Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
HURRICANE IN ENGLAND.
The British Islands Swept By a
Terrible Storm.
\ score Of Coasting Vessels Wrecked
The Lowlands Of Wales Flooded
A Circus Tent CaIlapses.


Score of Coastlng vessels Wrecked
The Lowlands of Wales Flooded
A Circus Tent CoIlapses.
The great storm flooded the lowlands of
Nor hcrn Wales. causing great damage. The
wind was peculiarly savage at end about
iam~erth. Il overturned q number of tents
on the race track at Faxeley, mile or so
from Tsmworth, while the races were in
trogr sS Many persons who had sought
shelter in Gae tents were severely injured by
falling and flying debris The storm was
specially severe along ths English Channel
Tie Dowus is fun of vessels which anchored
there for shelter and safety. AZ Hastings
heavy seas swept over tho promenade, and the
damage there and OF the other watering places
along the eastern coast will be enormous The
Premier, the Marquis of Salisbury, who
arrived from the continent during the storm.
ports that the passage of the Channel from
Calais TO Dover was decidedly the most
stormy he ever experienced
During the height of the storm Norwegian
bark went ashore at Chesil bank, off the
coast Of norsetshire Her name could not be
learned, but she went TO pieces very soon.
There was an exciting scene at the rescue Of
her crew. which was successfully accom-.
Plished by means Of the rocket system. A
French brig was stranded near Falmouth,
where the force of the wind shattered her to
pieces. No further details of her could be
obtained Norwegian vessel, loaded with
coal, became total wreck OF Kearney,
County Down, ireland. Several collisions
occurred in the Thames, and many vessels
there were driven ashore
The furious gale has caused an almost com.
plete cessation of telegraphing throughout the
southwest portions Of England aud the south
Of ireland and in Wales From the Sicily
Islands, thirty miles from Lands End from
Lizard Point, the most southern pento OF q eat
Britain, twenty.three miles f. $. f.. of Lands
End; from Prawle Point the most southern
point of Devonshire, md from Kinsale Head
near Cork, whtre there are famous light.
houses, come reports of a heavy gale at sea,
and much apprehension is felt for the safety
of ships near the coast.
The gale demolished Batty's circus, which
was giving an exhibition at Birr, in ireland.
The tent vas crowded with the village schoo!
children. When the wind struck il wild
panic ensued, which was heightened by the
adults shouting, Cut the canvas" Many
persons mostly children. were injured by the
falling poles.
The gale which had sensibly abated by
nightiall, resumed the force of hurricane At
midnight The area of the storm extends over
the whole of Ireland and England and the
southern portion of Scotland. A large mum.
Der Of coasters have been lost. The valleys
of the Severn and Dee nd the low.lyingparts
Of the midland counties are flooded. At
Brighton the pier and the esplanadc are swept
by Tremendous seas. The huge structure
which was being prepared for the reception of
bunal Bili's Wild West Show, " was thrown
down and utterly destroyed. At Swansea
number Of buildings were unrooied, but, for
tunately, nobody was seriously injured, At
York, the roof of circus tent was blown of,
killing boy in the street. At Dublin the
magnificent draperies of mourning displayed
upon the occasion OF the Parnell funeral have
been entirely blown away and the same is
true of the Aoraldecorations that have adorned
the grave at Glasnevin, AT Cardiff and its
vi@inity eleven coasting vessels are ashore