The Helena independent., 1893-11-20
HUNDREDS OF LIVES LOST
A Terrible Gale Has Been Raging
Along the Coast Of Great
Britain.
Ships Wrecked and Mon Drowned
In Sight OF Would-be
Rescuers.
The Total Numbor Of Casunlties Esti N ated
At 200, Not Cesntisg Many Crews
1hat are Missing.

0us'oR t06 &eI0 WAACn nos nW0hs oVoA sA0
British coast for forty-eiRht hours past. and
In addition the crews Of several boats are
missing. News arriving every hour records
further fatalities and btisgs details Of the
great damage. In Logus Foyls. the A. G.
Deans lost her captain and seven OF the
crew. THEE vessels wsrs wrecked near
Lelth, causing loss, however. OF only one
life. Two railroad engines were blown on
the track near Ivstness, blocking all traffic.
Three yachts and two eoastinR vessels are
reported ashore near Grssnook. Only four
Of tho twelve members Of the Grew of the
Cintra. wrecked near ST. Ives, escaped. At
West Hartlspool considerabls anxiety IL sx-
pressed for the safety of the orsws Of hun
drsds of fishing boats which when last seen
were being driven northward by the force
OF ths gale. From al parts Of Ireland come
reports of the sevsrity Of the gale.
A hundred fishing boats are missing
and numerous wrecks are reported in
addition. Much loss Was caused to live
stock aud considerable damage done to
houses and produce. The steamer Hanp-
shire was driven ashore at st. Ives and
twenty -one of the crew drowned. Only
one man managed to reach shore alive.
The Ruardsmen Of st. Ives have already
rescued forty seansn and officers BY means
Of the rocket apparatus. Boats between
Dover and Calais were oompellsd to sus-
pend their trips. At least two vessels are
known TO have psrished on Goodwin Sands.
The steamer Lucania from New York to
Liverpool was unable to land her passsn-
gers until to-day. Nine vessels are TO-
ported stranded between Grimsby. and
Cleethorps, and two Of these were dashed
10 pieces. 30 fsarful was the sea that tho
life boat Was unable 10 leave the harbor.
Several steamers and number OF sailing
vessels are reported in distress of Spurn-
head.
Tho schooner Wicklasses was wrecked
near Yarmouth and five of the crew
drowned. Considerable anxiety is felt for
feet 40 we'll as for the safety of number
of Scotch fshinR boats which had jus,
started sor home. Two toarist stea mers on
Lake Windemsre foundersd during the
gale. but no lives were lost. The streets
OF Scarborough are filled with debris. Sew
and the greatest anxiety is felt for them.
Tho steamer Rose. of Aberdeen. went
ashore near rSprsston Cliff. The coast
Rusrdsmen hardly got the men tn, ough the
boiling serf whom the Norwegian three
mastsd vessel Annie was driven ashore and
tno crew WAbO0Q OV0IOOAHV, Only tA0 WAt0
being saved. The fishing boat Vine with a
Grew of eight men eapsized of Scarborough
and thousands of people saw the Grew
str ugqle terribly and finally sink, after be-
ing completely exhausted. Two soldiers
| attempted to cross the PortsdoWn hill yes-
tsrdsy evening, and were found dead In the
snow to-day.
The Holyhead coast guardsmsn succeeded
In rescuing twenty ty-seven men from five ves-
sells which stranded there up to to-day.
Two aftsrward hoatsd, but the others are
expected to be complete wrecks. In addi-
tion six vessels were showing signals of dis
tress and two Of the latter have already
| foundered. The trswler Dauntless was
vi eeked at Donwreay and seven of the Grew
OF eight drowned. Several other trawlers
were driven ashore and are expected to be-
| come total wrecks. Innumerable vessels
besides those mentioned are ashore at
various points and extensive damage Of q
Tho gale continued day. Midnight re-
ports mako the total number of deaths a.
1874. and this without reckoning the crews Of
| vessels which wore seen to founder of the
coast. and the total fatalities irrespective of
the numerous crews Of missing fshinA fleets
are estimated At quite 200, according to the
most conservative estimates.
The latest reports are that the gale now
shows some siRns of abating The packet
boat Killarney. from Milford. ar ived a
Cork to-day and reports that Friday morn
| Ing she sighted the disabled National line
steamer Helvstia showing signals Of dis
trsss. 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 drowned,
Reports received here from all parts Of the
north of France say the most severe weather
| prevails along the ooast And there have
been wrecks near Have, Cherboura and
Feeamp. TeleRraphio Communication
Tho Standard says II 10 reported that
hundreds Of lives we're lost during the storm
| in the northern part of France. Many
bodies were cast ashore in the eastern part
of France.
Elections In Spain.