The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-12
KEPTUNE'S FEARFUL FURY.
Great Loss Of Life and Property Caused
by q Fnli0E Atlantic Gale.
A NUMBER OF VESSELS IN DISTRESS.
several brazilian Provinces Have Undoubt-
ediy Declared Their Independence,
and Miu Maintain II.
,By Gable 20 The TimesI

IoynoN. Nov. Another furious south
ia.ier,y gale is sweeping over tho British
,.4,ts and Is causing an immonse amount Of
lsmage.
Adspatch from Hytho Kent, inst received
says that tho French schooner Edirlmi has
faundered oG that place and that the vessels
rautain. his wife and son were drowned In
spite Of the efforts of ,he life savers. who were
enabled TO take of the rest of the crew.
A telegram received Mt about the same time
from Sandgate. not far from tythe. saws that
the British ship Benvenue ot Glasgow had
been driven ashore there after terrible strug-
The crew of the Sandgate hfo-boat station
made every effort possible 20 launch their
boat but without success. The lite boat was
rolled over and over by the pounding surf
and fnai.y tine life savers gave up the at
tempt 90 get ler ahOat.
The efforts 10 save the crew Of the Bien-
venue have resulted ia serious loss of lie.
The Hytho life boat which finally got ahOat
after dozen fruitiess efforts has been cap
sized while trying for the honor OF reaching
tle shipwreckod crew of the Benvenue.
Several of the hie-sayers have been drowned.
Tie exact details Of this disaster have not
set reached here There are seventy one men
sul ia danger in the rigging of the INenye-
rue Every effort IS still being made by the
over and Sandgate life boats t0re,cue them.
bat up to this hour the Bienvenue has not
been reached and the lne-b0at men are
ost exhausted with their many hours
iru-glo with the elements
ANOTHER VESSEL is PERIL.
While these attempts at rescue were Going
ID q telegraplic message from Hastings, on
.ae same coast. aud not very far from sand
gate and hytle. announced that the Hastings
.te-bOat was making desperate struggle 10
reacl "a bark. supposed 20 be q British YES
Eel which has been driven ashore at some
distance from that watering place The bark
a4, I'D most perllOus position and the pros
poets were that al her crew would be drowned.
Tire rocket lines and lfe-b0at up TO noon
.slei o. rescue the stranded craft and il
was feared that she would break up
before assistance can reach her. The
ssa is terrific and st times the
lta boat is lost sight IT. Strange
o. say. IN spite Of the fearful weather prevail
iuc ln the channel and elsewhere. whore life
boats can hardly lyeand where stout vessels
are being broken up within few miles of
eaeh other small dog managed TO swim
ashore ucar Hastings. apparently from the
bark ashore near there. At least the dog
reached tlo surf in safety and was there res
cuei ly the people ashore who Yentured out
into tie water for that purpose
from the inland districts come reports that
foods are increasing rapidly and on ali sides
tre the telegraph poles and wires again blown
down and use ess for the time being Ia this
cfy and ln other towns the wind is hOwhng
With Weird intensity and devilish force.
Clmuey- and signs have been blown down in
tle streets, causing number of accidents and
creating q feeling Of dread among those who
Me compelled 20 pass through the streets.
lrelas can hardly be carried and hats are
sent scuTying about the streets Riding on
0uuibuses in lans0ms is becoming dan
ggous and further excessive damage TO
~ perty is reported from the country dis
tet5.
STORM oS THE SEw JFBsEY COAST.
AsHURY PAFK. Nj. Nov IA heavy storm
ragged along the New Jersey coast al night.
Al the telegraph wires were prosuated. The
sir was very high and strong. 30 under
mined the bathing pavilion of Joseph Ross
at Ocean Grove and tore out and carried
oway ma ber OF timbers IN the structure.
The surf IS bow tearing big gaps into the
lut along Ocean avenue. Slight damage