The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-20
MANY WRECKS REPORTED.
Vessels Driven Ashore During
the Terrible Gale.
LOSS OF LIFE AMONG SEAMEN.
Details of Great Disaster From Vari-
GUS Ports Along the English
and Irish Coasts.

LONDON. Nov. 19.-Up to to-day at
least eighty lives are known to have been
lost during the gale which swept over the
British coast for forty-eight hours past,
and in addition the crews of several boats
are still missing. News arriving every
hour re rords further fatalities and details
great damage.
10 Logue Foyle the A. C. Beans lost the
captain and several of the crew. Three
vessels were wrecked near Leifh. causing
a loss. however, of only one life. Two
railroad engines were blown off the track
near Inverness. blocking III traffic. Three
yachts and two coasting vessels are re-
ported ashore near Greenock. Only four
of the twelve meuibers of the crew of the
Cinira. wrecked near st. Ives, escaped.
The guardsmen at st. Ives have already
rescued forty seamen and officers by means
of the rocket apparatus. Boats between
Dover and Calais were compelled to sus-
pend trips. 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
passengers until to-day. Nine vessels are
reported stranded between G imsby and
Cleethorps, and two of these we're dashed
to pieces. SO fearful was the sea that
the lileboats were unable to leave the
harb0r. Several steamers and number
of sailing vessels are reported in distress
off Spurn head.
At West HartIepool considerable anx-
iety is expressed for the safety of the
crews of h undred fshipg-boats. which
we're last seen being driven northward by
the force al the gale.
From all parts of Ireland come reports
of t g severity of the gale. A hundred
fshine-boats are missing and numerous
wrecks are reported. In addition. much
loss as caused to livestock and consider
able damage was done to houses and
produce.
The steamer Hampshire was driven
ashore in st. Ives and twenty-one of the
crew were drowned. only one man man.
aging to reach the shore alive.
The schooner Wiclasses was wrecked
near Yarmouth and five of the crew we're
drowned. Considerable anxiety is felt for
the safety of the large Yarmouth herring
feet, as we'll as for the safety of num-
Der OF Scotch fshing-boats which had just
started for home. Two tourists teamers Oh
Lake Windermere founderrd during the
gale, buttno lives were lost. The streets Of
Scarborough are filed with debris. Sow
enteen fshing-smacks have not returned,
and the greatest anxiety is felt for them.
The steamer Rose of Aberdeen went
ashore near S. reeton 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 were washed over
board, only the mate being saved. The
fshing-boat Vine, with crew of eight
men. capsiZed off Scarborough and thou
sands of people saw the crew struggle ter
ribly and sink after being completely ex-
hausted. Two soldiers attempted to cross
Portsdown Hill yesterday evening and
were found dead In the snow to-day. The
Holyhead Coast Guardsmen succeeded in
rescuiug twen'y-seven men from FIVE yes
sells, which were stranded up there to-day.
Two afterward floated. but the others
were expected to be complete wrecks, in
addition to six vessels showing sign Is of
distress. and two of the latter have already
toundsrad. The trawler Dauntiess was
wrecked at Downreay and seven of her
crew out of eight were drowned. Several
expected to become total wrecks.
Innumerabie vessels besides those men,
toned are ashore at various points and
extensive damage Of a minor nature is
reported from all sides. The gale con-
tinued to-day. and reports tonight say
there are no signs of its abating.
At midnight the reports give the total
number OF deaths as 134. and this without
reckoning the crews of vessels which we're
seen to founder off the coast. and the total
fatalities. irrespective of the numerous
crews of missing fishing fleets, is estimated
at quite 200 according to the most conserva-
tive estimates.
The latest eports are that the gale shows
some signs OF abating. The packet boat
Killarney. from Milford. arrived at Cork to-
day and reports that on Friday morn ing
she sighted the disa bled National line
steamer Helvetia showing signals of dis
tress. 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 cay twenty-five
fshipg-boats have already been driven
drowned. Reports received here from all
parts of the north Ut France say the mos,
severe weather has prevailed along the
coast and there have been wrecks near
Havre. Cherhourg and Fecamp. Tele-
graphic communication throughout Eng
and is interrupted.
Lives Lost in France.
LONDON. Nov. 19.-The Standard says 1t
is reported that hundreds Of lives were lost
during the storm in tha nOrthern mart n (
France. Many bodies were cast ashore in