New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
BRITISH ISLES STORM-SWEPT.
THE GALE ESPECIALLY SEVERE IN THE
ENGLISH CHANNEL.
MANY COASTERS LosT-vEssELS IN THE IN ' "hN'
DRIVEN AsHoRE-GREAT DAMAVA poNH
ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE OF hN"'
LANp-FLooDs IN THE MID
,.Nn COUNTIES

rordor Oct 12-A severe wind storm Vislted
Eno,and this morning, causing serious mterrup
tion in tcccraphc communication III soon oe-
veloned into furious gale, ana mas resuiteu LII
on ;nterruption or almost complete cessauoh vi
,elocr,nbing throughout the southwest portions
y. Er~iana .rd the south Of Ireland and in Wales
- ,he ScilIv Island thirty miles from Lands
| t,nd. from Lizard Point the most southern point
=, Great Britain; from Prawle Point. the most
! sortbern point Of Devonshire, and from klnsale
| Had near Cork, where there are famous nght-
h.uses. come reports of heavy gale at sea.
Duripr the height of the storm a Norwegian
bark went ashore at Chesil Bank. Of the coast OF
nors.tsbire. Her name could not be learned, but
she soon went to pieces. There was an exciting
scene at the rescue of her crew. which wns sue
cessfully accomplished by means of the rocket sys
tenn. French brig was stranded near Falmouth,
where the force of the wind shattered her TO
pieces. No further details of her could be OBJ
tanned Norwegian vessel loaded with coal, be-
came a total wreck of KcarDey, County Down,
Ireland. Several collisions occurred in the
Thames, and mary vessels there were driven
ashore.
The great storm to-day flooded the lowlands Of
Northern Wales, causing great damage The wind
was peculiarly savage at and about Tamsworth.
It overturned a number of tents on the race-track
at Fazely. mile or two from Tamsworth, while
the races were in progress. Many persons who had
sought shelter in the tents were severely injured
by falling and flying fragments. The storm was
severe along the English Channel. The Downs is
full of vessels, which anchored there for safety
and shelter. At Hastings heavy seas swept over
the promenade and the damage there and at the
other watering-paces along the eastern coast Will
be enormous
The Premier, the Marquis of Salisbury, who
arrived in England from the Continent during the
middle of the storm, reports that the passage OF OF
the Channel, from Calais to Dover, was decidedly
the stormiest he ever experienced.
The gale which had sensibly abated by night
fall, resumed the force of hurricane at midnight
The area of the storm extends over the whole
of Ireland and England and the southern portion
of Scotland. A large number of coasters has been
lost.
and the low-lying parts of the midland
counties are flooded At Brighton the
pier and the esplanade are swept BY tremendous
seas The huges structure which was ,l3t,lg being
prepared for the reception Of BufalO Bllfs
Wild West Show was thrown down and destroyed.
At Swansea. a number of buildings were un-
r66fed but fortunately nobody was seriously I'm IN,
off. killing boy in the street At Dublin. the
magnificent draperies Of mourning displayed upon
the occasion of the Parnell funeral have been en-,
tirely blown away. and the same Is true of the
floral decorations that have adorned the crave ao
Glasncvin. At Cardiff and its vicinity eleven
coasting vessels ashore. The crews In all
oases were saved. - -
The White Star lirer Majestic, which arrived on
Queenstown frsm New-York to-day was unanle
10 debark her Irish bound passengers and mails
because OF the tremendous sea- and she was com
PEELED to proceed to Liverpool direct.
The gale demolished Battys circus WHOM vas was
tent was crowded with village school children.
When the wind struck It a panic ensued, whicn
was heightened by the adults shouting; Cut Ine
canvas" Many persons, mostly Children were
| injured by the falling poles.