Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-20
LOST IN WINTRY GALES.
Hundreds Drowned on the Eng
lish and Irish Coasts.
SHORES sTREwN WITH WRECKS.
The British Isles Visited by Terrific
Storm Which Disabled Railroads and
Telegraph Lines-FIshIng Fleets Miss
ing-SteamshIp HeIvetia May BE Lost.

Storm Which Disabled Railroads and
Telegraph Lines-FIshIng Fleets Miss
ing-SteamshIp HeIvetia May BE Lost.
LONDON, Nov. 2O.-Over 800 lives are
known to have been lost during the gale
which is now sweeping over the British
coast, and the crews of several boats are
still missing
The news arriving every hour records
further fatalities and details the great dam
age done by the storm. 1t is generally
agreed that the weather which has just
visited the coast of England, Scotland and
Ireland is the most severe III many years
Dispatches received here from Banff say
that the seashore for 30 miles is strewn
with the wreckage of three vessels.
Owing to the severity of the weather,
the railroads and telegraph lines in the
north of Ireland are virtually stopped.
Some idea of the force of the gale can be
gathered from the fact that two heavy rail
road engines We're blown off the track near
Inverness, blocking all traffic north and
necessitating the dispatch of two wreck
ing trains to clear the track. The wreck
ing trains have not since been heard from,
80 it is supposed that the work has been
Z impeded by fall of snow.
Many Fishing Boats Missing,
Only four of the twelve members of the
crew of the steamer Cintra, 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. During these rescues the coast
guardsmen brought ashore the seamen of
the Nulture and Bessie and four men saved
from the Cintra.
The steamer Rosedale entered the harbor
of st. Ives, but after letting go her anchors
both chains carried away, and she drifted
toward the rocks. The coast guardsmeu
manned their lifeboat and were preparing
to go to the rescue when the Rosedale
stranded on the rocks, and the guardsmen
with difficulty managed to rescue the crew
by means of the rocket line.
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. Considerable
anxiety is expressed for the safety OF the
crews of 100 fishing boats, which were last
seen being driven northward by the force
of the gale.
From all parts of Ireland where there is
Geographic communication come reports
of the severity of the gale, which has been
accompanied there by heavy snowstorm.
During the height of the fury of the gale
the steamer Hampshire was driven ashore
in st. Ives bay and was pounded to pieces
near Barnards head. Twenty-on of the
Hampshire's crew were drowned Only
one man managed to reach the shore alive.
The coast guardsmen of st. Ives have
already since the commencement of the
gale rescued 40 seameu and officers by
means of the rocket apparatus.
Owing to the severity of the storm, the
mailboats running between Dover and
Calais have been compelled to suspend
their trips, which is a very unusual occur
renee, as these vessels venture across the
channel in very heavy weather. Many yes
sells have sought shelter. badly damaged,
under the lea of the high, jutting cliffs of
the channel, and at least two vessels are
known to have persisted on the Goodwin
sands.
The steamship Lucania, from New York
to Liverpool, was unable to land her pas
senGers at the latter port until Sunday.
Nine vessels were reported stranded be
tween Grimsby and Cleethorps, and two of
these were dashed to pieces So fearful
was the sea that the iifeboat was unable to
leave the harbor, though its crew made
several attempts to do so, and lost their
Cockswain during one of these attempts,
the lifeboat man being crushed between
the pier and the boat.
The schooner Wicklasses has been wreck
ed near Yarmouth, and five of her crew
were drowned while the boat lay on a
leOBt bl TOthS lORllluiIS 10 pieces Ill lllIl
view of Thousands of spectators 1t was
impossible to launch the lifeboat on ac-
count of the tremendous sea dashing upon
the coast, and the schooner was too far out
to be reached by the rocket line. Thus the
people shore saw the poor sailors
drowned one by one. while thousands
stood praying for them upon the shore
Exciting Scenes Along the Coast.
Two tourist steamers on Lake Winde-
mere foundercd during the gale, but no
lives are reported to have been lost by these
accidents
The streets of Scarborough. the well
known watering place, are filed with de-
bris. Seventeen fishing smacks have not re-
! turned, and the greatest anxiety is felt for
their safety.
Amid the driving storm large vessel
was seen running before the gale, with a
tar barrel blazing on board of her as sig
nal of distress.
After a long and exciting pursuit along
the coast-station after station of the coast
guard being notified to be on the lookout
for the vessel in distress-the steamer was
finally driven ashore and made out to be
the Rose of Aberdeen. The steamer went
ashore near SprCcton cliff where the coast
/ guardsmen managed to fire rocket line
! over her, and the crew hauling the breeches
buoy tackle on board, they were rescued
!
| of breaking up.
The coast guardsmen had hardly got the
| Il men belonging to the Rose ashore
/ through the boiling surf when the Norwe-
! Gian three mRsted vessel Arnie was driven
ashore by the fearful seas and wind pre-
vailing and began to pound to pieces on
| the rocks, the seas making clean sweep
| over her and washing the crew overheard
| one after another, 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 people saw
the crew struggle terribly in the waves
and sink after being completely ex-
| hausted.
AT midnight the reports received made
the total number of deaths from drowning
during the gale 1874, without reck oning the
| crews of the several vessels which have
| been seen to founder off the coast, and the
total fatalities, irrespective of the numer-
Gus crews of missing fleets, is estimated at
quite 200. according to the most conserv-
alive estimates.
The packetboat Killarney, from Milford,
arrived at Cork today and reports that
when Is miles out on Friday morning she
sighted the disabled National line steam
ship Helvetia showing signals of distress
The Killarney stood by the Helvetia for
Eve hours, but 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 that a ter
rifle gale has been blowing there.
Ii is added that ~ fishing boats have al
ready 80 driven ashore and that Is fish
| ermen I've been drowned.
l. Reports received here from all parts of
| the north of France say that the most Sc