The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-11-19
SWALLOWED UP.

SWALLOWED UP.
Further Reports Of Loss Of Life and
Wrecked vessels by the Storms on
European Waters.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-Reports of loss of
life atsea and destruction of property
on land through the terrible storm
continue to come from all parts of the
British islands and from the continent
The gale continues to scatter wrecks
along the coast of Ireland, and there
has been in consequence considerable
loss of life.
All but Four Lost.
The British bark Gylfe, Capt Will
son, 9s4 tons, from Quebec on October
/, for Liverpool, loaded with timber,
has been wrecked near Kinsale. The
life saving crew at Kinsale, un-
deferred by their many failures
to launch their boat and to get
. line to the wreck by means of
rockets, persisted in their efforts and
finally succeeded in rescuing the cap
tain and four of the crew. All the 9th
er men on the bark were drowned.
The number of those who lost their
lives by the stranding Ct the Gylfe is
seven.
Many Other Fatal wrecss.
LONDON, Nov. IA fishing smack
hailing from Ramsgate reached here
Thursday after terrible experience.
Four of her crew, while assisting in
handling the smack in the worst of the
gale, were swept overheard by gigan-
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sell
The steamer Hawarden Castle, in the
coasting trade, was wrecked at the
mouth of the Mersey Thursday night.
The crew took refuge in the rigging.
Unsuccessful attempts were made to
rescue the men, and four bodies were
washed ashore. The White Star line
steamer Britannia and the Inman line
steamer City of New York sailed from
Liverpool Wednesday. An immense
wave boarded the Britannia and car
ried overheard Quartermaster McKen-
zie, but the big ships made Queens
town safely.
The sloop Julia was wrecked at Bill
bao, on the Spanish coast, and eight of
crew of eleven were downed The
launch of Spanish man-of- war in
trying to make the ship was driven
ashore at Vile Sarcia and five men
lost their lives.
Bad for the Farmers.
The floods in Somersetshire and
other parts of England are growing
worse and the farmers and others are
again plunged into series of weather
losses. The banks of the Parrett have
again burst, and the land which up to
the present had escaped a visitation
from the floods is now submerged.
The consequence is that much misery
prevails among farm laborers and
others of that class, while the farmers
will feel the effect of the recent weather
for years to come.
In France.
PARIS, Nov. 4.-Wednesday's gale
caused an immense amount of damage
in all parts of France. Many tempo
rary buildings devoted to panoramas,
circuses and the like were destroyed.
Two persons were killed at Pavilly,
near Rouen, by falling debris. A youth
had his neck broken at Havre by being
struck by the covering of a van which
had been blown off by the gale. Several
vessels were wrecked at Fecamp Only
one man was drowned. Two smacks of
Cherbourg with their crews, number
ing ten men, are missing. A hospital
at Lorient took fire during the gale
and the flames spread with such rapid
ity that the ordinary means of exit
were cut off an6 the patients had to be
rescued from the windows. Many of
the patients were injured. The force
of the hurricane extended as far as
Marseilles on the Mediterranean sea.
The storm in Belgium.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 1.-THE storm was
felt with unusual severity throughout
Belgium. At Antwerp the shipping
in the Scheldt suffered severely. Much
damage was done at Ghent and other
places.
Killed by Falling Chimney.
PARIS, Nov. IA woman was killed
at Roubaix by falling chimney dur
ing the storm. At Lemans railway
guard was blown from his train by the
violence of the gale and killed.
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Tho President Issues q Proclamation Fix
ing Thursday. November 28. as the
Date.
WASHINGTON, Nov IA. - President
Harrison has issued his Thanksgiving
proclamation fixing November 26 as
the day. The full text is as follows:
"BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA A proclamation: 1t is q very
glad incident OF the marvellous prosperity
which has crowned this year now drawing TO
close that its helpful and reassuring
touch has been felt by all our people.
It has been as wide as our country,
and so special that every home has felt its
comforting in fluence. 1t is too great to be the
work OF mans power and too particular to be
the device Of his mind. To God. the benef-
cent and the all wise who makes the lnbors Of
men to be fruitful redeems their losses by His
grace and the measure of whose giving is US
much beyond the thoughts of man as it is be-
yond his deserts, the praise and gratitude Of
this favored nation are justly due.
"Now, therefore, ], Benjamin Harrison, presi-
dent OF the United States Of America, do here
by appoint Thursday. the 26th day Of Novem.
Der present, to be a day Of joyful thanksgiving
to God for the bounties Of His providence, for
the peace in which we are permitted
to enjoy them, and for the preservation
Of those institutions Of civil and religious
liberty which He gave our fathers the