New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-16
GREAT BRITAIN STORMSWEPT
DESTRUCTION WROUGHT on SEA AND LAND
VESSELS WRECKED AND THEIR CREWS DROWNED
MANY RIVERS OVER THEIR BANK2-A
RAILWAY DISASTER AND An EXPLOSION
IN \ HOTEL DUE TO TIRE FLOODS.

IL \ HOTEL DUE TO THE FLOODS.
London, Oct. l5.-The storm that set in ove'
Northern England, Scotland and Wales night be-
fore last threatens 10 cause as much damage as
was done by some Of tho phenomenal gales and
rains that passed over the country year ago
The telegraph lines are down in every direction
and communication with some Of the coast towns
is greatly interrupted. TidinCs Of disaster con-
time to he received, and loss of life by ship
wreck is beginning to he reported. The fishing
yawl James and Robert was capszed yesterday
in heavy s1ual in the Firth Of Forth, into
which she was putting for shelter. Her crew OF
five men were drowned
Much damage has been caused by the Hoods
in various parts Of the country. At Leeds tho
River Are has overfowcd the adjacent country.
In some places the railways leading into the town
are submerged f. the depth of a foot. Houses
in the lower portions of Leeds and in Holbeck
ard IIunslet, on the south side Of the Alre, nave
bccn flooded, and in many cases their occupants
have left them.
So severe is tho gale that number Of craft at
various places along the coast have been broken
from their moorings, though extra anchors were
put out. and have foundered after being blown
hthcT and thithcr about the harbors.
At Nation, in the North Riding of Yorkshire,
on the River Dcrwcnt, it has raned continuously
for forty hours, and the storm shows no sign OF
abatement The Rye and Derwcnt rivers have
ovcrilowed their BANKS, and the country for miles
about is inundated The foods have naturally
been most disastrous on the moorlands. Hall
the crops still nnharves'cd are submerged, and
vast areas OF pasture land are impassable except
in boats Hundreds Of the cattle and sheep that
feed on tho moors are in great danger Of being
drowned. Large parties Of men and boys are
out driving live stock to higher ground.
At Durham, which is nearly surrounded BY the
river Wear, the water is very high. Tho rail-
way bridge has been swept away by the tor
rent, causing heavy loss, and further dam
age is looked for When the bridge fell a freight
train was just going IT, and the engine and
lo,dcd vans went TO the bottom of the river.
The train hands made thsir escape unvHureh'
Much alarm is felt AZ Doncaster at the rapid ris"
Of the river Don, and every precantlon Is oeinS
taken against an overflow.
4 pccullar accident caused by the Hood has o'
currcd AT Wakefield on the Rive; Calde'. a few
mile, south Of Leeds. The Crown Hotel s'al"s
close f. the ri,cr and the rising water nnderhiheu
the structure and filled tho cellars. As II rose 'i'
water displaced the gas meter. CAUSING leak 'ha'
soon filed the house with the ga. An eNplo@loh
WAS caused that completely wrecked thc building
Seven persons i'm the house were severely injured
For while the greatest excitement prevailed, Dut
Tho nolicc were soon on the scene and order was
restored. c,
The torn is also making itself felt in tho Chan
mel The DcuN Gamins. trench lhGg'r. mas p'"h
bioyn ashore on the Island OF GUERNSEY. where
She broke up All her were drowned
ponis are uscl in the streets in the lower part
Of Leeds The river Is still rising.