The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-29
nIsAsrRous sroRM
ON the North British and Norwegian
Consts-DamRge Done.


LONDON, January 21.-The storm pre-
diction received last Monday, stated that
severe disturbance was likely to arrive on
the North British and Norwegian coasts,
has been amply and fatally verified. A
terrific gale, amounting in some places to
a hurricane, exceeding in violence any
thing experienced in ten years, visited the
western ard northwestern coasts OF the
British Islands on the night OF the 25th,
extending itself far into the midland coun-
ties. Wherever this devastating storm
swept it left throughout sad witnesses OF
its fury and violence, such as rooaess
houses, demolished buildings, chimney
stacks hurled down; trees uprooted, vessels
breaking adrift in the dock and driving
helplessly, ashore, or at sea, and becom.
ing total wrecks, occasioning loss OF
life in some instances and severe In.
iuries in q great many other cases. Heavy
rains and snow storms accompanied the
gale in the more northern districts, thus
adding the element OF further destruction
by rivers oyertlowing their banks, and low
lands were submerged and cattle drowned.
The following reports from all parts OF tho
country were received last night: A terri.
BILE northwest gale blew all night on the
25th. At Liverpool several vessels drove
ashore at the mouth Of the river, and one,
tits presumed, ioundered of the port. A
number OF lives are supposed to have been
lost. A chimney stack fell smashing in
the roof OF house, and the two floors be.
meath. Two occupants OF the top room
were carried with the debris into the
kitchen, miraculously escaping with only
a few bruises. A similar casualty happen
ed at an old house. A large coping
stone, weighing five tons, belonging
to mill, was blown on to a roof,
killing two girls and injuring six
Others who were working below, and also
destroying several machines. Another
chimney fell this morning at Bradford. It
was attached to small mill employing
twenty work.people. No one was injured,
though panic ensued. The debris fell on
the boilers, causing the steam pipes to
burst, thereby making bad worse. This
second collapse caused great alarm in the
neighborhood. abounding in tall chimneys.
Crowds watched The enormous shaft Of
Mitchell Bros, which rocked like huge
tree during the gale Many people in the
immediate vicinity were afraid TO remain
in their houses. A portion of q boiler
works, at Birmingham, was completely
demolished yesterday morning. The root
was lifted bodily by the force of the wind
and fell with great crash. The workmen
had narrow escapes. Cardiff suffered
severely, and much damage was done
the property, the shipping being greatly
shaken. The valleys IN the neighborhood
were more or less flooded. The Thames
behaved in very eccentric manner at
noon yesterday, nearly all the water at
some points being blown on shore. The
traffic Of the river steamers was stopped. It
was stated that the tide has been the low
est known for many years. snow 1--WE
inches deep lay around Dundee, aud the
Grampian and other hills were heavily
coated. The sea ran very high along the
east coast Of Scotland. Direct telegraph
communication was almost entirely inter.
ruptqd between Dublin and all parts Of
England and Scotland. Sheffield, Man
chester, Southport, Rnncorn, Stock port,
Warrington, Preston, Shrewsbury, Dean
Forest and Gloucester might also be In.
cluded as heavy sufferers by the losa oi
property through the disastrous storm.