Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-11-12
Furious Gales Sweep
over British Coast.
LIVES LOST BY DROWNING.
Scores of Vessels Ashore Gallant
Work of Life-Savers.

the WIND grew stronger, untl III Hnaliy
blew with hurricane force.
There is no doubt that the loss Of life
arising from marine and other disasters
will fully equal il not exceed, that which
occurred during the last great gale that
visited the British isles. 1t is believed that
the loss of property will be much greater
than that incurred through any storm
that prevailed for years. The reports from
the galeswept districts are slow in coming
in, owing to the almost complete paralyz-
alton of the telegraph lines.
No drawer struggle for life has been wit
messed on this coast than that which re-
suited last night in the rescue Of the
remaining members Of the crew OF the
British ship Bienvenue OF Glasgow. All
day yesterday the life boats had been
struggling to reach the doomed vessel
through the dangerous breakers. While
the crew clung to the masts, the people on
shore tried TO make their encouraging
cheers heard above the roar OF the storm.
About 420 in the afternoon the Bien-
venue began to break up, but the masts
with the unfortunates ciinging in the rig
ging still held together. About this time
tho multitude were thrilled by the spec
tacle of seamans daring and desperate
stroke for salvation o: himself and his fell
a.
around his waist and leaped into the
waters. Cheer upon cheer went up from
the watching thousands. The sailor
struck out heartily for the shore, but sud
denly breaker burst upon him, and he
was buried from sight. Then came an
agonizing cry from hundreds of throats as
tho sailor appeared again,
Limp and Lifeiess.
tossed on the waves. Not long afterward
the corpse, and that OF another swimmer
from the wreck. was carried ashore
The storm abated somewhat as dark
meas grew, and another attempt was made
to launch the Sandgate lifeboat. Scores
of volunteers assisted in the launching,
and after a tremendous struggle the brave
life savers brought their boat up to the
rigging OF the Bienvenue aud rescued
every one that remained. They had chung
mechanically for hours in their perilous
positions, and they were utterly ex-
hausted.
Two Of the members of the Hythe life
saving crew were drowned in the accident
TO that boat, while attempting to reach
the Bienvenue. The number rescued
from the Bienvenue is twenty seven.
Other Disasters.
At Dungenness, on the same dangerous
shore, five vessels were stranded, one n
foreign ship. The Dungenness lfeboat in
making an effort to reach the vessel, was
overturned, and five Of the crew were
drowned.
The storm has extended northward and
now RACES with great fury from Wick, on
the east coast Of Scotland, 60 the Scilly
islands, In the English channel. This
group Of islets numbers about loan con-
stitute
a Constant Menace to Vessels
during stormy weather. There are several
| lighthouses on the islands, but the ship
wrecks that have occurred there have
been many. A telegram has been received
from this ut stating that n Schooner
has been ed there The crew, how
ever, We're ID.
a vessel named the Paramount has sunk
off Lowestoft, in Suffolk. All hands on
board Of her, except two sailors, were
drowned.
The bark Amor is stranded near st.
Leonard's, in Sussex Her crew clambered
into the rigging, where they lashed them
selves fast. At last accounts they had not
been rescued.
The interruption to the telegraph service
ia general throughout the southwest of
England.
able damage.
A number Of vessels have been driven
past Sandgate showing signals of distress.
| The Norwegian brig Solerta has been
wrecked at Stpdland in Dorset
The fishing boat Star Of the East, while
entering Lowestoft, crashed against the
north pier and was wrecked Six Of her
crew were drowned. One man was
rescued, but soon died from exhaustion.
The List swells.
The schooner Marguerite Marie, bound
| for London, was caught in the hurricane
! off Dungeness and was blown ashore and
! wrecked
The British steamer Brazilian, bound
! from London for New Orleans, while pro-
! ceeding down stream colliGcd ia succession
with and damaged barge, tho brig
| PloughmaD and her msiesty's training
ship Arethusa.
Part OF the life saving crew at IIythe,
while rcscuing a shipwrecked crew. were
swept from their boat ond drowned.
A foreign bark went ashore at Dun
Veness ana the liicboat men started TO the
rescue of her endaugere crew. a heavy
sea was running and The lifeboat capsized.
| Five Of the crew were swept away and
lost. Tie other men succeeded In righting
/ tUelT DlNb hnU lblO
At Deal "A fishing boat was capsizel and
| two men were drowned
Several ves. lis are ashore between Dun
geness aud u YER and it Is fcarcj they
will 20 TO pieces and their crews will
/ perish.
/ The damage 10 fishing boats ald other
small craft employed ia t-e l-c'l coast
wise trade is large
/ A Scotch luRger was capsized of Lowe
stoft and six OF her crew were drowned.
A thousand-ton ship, the Pnunger, has
gone ashore at Hastings. Tne passengers
aud crew were saved. At every port on
the east and south coast Of England great
anxiety prevails as TO the fate Of fishing
boats. Hundreds Of these boats, induced
by nne weather, put h. sea Tuesday.
The storm rose late Tuesday evening and
rapidly increased in violence The wind
blew with hurricans force until yesterday
afternoon, when the storm began TO abate.
/ Unknown vessels are reported wrecked
at many poiuts
/ Three men belonging q tie crew OF
nilot cutter were drowned at Cardiff while