The record-union., 1893-11-20
Special to the REooRD-UN1oS.


sLoNDoN, Nov. 19.-Up to Sunday at
least eighty lives were known to have
been lost during the gale which swept
over the British coast for forty-eight
hours past, aud in addition the crews of
several boats are still missing. News
arriving every hour records further
fatalities and details of the great damage.
In Logue Foyle the A. G. Beans lost her
Captain and seven of the crew. Three
vessels were wrecked near Leith, causing
the loss, however, of only one life. Two
railroad engines were blown Off the track
near Inverness, blocking all traffic.
Three yachts and two coasting vessels
are reported ashore near Greenock. Only
four of twelve members of the crew of
the Cintra, wrecked near st. Ives, es-
capped.
At West Hartlepool considerable
anxiety is expressed for the safety of the
crews of hundred fishing boats which
were last seen being driven northward
by the force OF the gale.
From all parts OF Ireland come reports
of the severity of the gale. A hundred
fishing Doats are missing and numerous
wrecks are reported in addition. Much
loss was caused to live stock, and con-
siderable damage done to houses and
produce The steamer Hampshire was
driven ashore in st. Ives, and twenty-one
OF the crew drowned, only one man man
aging to reach the shore alive.
Guardsmen at st. Ives have already
rescued forty seamen and officers by
means of the rocket apparatus. Boats
between Dover and Calais were COM
PEELED to suspend trips. AT least two
vessels are known to have perished on
Goodwin Sands.
The steamship Lucania, from New
York to Liverpool, was unable to land
her passengers until to-day.
Nine vessels are reported stranded be-
tween Grimsby and Cleethorps, and two
of these were dashed to pieces. So fear
full was the sea that the liteboat was un-
able to leave the harbor. Several steam
ers and number of sailing vessels are
reported in distress off Spurn Head.
The schooner Wickesses was wrecked
near Yarmouth, and five OF her crew
were drowned. Considerable anxiety is
felt for the safety of the large Yarmouth
herring fleet, as well as for the safety of
number of Scotch fishing boats which
had Just started for home.
Two tourist steamers on Lake Winde-
mere foundered during the gale, but no
Ii yes were 10 st.
The streets of Scarborough are filled
with debris.
Seventeen fishing smacks have not re-
turned, and the greatest anxiety is felt
for them.
The steamer Rose of Aberdeen went
ashore near Spreeton Cliff. The coast
guardsmen hardly got the men through
the boiling surf when the Norwegian
three-masted vessel Armie was driven
ashore and the crew wash overheard,
only the mate being saved.
The fishing boat Vine, with crew of
eight men, was capsized off Scarborough,
and thousands OF people saw the crew
struggle terribly and sink after being
completely exhausted.
Two soldiers attempted to cross Ports
down Hill yesterday evening, and were
found dead in the snow to-day.
The Holyhead coast guardsmen sue
ceeded in rescuing twenty-seven men
from five vessels which stranded there
to-day. Two were afterward foated, but
the others are expected to be complete
wrecks. In addition, SIX vessels are
showing signals of distress. and two of
the latter have already foundered.
The trawler Dauntless was wrecked at
Downreay, and seven of her crew of
eight were drowned Several other trawl-
ers were driven ashore and are expected
to become total wrecks.
toned are ashore at various points, and
extensive damage of minor nature is
reported from all sides. The gale con-
tinued to-day, ana reports tonight say
there is no signs Of its abating.
LATER - Midnight reports make the
total number of deaths as 134. and this
without reckoning the crews of the YES
sells which were seen to founder off the
coast and the total fatalities, irrespective
of n tichi it1c
fleets, is estimated at quite 200, according
to the most conservative estimates. The
latest reports are that the gale now shows
some signs OF abating.
The packet boat Killarney, from Mil
ford, arrived at Cork to-day and reports
that on Friday she sighted, disabled, the
National line steamer Helvetia, showing
signals of distress. The Killarney was
unable, owing to the tremendous sea, to
take her in tow, and was obliged to leave
her to her fate.
Dispatches from Calais say twenty-five
fishing boats have already been driven
ashore and thirteen fishermen have been
drowned.
Reports received here from all parts of
the north of France say most severe
weather prevailed along the coast, and
there have been wrecks near Havre,
Cherborug and Fecamp.
Ielegraphlc communication through
out England is interrupted.
HUNDREDS OF LIVES LOST IN FRANCE.
LONDON, Nov. 19.-The Stgaddrd says
it is reported that hundreds oN lives were
lost during the storm III the northern
part of France. Many bodies were cast
ashore III the eastern part of France.
LABOR TROUBLES.