New-York tribune., 1884-01-28
GREAT STORMS IN EUROPE.
MUCH DAMAGE IN LONDON AND PARIS.
PANIC IN THE WESTMINSTER AQUARIUM-TELE-
GRAPH WIRES DOWN.

A PANIC IN THE WESTMINSTER AQUARIUM-TELE-
GRAPH WIRES DOWN.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-The wind blew n hurricane
all last night. Much damage was done IN London.
and many persons were injured. The glass roof of
the Westminster Aquarium was demolished, caus-
ing panic among the audience, in which several
persons were hurt printing Office in the Hay
market was unroofed and boy was killed by fall
ing debris. Many vessels were wrecked off the
coast and a large number Of lives were lost. Tee-
graph wires TO the Continent and the Atlantic
cables were interrupted for several hours
DESTRUCTION AT MANY POINTS.
Reports from all parts of the kingdom agree that
the gale of Saturday of almost unparalleled
severity. At Hastings the theatre ard pier had to
be closed the electric lights along the parade were
quenched, and the seas dashed over the streets,
making walking dangerous. At Monmouth
the Wye and Monnow rivers overlowed their
banks and the highways were flooded. Southamp-
ton and Eastbourne suffered severely, Railway
traffic has been greatly impeded.
There has been a heavy snow-storm throughout
the country. At Torquay there were many casual
ties. A mal-cart was overturned by the violence
of tie wind. Gas lamps were blown
down and trees uproOted. Many
boats were swamped. The shops on the Isle of
Wight were closed early on Saturday owing to tho
hurricane. lady was knocked down by the wind
and had "a leg broken.
At Newry many houses were unroofed. The police
barracks were rendered untenable and the police
were compelled fo take refuge IN the courthouse.
At Leeds the roof of dwelling fell, killing
the daughter of n workman, and injuring his four
sons The mail train between Durham and Darling
ton was twice stopped by the gale. No boats were
allowed to leave Portsmouth. The Free Thinkers
Hall there was demolished By the wind.
The hurricane demolished an iron chapel at New
castle The roof in falling killed woman and two
children.
The British bark Nokoms, Captain Murphy,
which sailed from Londonderry on January 10
for Baltimore, and which returned to Lough Foyle
for shelter parted her cables and driven to sea.
II is feared that the vessel and all hands have been
lost.
There have been numerous casualties around the
coast. The steamer Frisia, which arrived at Ply
mouth to-day from New-York, reports that she had
a rough passage, experiencing heavy gales and
tremendous seas.
The British bark Emily LawthOr, Captain Web
ster. which sailed from Dunkirk on January 20
for New-York has been towed to Dover, her main
mast and mIzzenmGst having been literally torn
from the deck. railway station at Elmswell was
hurled across the rails, blocking traffic for some
time.
II PARIS AND THE SUBURBS.
PARIS, Jan. pa destructive storm ragged here
last night severng railway and telegraph commu-
nication in all directions The gale has blown
down telegraph wires and done much other damage
in the suburbs Many persons have been injured
while walking in the streets. An immense number
of lamps aud windows have been smashed, scafolds
oyerthrown trees uprooted, and chimneys de-