Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-12-25
Cherries Christmas Weather
in England.
The Country Enveloped in a
Dense Mist.
London Completely Obscured From
the Light of Day.
Business at Standstlll-Peoplc Afraid
to Venture 0ut-Travel by River
and Rail Rendered Exceed
ingly Hazardous.
Associated Press Dispatches.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-The fog that set
tied down over the city on Tuesday last
still hangs over it and everywhere it is as
black as night. Business is interrupted
and the money loss is serious, as people
will not venture out, even to make
Christmas purchases. 1t is i'm
possible to see further than than few
inches in any direction. River traffic
is greatly hindered. The fog is not only
prevalent in London, but it extends over
awide section of country. 1t is without
exception the worst visitation of the
kind that has come to England for
years. Fears are entertained that if
such thick weather prevails off the
coast, it will be the cause of many disas-
tiers to shipping. particularly to
vessels bound up and down the
channel. The weather is SO
bad that but few people venture into
the streets, unless they are absolutely
compelled to. The saddest feature of
the situation is the great loss of life
caused by people losing their way and
falling into rivers, canals and ponds.
Already seven bodies of unfortunates
who have fallen into the river and were
drowned have been recovered. -Four
other men and girls are reported miss
ing, and there is scarcely any doubt
that they persisted as the others did.
A dispatch from Leeds states that
three men, while walking beside a
canal, lost their way in the fog and
fell into the water and were drowned.
Several persons were killed on the
railway.
1t is impossible for trains to run on
their schedule time. Many trains from
suburban points did not reach London
until two hours after their regular time.
The business of the city generally is
suffering because OF the phenomenal
density of the fog, and in some cases it
is entirely suspended.
Advices from points in the eastern
part of England show that the fog is
prevalent along the whole length of the
eastern coast. On the river Tyne the
shipping industry is almost at stand
still, it being deemed too dangerous to
send vessels away from the wharves.
Rains on the trunk lines in the north of
England have greatly delayed trains.
The atmosphere is so thick that the
usual signals can hardly be seen, and
engineers are compelled to use the
greatest care to avoid collisions. The
Scotch express came in today five hours
late.
Walking about the docks is extremely
dangerous, even to those thoroughly
acquainted with all the hooks and cram
MES. Three dock constables have lost
their lives during the fog. These men
lost their sense of locality, became be-
wildefed, walked into the river and
were drowned.
Steamers engaged in the channel SER
vice are making trips, but are greatly
retarded.
A number of skating accidents are
reported. The fog causes the ice to be
come rotten very rapidly, and the re
suit has been that many skaters have
broken through and drowned.
The Jog is boon to the gas company
everybody who uses gas has been com
PEELED to burn it all day, and an enor
nous quantity has been, and is still be
ing consumed. The gas supply at the
general postofice failed today, and fol
some time London's mail service was il
state of great confusion. Hasty requisi
tions were made for lamps and candles
Two passenger trains came into col
| lision at Barnby Junction today anC
were badly damaged. One Of the engine
drivers, guard and one passenger were
killed, and fourteen other persons III
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