The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-20
THE BRITISH STORM.
Two Hundred Lives Lost, Not
Counting the Fishermen.
SCORES or VESSELS WRECKED.



Lost during the gale which has swept over
the British coast for forty-eight hours
past. and In addition the crews Of several
boats are missing. News arriving every
hour records further fatalities and details
great damage. In Logue Toyle the
A. c. Deans lost her captain and
seven Of tho crew. Three vessels
were wrecked near Lsith. causing
loss. however. Of only one life Two rail-
road engines wers blown on the track
near Inverness, blocking oil traffic. Three
yachts and two coasting vessels are re-
ported ashore near Gresnock. Only four
OF the twelve members af the crew OF the
Cintra, wrecked near st. Ives, escaped
At West Hartlepooi considerable anxiety
10 expressed Tor the safety OF the crews OF
hundreds Of fishing boats. which when
last seen were being driven northvard by
the force Of the gale.
From all part. Of Ireland come reports
81 the severity OF the gale. Hundreds Of
fishing boats are missing. and numerous
wrecks are reported In addition. Much
loss was caused to live stock. and consid-
cradle damage done 10 houses and produce.
TIE steamer Hampshire was driven ashore
at st. Ives and tventy-one Of the crew
drowned, only one man managing 70 reach
shore alive. The guardsmen az Sc. Ives
have already rescued forty scamen and
officers by means of rocket apparatus.
Boats between Dover and Calais have
been compelled 20 suspend trips. At
least two vessels are knows o. have per-
ished on Goodwin ssndG The steamer
Lucansa. from New York to Liverpool.
was unable to land passengers until to-
day. Nine vessels are reported stranded
between Grimsby and Clee;horpe. and two
Of these were dashed to pieces. So fearful
was the sea that lifcboats were uaabIc
to leave the hsrbor. Several steamers
and q number of sailing vessels are re-
ported In distress of Spurn Head.
The schooner wickiasses was wrecked
near Yarmouth and FIVE OF the crew
drowned. Considerable anxiety Is felt for
the safety of the large Yarmouth herring
feet, ~ well a. for number of the Scot
tish fishing boats which had just started
for home. Two tourist steamers on Lake
Wlndermers foundered during the gale.
but no lives were lost. The streets of
Scarborough are filled with debris. Seven
teen fishing smacks have not returned, and
the greatest anxiety il felt for them.
ashore near Spreeton cliff. The coast
ruardsmcn had nearly got the men through
the boiling surf when the Norwegian three
masted vessel Armie was driven ashore
and the crew washed overheard, only the
mate being saved. Tho fishing boat Vine.
with y crew of eight men. capsixed off
Scarborough. and thousands of people saw
the crew struggle terribly and finally sink,
after being completely exhausted
Two soldiers attempted to cross Prots-
down hill yesterday evening and were
found dead I'm the snow today. The
Hoiyhsad coast guardsmen succeeded in
rescuing twenty-seven men from FIVE
vessels which had stranded there mp to to-
day. Two afterwards foated, but the
others are expected to DO complete wrecks.
In addition six vessels are showing signals
Of distress, and two OF the latter have al
ready foundsrcd. The trawler Dauntlcss
vas wrecked at Donwreay, and seven of
the crew of eight drowned. Several other
trawiers wcre driven ashore. and are ex-
rected to become total wrecks. Innumer-
able vessels beside those mentioned are
ashore ~ various points, and extensive
damage of minor nature Is reported from
oil sides.
At midnight reports mako the total
number OF deaths ia. and this without
reckoning tho crews OF vessels which were
seen TO founder Oft tho coast. and the total
fatalities. irrespective of the numerous
crews missing from the fishing fleets, are
eonservativeiy estimated as quite 200.
Latest reports are that the gale now
shows some signs of abating. The packet
beat Killarney. from Milford, arrived at
Cork today. and reports that on Friday
morning she sighted the disabled Nation al
line steamer Helvetia. showing signals OF
distress. The Killarney was unable,
owing TO the tremendous sea, to take her
In tow, and was obliged. 20 leave her 10
her fate.
Dispatches from Calais say twenty-five
5shins boats have already been driven
ashore and thirteen fishermen drowned.
Reports received here from all parts Of the
north of France say the most severe
weather prevails along the coast and that
there have been three wrecks near Hayre,
Cherbourg and Fecamp. Telegraphie
communication throughout England is in,
lerrupted.
The Standard says 10 is reported tina,
hundreds OF lives were los, during ,hs
storm In the northern part Of France.
Many bodies have been cast ashore in the
sastrrn mart of France