The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
A LONDON FOG.
1t is so Black People Can Only
See a Few Inches.
Traffic stopped-A Number OF Men and Women
Fall Into Canals and Are Drowned
Great Danger on the Docks.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-The fog that settled
down over the city Tuesday last still hangs
over it, and every where it is as black as
night Business Is interrupted and the
money loss serious, as the people will aot
venture out even to make Christmas pur
chases. 1t is impossible to see more than a
few inches in any direction. Street and
river traffic are greatly hindered. The fog
is not only prevalent in London, but it ex-
tends over wide sections of the country 1t
is without exception, the worst visitation
OF the kind that has come to England in
years.
Fears are entertained if thick weather
prevails off the coast it will be the cause Of
many disasters to shipping, particularly to
vessels bound up and down the channel.
The w ather is so bad but few
people have ventured into the streets
unless they are absolutely compelled to.
The saddest feature of the situation is the
great loss of lie caused by persons losing
their way and wandering into rivers, ca
nails and ponds. Already seven bodies of
unfortunates who have fallen into the
river and drowned have been recovered.
Four other men and girls are reported
missing, and there is scarcely any doubt
they persisted as others did.
A dispatch from Leeds this morning
SIdI6S GuES6 ul6U, Wull6 Walking DeSlQS
canal, lost their way in the fog and fell
into the water and were drowned. Several
persons were killed on railways. 1t is i'm
possible for trains to run on their schedule
time. Many trains from suburban points
did not reach London until two hours after
their regular time. Business in the city is
generally suffering because Of the phenom-
enal density of the fog, and in some cases it
is entirely suspended.
AdVicaS from nOiutS in the aaStarn mart
of England show fog is prevalent along the
whole length of the eastern coast. On the
river Tyne the shipping industry is almost
at a standstill, it being deemed too danger
Gus to send vessels away from the wharves.
Trains on trunk lines in the north of Eng
land are greatly delayed. The atmosphere
is so thick the usual signals could hardly be
seen, and engineers were compelled TO use
the greatest care to avert collisions. The
Scotch express came in to-day five hours
| late. Walking about the docks is extremely
! dangerous, even to those thoroughly ac-
quainted with all the hooks and crannies.
! Three dock constables have lost their lives
during the fog. These men lost their sense
| of locality, became Oevildered, walked into
! the river and were drowned.
Steamers engaged in the channel service
are making trips, but are greatly retarded.
A number of skating accidents are re-
ported. The fog causes the ice to become
rotten very rapidly and the result has been
many skaters have broken through and
drowned. The fog is boon to the gas
companies, as every body who burns gas
has been compelled to burn it all day and
an enormous quantity has been and still is
being consumed. The gas supply at the
general postoffice failed to-day and for
some time London's mail service was in a
state of great confusion. Hasty requist-
tions were made for lamps and candles.
Two passenger trains came into collision
at Barnaby junction to-day and were badly
damaged. One of the engine drivers, q
guard and one passenger were killed and
fourteen other persons injured.
The engine and tender of one train teles-
COPIED carriage in the rear of the train.
The killed are: A fireman named Read, q
guard named Lake, and passenger named
Mallett. Ten persons were critically in
iured