Telegram-herald., 1891-10-21
TNIXT WINDAND WATER
1as British Islss Have . Sorry
Time OF r.
WITH HIGH SEAS I'D IsLlsD FLocDS
srsAs Damage Caused ey Pierce Gslss-
frsseA crls Gees Dssa OF tEs
lac % wsxss n itia All ca board
NEseAs Ia the srtxa Sea.

Lo$C9fs OEt " - : no .tJr us ~ Eicn
Wsre everywhere renewed Monday
have caused immense damage. The
con t.nneas Faiss hzd Elled al the riv-
srs - the bri1a. a1a Mondays aaai-
tionsl eelggs caused fresaets ana in
und&tloas IA al directions. The Treat
burst its bssas II 2aly places and
slulees were carried away, caus-
ipx crops and eattls to be destroyed
The damage, however. Is greater
IN Ireland than England The
shsnnon l. On . raEaa&zs, taouke ads of
seres of lana alsng its banks being
submerged vita disastrous effects 10
tas farmers The dood partially de-
ssroyed the Fergus Reclamation works
AZ Ennis, which were built by the gov
eminent az . cost % f1zo, 0o9- The
coasts are strewn nth wrecks, chiefly
coAstins craft. ana many have been
lost
: There were pieifrl scenes during the
gale on ST. Catherine's Point Isle OF
Wigh. The French brig Juene Benoni
wezthered the pc4nt in the tercest OF
ths gale. but the captain beiag unfa-
miliar with the locality. was driven in
~ the dangerous channel locally known
80 Roolsen Race. where numerous
wrecks occur yea-,v and whjel Is
avoided by all navigators knowing the
pecnliaritirs OF the coast When he
realized his danger no lufsd up into
the wind instead OF keeping away be-
fore the seas The brig AZ once be-
came helpless, and the terrific seas
swept her deeks with such fury as To
wash overheard the captain and five
seanen. The boat was washed over
board at the same time and two of
the men managed TO reach Il and keep
quickly forced to release their hold and
were drowned as the other three sea-
men and the captain had been, within
500 yards of the Lighthouse and in full
sigh. of the coast guard. the local fish,
ermen and a mum Der of visitors from
ventnor. who could plainly hear the
cries Of the perishing men Help from
shore was impossible
In the Irish channel shipping also
had severe experience The big
steamer connaught, carrying the Amer
lean mails, arrived at Kingstown Ave
hours late. having had . rough pas
sage. Its paddles were smashed, re-
paired and smashed again. and &c
seemed as IL il would not 1.-Two through
the hurricane. The passengers. ter
ribly frightened, were kept below by
battening down tho matches The
steamer looked h<s = wreck when it
came into Kingstown
Dublin, Oct 20. - The hurricane
which has prevailed on the west coast
Of Ireland for several days past is pro-
rounced To DO the worst storm known
in that part OF the country in twenty
years. The river Shannon has over
flowed its banks and has submerged
large quantities of land in its vicinity.
drowning . considerable number Of
cattle and sheep and destroying several
houses and many barns and other such
buildings
The gale has been raging with un-
rsual fierccness about Queenstown and
ilS vicinity. About thirty crafts large
and small, mostly fishing smsclss and
ANAL coasters, have been driven ashore
In that vicinity.
At Youghai the sea has been so heavy
and the water has been driven so far
up by ths wiad that many parts of the
town are flooded BY t.,c seas which
have swept into the streets
Many sheep and cattle have been
drowned along the course of tn. Black
water river. Dispatches from Holyhcsd
state that 200 vessels many OF them
much damaged. havs sought refuge at
that port from the storm
The gravest apprehensions are felt
By the inhabitants of Sandgate, small
town on the English channel situated
about miles from Folkstone, In Kent
The storms have caused . most abnor-
nal high tide there and this,
com bincd with the hurricane which
is blowing there, is destroy
ing the sea walls. Many houses
situated near the shore have already
been washed over by the angry waters.
and the high road leading to Hy The and
Folkestons il submerged and destroyed
in many places
The River Thames AZ Windsor. Eaton
and other places Is OVERLOOKING its
hanks into mary houses Similar re-
ports are reaching this city from many
other parts Of England. Ireland and
Scotland
At Maryport Cumberland. on the
Irish sea. thriving shipbuilding place,
though the hsrbor dries At low water
At some places about the town, the
water is now feet deep and is csas-
ing an enormous amount OF damage,
particularly at the stores and ware
houses unlucicy enough to be inun-
dated.
The rivsr shannon has burst its
banks in county Limerick. iuundating
large tracts CT land. The Rsclsnation
works near Ennis. in County Clare.
which recently cost the government
S;0o,GoG. have been nearly ruined
Many villages In the Trent valley are
submerged. The rivers Uss. Ebbcw.
Rannsv and otwsy havs overfowed
their hacks Many thousand acres OF
land are covsred with water and The
roads are irzpsssable.
A large number of buildings weak
eucd by the floods have collapsed This
less of live stecs Il very great The
Parrot river kns overdovved It's banks.
Between Bridge wsser aud Langpor'
the couatry Is for many miles Ike sea
Hundreds ss cattle have been drowned
and nsny houses are submerged
FEw Yopx. Oct so.-Iaree hie
seesn steamers which have had terri
bic experiences with the ocean gale
have arrived IN port They are thu
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