The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-27
THE FLEET In A STORM.
BRITISH OFFICERS REMAIN
ABOARD SHIP ALL NIGHT.

day With a Stiff Wind Blowing
Exchanging Salutes and Cheers-Ihs
Storm Throughout England-No Loss
or Life Reported-DamaRe to Crops.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug 26.-The gale which
sprang up last night while the British
officers were being entertained on the
Marengo and Marrieau Of the French
squadron, visiting England, continued until
daylight. The gale was accompanied by a
binding rain-storm, and as night ap-
preached anxiety was expressed by
some of the friends of the
British officers visiting on board the
French vessel lest the ladies OF the party
should have embarked in the ships boats
and tried to make the harbor in spite of the
stormy weather. The authorities kept a
number of
BLUE JACKETS ON DUTY ALL NIGHT
at various good points for observation about
the harbor, in order that prompt assistance
might be sent to any Of the returning steam
pinnaces which might be in danger of being
swallowed by the sea or carried down the
coast by the current. Toward O'Clock
this morning when the guests of the French
officers began to embark for shore, the gale
had slightly abated, and the piunacss were
able to make the return trip in comparative
safety.
THE RETURN TO SHORE.
The result was that the British officers,
and the ladies they had escorted on oard
the French men-of-war, were able to return
in safety to Portsmouth, after riding over as
nasty a sea as the ladies cared to encounter.
The ladies, upon landing, described the
night they had passed on board the French
warship as having been terrible in the ex-
treme.
The storm somewhat subsidized during the
forenoon, but stiff gale was still blowing
when the French fleet put to sea after ex>
changing salutes and cheers with the Brit
ish men-of- war off Spithead.
On shore the gale prevailed throughout
the night, and telegraph poles and wires
were swept down every where. Trees were
| uprooted and houses were unroofed
THROUGHOUT ENGLAND.
At Newcastle during the past week the
| flower show has been in progress. During
| the past night the immense tents containing
the flowers and plants we're blown away
| causing an immense amount Of damage &c
the floral and other exhibits.
A dispatch from Southport says tina
| during last night the Norwegian bark
Gefion was wrecked. The crew were saved
| Dispatches from other parts of the ooast
announce numerous other casualties of {
minor description.
THE WEATHER IN IRELAND.
| Information telegraphed here from al
| parts Of Ireland shows that bad weather ha
prevailed over the British isles for the pas
\ week or so, and has caused terrible injur
/ to grain crops.
Owing to the heavy and continuous rain
harvesting in many parts of Ireland ha
been entirely suspended, and the utmof
distress is apprehended in some districts
The extent to which many of the poo
farmers IN Ireland are suffering throug
the rainy weather may be judged from tn
fact that Archbishop Walsh has instructed
the Roman Catholic clergy of Ireland t
pray for fine weather, aud to instruct the
congregations to do likewise.
IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.
In the northern parts of the British isle
| furious gale is raging.
At Sheffield the large marques erected
for a fair were completely wrecked anC
their contents seriously damaged. A church
situated near Sheffield fair grounds was
blown down, and throughout the district
an immense amount of damage was done
to crops and buildings in course Of erec-
ton.
Ships at anchor in the Tyne were fol
| several hours In position of great danger
All of them let 60 extra anchors and in
spite of this several ships dragged un I'll
dangerously near grounding. In severa
ports the fishing fleets gwere unable to put
to sea, and reports of vessels which have
put in for shelter have been received from
all sides. Up to 4:30 o'clock p. m. there
has been
NO LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED
and no serious wrecks. with the exception
of the loss of the Norwegian bark ashore
near Southport Il is feared, however. tha:
the full tale of the damage done by last
nights storm has not yet been told, and
that there may have been considerable los
Of life off the coasts. The telegraph wire
are down in many sections where wrecks
are likely to occur, and in the Clyde river q
number of yachts are known TO have beer
driven ashore.
THE SAME TALE EVERYWHERE.
LONDON. Aug. 26.-Telegrams from al
of damaged crops. The havoc on the fruit
plantation is dreadful. Trees are being
| stripped of both fruit and foliage.
The Lancashire and Yorkshire railroad
Is blocked by landslides. During the re
cent rain at the mining district work has
been stopped in many mines, oSing TX
fears lest the pits might be flooded.
The storm ragged with great violence IL
North Wales. Two tourists were drowned
l
wrecked military camp at Dublin carry
ing away all the tents and compelling th'
troops TO seek shelter in the barracks.
There is no gale now, but additional we
weather is likely to complete the destruc
tion Of the grain crops.
IN OTHER PARTS OF EUROPE.
The storms in Carinthia have destroy eC
many bridges and houses, and caused al
immense amount Of other damage.
At Tarves the river Drive rose nine fee
and flooded Arnoldstein.
The holiday resorts in the north of Italy
| are suffering from excessive rains, and tn
overflow of the lake of Lesinah has stopped
railway traffic near Colinto.
AN INVITATION TO THE ENGLISH.
LONDON. Aug. 26.-Admiral Gervais ha
| invited the English channel fleet to visi
| Cherbourg In October. 1t is stated that tn
| English admiral has accepted the invita-