The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-12
Furious Gales in the English
Channel.
Many Vessels Wrecked and a number Of
Lives Lost.
Gallant Work Of the Life-BOat Crews.
Rescue Of the Sailors Oh Wrecked
Ship-A PeTllOuS Undertaking.
ETrcial 10 THE MoRNISa CALI.

LONDON. Nov. u.-Last night a heavy
gale occurred in the south of England and
Ireland. Already many dispatches have
been received telling Of wrecks caused by
the storm, From Hythe, on the English
Channel, comes the report OF the wreck Of
an English schooner. The crew reached
shore in safety, but the ca tain, his wife
and son perished. At Sandgate the ship
Bienvenue was wrecked. Her crew took to
the rigging, and several unsuccessful at
tempts were made by the life-savers during
the day to rescue them. but the sea was run
ming too Eigh, A body of troops was sent
to aid the lile-savers along the Sandgate sec
tion Of the coast in their efforts to render
assistance to the distressed vessels and
their crews.
During the evening the life boat crew
made another strenuous but fruitless effort
10 reach the Bienvenue. Some of the crew,
exhausted by their long exposure, became so
weakened that they found it impossible to
longer cling to the rigging, dropped into the
waters and sank from sight Others are
still in the rigging. The bodies of several
OF the victims have been cast upon the
beach.
Thousands of psople have gathered along
the shore, Sympatheucaliy watching every
attempt made to save the lives OF the ship
wrecked sailors.
TWENTY-SEVEN SAVED.
The life-SaverS at Saybrook made another
desperate effort 10 get out to the Bienvenue
late this evening, and after tremendous
struggle succeeded in getting line to the
ship. The work of taking the half-dead
men from The rigging was begun, and
n ha pf a
safely placed in the boat Then came an
other terrible struggle TO reach the shore
the boat 1nslly bringing up at FoikeStone
where the survivors of the wreck were ten
deTly cared for. The captain and four Of
the crew were drowned before the life
savers reached the vessel.
Another vessel is ashore close 30 where
the Bienvenue lies. Part OF the life-s aviug
crew az Hythe, while engaged in rescuing a
shipwrecked crew, were swept from the boat
and drowned.
BRAVE REsCUERs DROWNED.
From Duugeness comes the story Of the
loss of some brave life-bOat men. A for
eign bark went ashore at that place and the
Afe-boat men started gallantly to the rescue.
a tremendously heavy sea was running,
and the llfe-boat caps!Zed and all hands
went overheard. Five OF the crew were
swept away before they could grasp the
llfe-llnes, and though they wore cork jack
cts they we're lost. The other men sue
ceeded IN righting their boat ana scrambling
in. There are several vessels ashore be-
tween DunGeness and Dover, and il is
feared they viii ge to pieces and their crews
perish before assistance can get TO them. A
number Of vessels in distress have been
driven past Sandgate. 1t was impossible 10
do anything to relieve them, on account Of
the tremendously heavy seas.
OTHER DISASTERS.
A dispatch was received from st. Leon
ards, & wel[knOwn watering place in Sus-
sex, announcing that the bark Amor had
BEEN stranded near that town. Her crew
took 10 the rigging, where they now are.
All attempts to rescue them being futile, the
only hope for the wrecked sailors is that the
storm may subside before they die of ex-
baus tion.
A telegram has been received from tie
Scilly Islands stating that schooner had
been wrecked there. The crew was saved.
A vessel named Paramount WIS sunk off
LoweStoft in Suffolk, and all hands Oh
board except two sailors were drowned.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE.
The storm has caused considerable dam
age throughout the southern counties of
England and Ireland. Rain has fallen in
large quantities. Telegraphic communiea-
tions have been interrupted to a great ex-
tent. The fshing-bOat Star of the East
while entering L0westoft crushed against
the pier and was wrecked. SIX Of the crew
were drowned. Reports OF many other ship
wrecks are coming in. 1t is believed that
wien the storm has spent its force AMI
fnal estimate Of the damage made. it will
be found that the loss Is much greater tnan
that incurred through any storm that has
prevailed for years. Reports from the gale
swept districts are very slow coming in,
but those thus far received show that the
damage must have been widespread and
very heavy. The damage 10 property at
FolkestoEe and Deal is very great. The
roofs OF many houses were blown OF and
the streets strewn with states and tiles. At
Christ Church the rivers swollen by the
excessively heavy rains which accompanied
the gale have oyeItiowed their banks food
Ing the country and part of the town itself.
The farmers in the midland counties are
growing discouraged at the misfortunes
that are pursuing them. In these counties
the previous gales and floods did i'm
mense amount of damage. In some SECTIONS
the water was Just subsiding and the farm
ers began TO look forward TO blowing aud
preparing the land for the autumn's sowing
Now the waters have again submerged the
land. The rivers are rapidly rising, and
fears are entertained that there viii be a
general repetition of the floods In London
the storm has done considerable damage to
buildings in the course of erection.
L o 10 late hour this evening many ad-
dtlonal shipwTecks we're reported, with
consequent loss OF life.
The Pfuger sailed from San Francisco
June 10Th loT BremerhaVen under command
OF Captain Krz The vessel may yet be
saved II the sea goes down. Captain KruZ
was the last person to leave the ship and
all speak In high terms of his courage and
assistance to the life savers.
Part Of the roof OF the Ludgate Hill Sta
tion in London has been blown off.
A dispatch from LDwestoft announces
that Scotch lugger was capsized off that
port to-day and Six OF her crew drowned
A 1000-ton bark, the j. G. Pfuger, went
ashore at Hastings, and after a tremendous
struggle her crew and passengers were res
cued. Unknown vessels are reported
wrecked At many points. Great anxiety
prevails on the east and south coast as to
the fate Of hundreds of fishing boats which
put TO sea yesterday, lured by the fine
weather then prevailing
Near ElstbOurne mansion was wrecked,
servant being killed and several peope in
1ured. Numerous other buildings were
damaged and many narrow escapes are re-
ported. Two men belonging to the crew of
life-boat were drowned.
On the Island of Jersey many persons
were injured and several boats were sunk
In tie harbor.
At Bristol number OF people were in
jured by falling chimney stack.
STORMS IN EUROPE.
LISBON, Nov. 1l.--A great storm prevails
on the coast If Portugal aud the wind is
blowing hurricane.
MADRID, Nov 11.-Heavy gales have oc-
Cured throughout Spain. Telegraphlc
communication has been interrupted and
much damage is feared.
PARIS, Nov. IA severe gale is raging
til roughout France. There is much damage
to property and many persons have been
injured. Near Marion tie storm was so Sc
we're that railway train was blown from
the track. several passeng ers being inj nred.
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