The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-24
FROMFOREIGNLANDS
Renewal Of the Gales in Great
Britain.
MANY SQUARE MILES SUBMERGED.

Several Vessels Reported Ashore.
Damage to French Railroads-The
Damage in England-A Portion of
the Queens Gardens and Drive at
Windsor Flooded.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-The gales have
been very generally renewed over Great
Britain and along its coasts. A govern
ment dredging vessel has foundered in
the dangerous shoals of Goodwin sands.
The lifeboat succeeded in bringing off
the crew of the dredger in safety.
The Russian bark Gesda, while at
tempting to secure shelter in the harbor
Of Ransgate, struck the sea wall and
Immediately sank. A relief boat was
promptly sent to the rescue of the crew
OF the bark, all of whom were safely
landed Many vessels of all kinds are
reported as being ashore at different
points on the coast.
The Isle of Altheny Recreated.
In the county of Somerset 100000
acres of land have been submerged
while the dykes have everywhere been
swept away. The county has assumed
the aspect nit presented in the time
OF Alfred the Great, and the island of
Altheny, where the monarch took ref
uge during the Danish invasion, has
again been created.
Windsor castle is looming frowningly
upon the vast expanse of waters which
surround it on all sides. The Thame-
side houses are being rapidly deserted of
their occupants, who are to be seen
padding about in canoes, looking for
dry land whereon to place their families
and such OF their effects as they have
been able to save from the devouring
floods. Swamps surround the town of
Windsor and the county of Kent, the
fen distrcts Of Lincolnshire and the
Midland counties are deluged.
PARIS, Oct. 24.-Additional damage
to the railways by reason Of floods is re-
ported. The line was destroyed at sew
eral points between st. German des
Posses and Mines, and some roads are
covered with water to depth of six
feet. The Hains have been converted
into lakes, and in numberless instances
the villagers have had to seek refuge in
the churches.
At Brest the long boat belonging to the
French training ship Austerlitz, and
manned by twelve boys and two quar-
ternasters of that vessel, was capsized
when IN dangerous position at the en-
trance of the harbor. It was blowing
half gale at the time. The crew were
saved after great difficulty. They were
ohnging to the keel.
Damage Done in England.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-Politics both for
eign and domestic give way in the pub
| lie interest to the extensive foods, never
equaled in England within the present
generation, and far more wide spread
than the Moray floodS- of sixty years ago,
which, however, desHoyed many lives.
In Buckinghamshire the country in the
vicinity of Newport -Pagnell, on the
| Ouse, is submerged, and the inhabitants
have been compelled to seek refuge on
the upper floors of their houses. The
high road running into Newport-P Pagnell
is several feet under water.
A railroad cutting near Christ church,
undermined by the floods, collapsed yes
terday and completely blocked up the
railroad lines. The neighborhood is in.
undated 30 that the repairing of the
damage is impossible till the substance
of the floods.
The Thames is still rising and i,
| already five feet above its normal high.
water mark. A portion of the royal
gardens and the queens drive at Wind
sor are flooded.