The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-11-20
TOSSED BY A TEMPEST
4 Horrible Gale Driving Many Z Gallant
Ship on Pitiless Rocks.
FURY OF WIND AND WAVE
The Coasts OF England and France
Lined With ShipwreclSs-Many
Vessels Missing and Many
Sailors Drowned.

ing at ieast NJ uNes Wcro knOwu 10 nave
been lost during tho gale which has swept
over the British coast for ~ hours past,
and In addition the crows Of several boats
are missing. News arriving every hour
records further fatalities and the details
of great damage. The A. C. DAM lost
her captain and seven of her crew.
Three vessels were wrecked near Leith,
causing u loss, however. of only ono life.
Two railroad engines were blown oil the
track near Invcmers, blocking all traffic.
Three yachts and two coasting vessels are
reported ashore near Grecnock. Only four
of the IL members of the crew of tho Gin
ira, wrecked near 81. Ives, escaped. At
West Hart!epooi anxiety was expressed
for the safety of the crows OF hundreds of
fishing boats, which were last seen being
driven northward by the forcc of the gale.
From all parts of Ireland come reports
of the severity Of the gale. Hundreds of
fishing boats are missing and numerous
wrecks reported in addition. Much loss
was caused To live stock and considerable
damage Was done To houses and produce.
The steamer Hampshire was driven
ashore in st. Ives bay and II of the crew
drowned. only ono man managing TO reach
the shore alive. Tho Ruardsmcn of Stivcs
have already rescued i) seamen and Of
ficcrs by means of rocket apparatus.
Boats between Dover and Calais have
been compelled to suspend their trips.
Al least two vessels arc known
20 have perished on Goodwin sands.
The Steamer Lucania from New York
to Liverpool was unable to land her pas
sengers until to-day. Nine vessels arc re-
ported stranded between Grimsby and
Cleethorps. and two of these were dashed
TO pieces. So fearful was the sea that the
lfc boat was unable to leave tho harbor
Several steamers and a number of 81 ling
vessels are reported in distress of Spurn
Head.
The schooner wiclasses was wrecked
near Yarmouth and five of the crew were
drowned. Considerable anxiety is felt for
the safety of tho large Yarmouth herring
fleet, as well as for tho safety of q
number of Scotch fishing boats,
which had just started for home. Two
| tourist steamers on Lake windcmerc
foundercd during the gale. hut no lives
were lost. The streets of Scarborough are
filed with debris. Seventeen fishing
I sinacks have not returned aud the great.
est anxiety is felt for them. The steamc..
Rose OF Aberdeen went ashore near Spree.
| ton Cliff, The coast guardsmen had
hardly got tho men through tho boiling
surf when tho Norwegian three -nastcd
vessel Armie was driven ashore and the
crew washed overheard. only tho
mate being saved. Tho fishing boat
| Vino with a crew of eight men capsized of
Scarborough and thousands of people saw
| the crew struggle terribly and finally sink,
after being completely exhausted. Two
soldiers attempted TO cross Portsdown
Hill yesterday evening and were found
dead In the SNOW to-day. The Holyheadl
/ coast giardsmcn succeeded in rescuing ..
mon from five vessels which stranded
there to-day. Two of the vessels after.
wards foated. but Tho others arc expected
TO he complete wrecks. In addition six
vessels are showing signals OF
| distress. The trawlcr Dauntless
was wrecked at Downrea aud seven oi
the crew of eight were drowned. Several
other trawlers were driven ashore and are
expected 10 become total wrecks. Innu.
merable vessels besides those mentioned
are ashore at various points and extensive
damage Of minor nature is reported
from all sides. The gale continues to-day
and reports tonight say there are 10 signs
Of abating. Midnight reports make the
total number Of deaths iU, and this Il
| without reckoning the crews of vessels
| which were seen to founder on the coast
and tho total fatalities, irrespective of the
numerous crews of missing fishing fleets,
are estimated at quite 200, according to
| the most conservative estimates.
Reports received hero from all parts of
| tho north Of France say that most severe
| weather prevails along tho coast aud there
have been wrecks near Hayre. Chcrborg
| and Fecamp. Telegraphic communica