The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-20
TWO HUNDRED DEAD.
This Is the Estimate Of Lives Lost
on the British Coast.
A GALE OF UNUSUAL SEVERITY.

savod by Heroic Rescusrs-Only One
Man Saved from the Wreck of the
Steamer Hampshire.
LONDON, Nov 20-The reports received
make the total number of deaths from
drowning during the late gale as 1874, and
this Ia without reckoning the crews of sew
eral vessels which have been seen to foun-
der off the coast, and the total fatalities,
irrespective of the numerous crews of fish
ing fleets, is estimated ut quite 200, accord
ing to the most conservative estimates,
while the number of rescues by the heroic
life savers will more than equal that
number.
1t is impossible at this hour to give in
detail the number and description OF the
wrecks or the damage done to the houses
and property, but the latest reports are
that the gale now shows some sign OF
abating.
The packet boat Killarney, from Mil
ford, just arrived, reports that when
fifteen miles out, on Friday morning she
sighted the disabled National line steamer
Helvetin, showing signals of distress.
The Killarney stood by the Helvetia for
Ave hours, but was unable, owing to the
tremendous sea, to take her in tow and
WAS ODllpbu 10 tttNo HtT 10 ntT idtt.
Three yachts and two coasting vessels
are reported ashore near Greenock. Only
four of the twelve members of the crew of
the steamer Crlnta, which was wrecked
near st. Ives, Cornwall, escaped The
coast guard has been on the alert night
and day all along the beach since Friday
evening, and many exciting rescues, by
means of the rocket apparatus, are re-
ported.
Tremendous damage has been done at
West Hartlepool by the storm, which will
cause much loss and consequent suffering
to the miners of that locality Considera-
BILE 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.
During the height of the fury of the gale
| Saturday evening the steamer Hampshire
was driven ashore in st. Ives bay and was
pounded to pieces near Cunard's Head
Twenty -one out of the Hampshire's crew
were drowned, only one man managing to
reach the shore alive. Chief Mate Swan
son, the only survivor, tells story of ter
rible suffering. The crew left the vessel
In two small boats, but the first one soon
] afterward capsized, and the men swan
until exhausted. The boat containing
Swanson and four others had nearly
reached the shore when it also capsized,
and Swanson alone had strength enough
to reach land.
The Ramsgate fishing feet was caught
| IN the gale and nearly all were badly bat
tered by the sea, several of them being
unable to make harbor: two OF the feet
were stranded and theii crews were res
cued by the life boats.
The schooner Wicklasses has been
wrecked near Yarmouth and five of her
crew were drowned while the boat lay on
ledge of rocks, pounding to pieces in full
view of thousands of spectators, who were
utterly unable to be of any assistance to
the drowning men.
| The streets of Scarborough, the well
known watering place, are filled with
debris. Seventeen fishing smacks have
not returned, and the greatest anxiety Ia
felt for their safety,
The trawler Dauntless has been wrecked
at Downreay, near Thurse, Caithness,
Scotland, and seven Of her crew of eight
were drowned. Several other trRwleri
have been driven ashore near the samt
spot, and are expected to become tota
wrecks
The Norwegian three masted vessel An
ME was driven ashore near Spreeton cliff
| anu pOuuueu 10 ptSCts On tne TOcHf, only
the mate out of the crew of nine being
saved.
The fishing boat Vine during the gale
capsized entirely off scarborough, and
was lost to sight, while thousands Of peo
pie saw the Grew struggle terribly in the
waves and sink, after being completely ex
hausted. She carried a crew of eight
Dispatches from Calais say that twenty
two fishing boats have already been driven
ashore and that thirteen fishermen have
been drowned.
Reports received here from all parts oil
the north of France say that the most so
we're weather has prevailed along that
coast, and that there have been many
wrecks near Havre, Cherbourg and Fe
camp.
From all parts Of Ireland where there il
telegraphio communication come reports
of the severity of the gale, which has beer
accompanied there by heavy snowstorm
Several fatalities and numerous cases ot
injury are reported at Waterford, Gar
rick, Fergus, Belfast, Newry and skib
bereen. Hundreds of fishing boats ar,
missing, and numerous wrecks are re
ported In addition, the harbors are filled
with weatherbound vessels Much los.
has also been cansed TO live stock, ant
considerable damage has been done ts
houses and to produce.