The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29
Additional Particulars of tn Late
Storm.
A Large Number Of Wrecks Re-
ported.
AND MANY LIVES KNOWN TO HAVE
BEEN LOST.
Telegraph Lines in Paris Rendered
Useless for Eighteen Hours.
sCOTLAND's RAILWAYS BLOCKED
BY SNOW.

LONDON, jan 2S.-The storm which set in
Saturday evening continues, but with less
severity. In Scotland snow storm prevailed
last night, and all the railways are blockaded,
trains being on an average two hours late.
PARIS, Jan. 2S.-The storm of Saturday
night almost completely cut off Paris from tele-
graphic communication with other cities for
eighteen hours. The only city that could be
reached by telegraph was Rome, and only one
wire was working there. The indications are
that considerable damage has been done to
property in the surrounding country.
LONDON, Jan. 28.-Seyenty-thre Of the crew
of the ship Simla, which was sunk in the Eng
lish channel on Friday by collision with the
ship City Of Lucknow, were picked up by a
passing vessel off the Isle Of Wight, and have
been landed at Dunkirk. There are few Of
the crew still unaccounted for.
The British bark Nokomis, Londonderry for
Baltimore, which returned to Lockfoyle for
shelter, but parted her cables and was driven
to sea again, is a total wreck at Fort Stewart.
Nothing is known of the fate of her crew.
The French bargue Marie Carlotte, from San
Francisco, is ashore at Westport She is prob
ably much damaged.
The British brig Jonathan Weir, from New
port, Eng, Jan. 10, for Matanzas, is wrecked
in Bideford Bay. The crew was saved.
The Norwegian barque Bjornstjerna Biorn-
sein, Charleston for Liverpool, is ashore at the
mouth of the Merssy. The crew, with the ex-
ception OF the carpenter, are saved.
The Austrian barvue Cviet, from Aquin for
QGoenstown, is a total wreck at Lands End.
Except the captain and one seaman all the
crew were saved
The British ship Herbert Beech, from Ant
werp for Philadelphia, is stranded near Flush
ing.
The Norwegian barque Loveley, from New
York for Cette, dismantled and leaky, has
reached Lisbon under jury rig.
The British brig G.. ID. T., from Oporto foI
, is stranded in St. Albin's Bay. The
crew were saved.
The German ship Adelaide, from San Fran
cisco, ran ashore at Avonmouth. Later ad-
vices report that she has been hoated and Is
now under tow to King Road.
The Modjeska, from Londonderry for Mon.
treal, is a total wreck near Port Rush. The
entire crew, numbering 10 persons, are sup
posed to have been drowned.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-As the restoration Of tel
egraph communication progresses news OF the
disaster s Caused by the gales continues to pour
has returned to Plymouth, disabled. having en-.
| countered terrific gale 123 miles southw est oi
Eddystone light. The breakwatsr at Por
Erien, Isle of Man, the construction of which
| cost $4,000. is entirely destroyed. Dunleith'I
wire factory, near Wares, has been demolished
the buildings, engines, boilers, etc. being
mass of ruins.
The Juno, bound from Liverpool for Calcut
ia, has foundered in the Mersey, and all hands
numbering %, are lost.
EEerr LasEker's Funeral.
BERLIN, Jan. 2S.-The funeral services ovel
the remains of Herr Lasker were held at the
New Synagogue today, and were participated
in by 5000 persons.
REine Disaster.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The second exploring
party descended into the mine iB the Rhudds
valley. Wales where the explosion took place
yesterday, but were forced to return owing K
the pressure OF gas. The workings are com.
plete wreck. Sixty-eight horses were killed
No trace has been found of the first party o
explorers, three in number, among whom was
the manager of the colliery. Another party
are preparing to make farther attempt to ex
plore the mine. Owing to this disaster 100(
men are thrown out of employment.
The third exploring party penetrated 50(
yards into the pit, and found two corpses, in
cluding the body of Manager Thomas, who led
the first rescuing party. Manager Thomas was
awarded an Albert medal for heroism, in con-
OF imprisoned miners from the Rhondda Val.
ley colliery few years ago.
Nationalist Meetings.
DUBLIN, Jan. 2S.-At Nationalist meeting
held at Newport yesterday, despite the storm
fully 10000 persons were present, includne
Messrs. Mayne, Biggar and O'Brien, members
of Parliament, and many priests. A resolu
tion was passed declaring that the land act
was inadequate, and that the emigrant scheme
was brutal blunder. Nationalist meetings
we're also held at Parsontoun and Edgeworths
toun.
Foreign Nefes.
A rowing match between G.. Bubear and
William Elliot, for e400, took place Monday
The coarse was on the Thames river from Put
ney to Mortlske. Bubear was victor by foul
lengths.
The Transvsal delegates and Lord Derby
British colonial secretary, will shortly sign
new convention.
Sir EVELYN Barring, the British minister, i,
Ill with bronchitis.
Mr.. Clifford Lloyd, under secretary Of the
interior, is still confined to his bed.
The new sultan of Darfeur is a son of the
former sultan. The kingdom is to be restored
on condition that slavery be abolished and that
Commerce be free and unrestricted.