The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-15

At Helensburg. a watering place on the Firtl
OF Clyde, ut tho entrance OF the Gareloch. nea
Dumbarton. Scotland. the fishing and othe
boats which had been drawn high up on tn
beach at the first approach Of tho gale wer
carried along by the waves. which poured int
tho streets. flooding the houses and drivini
the inmates from their homes. many escapinI
through tho windows.
Two passenger trains running between elias
cow aud Helensburg were brought to stand
STILL to the intense alarm OF the passengers
by waves. which washed over and threatened
to demolish tho tracks. The fires OF the loco
motives were eXtlnguished. thus completed!
stranding the trains and placing the lives o
tho passengers in peril Escape from the carr
was impossible. and all attempts made up to
the present to reach tho travellers have failed
The country roads arc blocked by faller
trees. twisted telegraph wires. and broker
telegraph poles. 1t Is impossible as yet t.
give even an approximate idea OF the damage
done on land and sea or Of tho lives lost.
At Southwold Suffolk. on the North Sea. be
tween the River Blythe and Buss Creek. the
last night. ship taxing for s time the place
sizsse near soatSwod II o os t. indsste
gale the vessel was blown from her moofings
and was tossed about helplessly. until she
The Southwold lifeboat put out to rescue the
crew. but It was only after many hours OF hard
work that the rescuers managed to take of the
crew.
:. Dispatches received here from Dover say
that the hurricane is worse, than the fearful
re has g aspp
driven, out to sea again. Since that time the
thought that she has been able to make some
place OF shelter elsewhere along the coast.
fas the unaS % MAKE ses sr down h
Penditure OF immense sums II money.
Fes oss p pswery Sui etes Savns
e psr casd ts
he poundns the p Tsr e wseh
Is not yet quite Completed. has received
aens se slanfs
blocks Of several tons weight being washed
ess S RRS s ed sm Of a. az ess Ssr and
tension works which took three years to build
have been ALMOST completely DESTROYED. little
place are forced to admit that they do not re:
Pf " waher and
The greatest danger is experienced by pc
destrians, who are compelled to pass through
states. and bricks from chimneys. which have
f 9ns street t has bseR reported BY the police
Tooi upon which It ieli and buried IN the ruins ms
and children. who were badly injured.
tory. the tall chimney OF which felI upon
The liieboat at Peel. a seaport town OF the
Isle Of Man. rescued the crews Of two vessels
which were signalling for assistance at mid
Throughout Deyonshire and Cornwall the
siSrm wfs paiTttcnlarly The n Gness
cent memory has such q terrific storm ragged
n tEngland and terrible catalogue Of dis
and were It not that the houses are substan.
[ |nrr, We might have to lament disaster as
;, The trees IN Richmond Park. Bushey Park.
haSs ereatI a %any
of ages have been uprooted.
III ~ tee
whe to
ses essrs% 1ee receISea It from roke
'tone , says that steamer lying signals Of dis
The local ife6oat has repeatedly Attempted f to
'ut cut to her assistance. but the fearful surf
ea, moqntain ,Rlsb.' has driven the boat
,Rck In spite OF the determined efforts OF her
Additional reports from Glasgow, say that at
hat point the storm is Undoubtedly tho most
eve since the terrible Tay bridge disaster.
he full force Of q more than, usually heavy
he Italian barkentine Girolmina Of Castei-a-
Iare. Tho Girolmina's foremost, snapped.
dsa sfrsa her
rews being utterly powerless to control them |
Ks Xass fss
nehor line people in the sheds boarded her;
make her fast to the Anchor, line pier.
The list OF vessels which have ,foundered
csoasns Yesse Is known nc ss Rans
! Clyde. and Six men Of their crews We're
The new ship Helen Brewer ,capsized at
lasgow. owing to her being too light e ride
xe na syss aqzen
re- ashore In tho 1lyde. -Four Of tic strsnded
ghters have already sunk, and several others
The steamship Xnchoria Of the Anchor line
rounded at Owing to IN iGrfe
All the piers on the Dunoon side. or. west
de, OF re t Firth Of Clyde have been badly
All the incoming steamers which have been
)lo to make port report having encountered
arful weather. and their wave-battered con-
tlon we'll hears out these statements,
kilograms received here from, yelling
estern Railroad. say that temporary theatre
ected there has been blown down. A large
,djonce had barely left the building when
,werful blast swept down upon the theatre.
I'd reduced 1t to a shapeess pile OF lumber
I'd bricks.
III r M-The gale has subsidized. The par
Al derang cement Of tho telegraph lines retarls
q great extent tho oollection Of the full de-
lis OF tho storms rayages. The losses OF life
.ratiyeiy small. when the extensive area and
o extrome violence OF the hurricane are
ken into onsideration.
The passengers By the White Star steamer
aiestic. which could not put ashore her malls
Queenstown Yesterday because OF the VIC;
day. They are loud In their praise Of the