Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-12
STORMS IN BRITAIN.
A Hurricane on the English Channel
and Across Ireland.
THE BENVENUE WASHED ASHORE,
And ALI Hops Of Saving Her Crew, Huddlsd il
the Rigging, Given Up-Hsroic Efforts Of the
lifs-Saving Stations Crsw-0thr
Vessels in the Storm.

up and down the cnannel, Warneu ny
the falling barometres, put their helms
up and made for harbor. AS the night
grew older, the wind blew with hurri-
cane force.
Not alone were sailing vessels in dan
ger, but large ocean steamships, lack
ing sea room, were compelled to keep oil
shore.
1t is feared that when the details OF
the storm begin to be received tney will
great loss OF life. Already few dis
patches have been receixed, telling OF
wrecks caused by the storm.
The iron schooner Benveuue sailed
two days ago on a voyage to New South
Wales. She had made good weather
down the channel until last night, when
she was caught in the storm and driven
ashore near Sand Gate. When the Ben
venue struck, her crew was compelled
to take to the rigging to escape being
washed overheard by the seas, which
were making clean beach over the
vessel.
The members of the life saving
station who were patrolling the beach
near where the Benyenue was washed
ashore, had seen the lights OF the fated
vessel The life boat was manned and
soon started for the wreck. Tossed like
cookie shell upon the waves, the life
boat rose and fell.
At times she could be seen, apparent
ly climbing to the top OF the enormous
roller. Then she would disappear and
when she again appeared the hardy
watermen were seen gallantly strug-
Cling against terrible odds but deter
mined, if possible, to succeed in their
heroic work Of rescue.
Finally, however, they saw that the
sea was running with such tremendous
fury that it was impossible for them to
get near enough to attempt TO take OF
the men in the rigging. The lfe-savers
rigged the rocket arrangement, and
preparations were made to shoot line
to the wreck by means of which the
breeches buoy might be sent out to the
stranded vessel.
Again and again the attempt failed.
| At last accounts the men were still
clinging in the rigging OF the wreck
and the life savers were awaiting lull
in the storm, that further attempts
might be made to save the lives OF those
in the Benvenne.
Another vessel is reported ashore close
to where the Benvenue lies, but no de-
tails as to her name or the circum-
stances attending her wreck nave been
received.
A later dispatch from Sand Gate
| saws that the life savers have abandoned
all hope of saving the crew OF the Ben
venue. They made another attempt to
reach the vessel in their boat, but fall
ed. The hull of the Benvenue is grad
ually sinking.
The bodies of several victims OF the
storm have beea found on. tue beach at
Sand Gate. 1t is believed to be only a
question of time when other bodies Will
| be washed ashore.
The cargo of the Benvenue is floating
out of her holds, aud the beach at
Sandgate is strewn with all kinds OF
wreckage. Much Of the cargo has
drifted ashore, and has been taken In
charge by the wreck managers.
A BODY OF troops has been sent to aid
the liie-savers along the Sandgate sec
tion Of the coast, in their efforts TO rem
der assistance to distressed vessels and
to rescue their crews.
| The storm has extended northward,
and now RACES with great Jury from
| Wick on the east coast Of Scotland TO
the Sicily Islands in the English chan
| nei.
This group of islets numbers about
! 40 and constitute constant menace TO
vessels during stormy weather. Ihere
are several light houses on the Island
but the ship wrecks that have occurred
there have been many. A telegram has
| been received from that point stating
! that schooner has been wrecked there.
! The crew were saved.
A dispatch from st. LeoDar, the well
known watering place In Sussex, an.
poupces that the bark Amor is stranded
sear that town. When the vessel went
ashore the sea swept clean over her and
her crew would have been drowned ii
they had remained on her deck. They
cIimed into the rigging where they lash
ed themselves.
They signalled for assistance, and the
life saving crew responded, but though
they made every effort possible TO get
10 the wreck, IL was impossible TO get
their life boat beyond the line OF surf
that doomed on the shore. When II
was finally seen that 1t would be use
less TO waste time in trying To get tne
life boat afioat, the life boat crew tried
To get line 10 the wreck by means oi
rockets. The gale was blowing with
such velocity that the rockets were
blown away and none Of them reached
the vessel.
A great crowd OF residents OF 81.
/ Leonards and visitors at the town were
attracted 10 the shore by the report oil
the wreck. and they anxiously watched
and cheered the life savers in their task,
but their efforts were unavailiDg and
The only hope for the wrecked sailors Is
that the storm may subside before they
die Of exhaustion.
A dispatch fran Sandgate this even
ing says that the life BOAT crew made
anothet strenuous but iruitless effort tc
reach the BenvenUe. Some OF the crew
| exhausted by their long exposure TO the
| warning elements, were forced 70 let 20.
| Some are still in the rigging
| Further details OF the great storm
| which is sweeping over Eugland art
| coming 10. and there is no doubt The
loss of life will exceed that Of the dis
ester OF the last great gale. IL is be
lieyed that when the storm has spenl
its force It will be found that the loss /.
| much greater than that incurred
through any that has prevailed fol
years
Part Of the life saving crew at Hythe
while engaged in the work OF rescuin(