20
THE EVENING STAR.
GRFAT STORM IN ENGLAND.
Nothing Like u Ever l<uonn There.

An unprecedented hurricane aud snow storm
has visited London. and extended thToughout
great portion OF the United Kingdom. The
railways lsdiating from London are snowei up,
and the passage or trains has been made I'm.
possible. None OF the facilities so common Ia
America. for Cleaning the tracks or snow. are
Know u there, aud the only method OF making
way for the trains is the employment OF gangs
OF men 10 shovel the SHOW from the cuttings.
which is work OF great difficulty. inasmuch
as the wind frequently Nils up the cut
than ii can be removed yeh,cuIsr
traffic is entirely abandoned. omnIousses ana
cabs have Ceased attempting 10 run. The only
method OF transportation is by the underground
RAILROAD and the elevated road. on the Surrey
side OF the riyer. Al the stations OF the under
ground railroad immense crUw1s endelvored 70
force their way into the cars. which wer,
packed, despite the regulatio OF the company
far hey ond their safe capacity. The tide IN the
Thames yesterday was the highest ever known
The docks, Blackfriars bridge, Lambeth and
other southern districts or London. on the Sur
Sey side, were Overlooking through the violence
Of the gales and Tie unprecedented rising OF the
river. kilograms from all the provincial towns
along the sea coast report nutnegQus disasters
to shIplt-s aud TO sifoprty along Ia eh.era
he terrible storm Il the worst that has been
tApS:ierced there ior twenty years. Tnc
ThahIes has flooded the houses OF parliament.
Nan. oil the members were unaSi: 10 reaeh par
lament yesterday, so that there was = slim at
tendance. When the speaker OF the house a,
commoDs waited 10 open The session there wer-
so few memtefs In their seats that the house
narrowly escaped being adjourned for the day
aud tl.uS losing time, which, III the present
stress OF affairs. is very precious Mr.. BIggar
aSetfed the peril by sending cabs Tor his
colleagues. and thus Suc3eeued III securing
quorum. IL It had not been for this prompt
action on his part no resource would haze been
LEFT the speaker but TO adjourn. The Thames
rose On the Surrey, or southern side TO height
OF ten feet, flooding the entire district. The
houses were invaded by water to such an eN-
tent that they were rendered uninhabitable
and hundreds OF people were made homeless
Great damage had been done TO the poorer sort
OF houses. ard there is danger of their being
totally destroyed OF so badly injured as ID make
them uIiit 10 live In after the water subsidies.
number OF baTges have been sunk IN the
Thames and several lives lost The record ~
the casualties cannot fan TO be fearful and IL Is
probable that great many people will b.
iound 10 have been drowned. The Brighton
express has been showed up, and reports are
current Of the sroppage OF trains In all direC-
tons The snow continued 10 fall last night
with unabdte1 volume. and the dread of an In
creaslDg calamity was universal. 1t has block
AIDED roads everywhere and all telegraph lines
are broken, the wires being snapped asuuder or
borne down by the weight OF snow. Vessels are
cast ashore in rapid succession. Traffic Is alb
solute!y suspended AID business ar 60
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