The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-18
GREAT GALE on THE ENGLISH COAST
Many yesaels Wrecked and Several Lives
LONESOME Marrow Escapes.

Many Vessels Wrecked and Several Lives
l.ost-Some Narrow Escapes.
LONDON. Nov. ia heavy gale set in yester-
day on tho western and southern coasts OF
Great Britain. and 1t is thought that the mari
time casualties will be great. tremendous
ly heavy sea sprang up in the English Channel
and the Irish Sea. and many vessels expe-
rienced much difficulty In reaching port. Fish
ing and coasting vessels made for the nearest
shelter. but all did not reach their Ravens Of
refuge in safety
This morning tho gale blew with undated
vigor. and in shipping and insurance circles
great fears are entertained for vessels Off tho
coast. Tugboats that went out from the ports
in search OF vessels desiring assistanc reaped
a harvest Many OF them returned. having in
tow disnasted and rudderless craft OF every
description.
There was an exciting scene at Liverpool
upon tho arrival there at noon OF the steamer
Black Rock. from Dublin The steamer 10 ono
OF the regular Dublin packets Her passen-
gers displayed the greatest anxiety to get
ashore. and rush was made for the landing
stage as soon as the steamers engines were
stopped. The passengers said that they never
passed such n night in their lives Shortly
after the steamer left Dublin she got the full
fury Of the gale. and made tho very worst
kind OF weather OF 1t. She had large num-
pitcHed d1 and roled some OF them we're throwo
of their feet and their legs broken or other
The storm continued to increase in severity.
and finally the steamer was thrown a most on
her beam ends. The freight on board shifted
The cattle were piled In a struggling. below
Ing mass against the lee bulwarks and the
greatest eSSitemen. prevailed y, among The pas;
to shifting the cargo and getting the vessel as
near az could be on an even keel. The great
cattle and keeping them in their proper places
when released. Finally. the steamer cams up
used TO advantAGe " and then She proceeded On
her voyage. She had q very bad list. however.
when she came into port. and 1t was scarcely
When the cattle were. put on tho landing
stage it was found that nearly all were more
them were so badly hurt that it was necessary
Some, Of the passengers wers almost ,ex;
hAusted By the physical eXertions they had
been compelled to make to keep from being
injured They say that when the vessel went
see s tie an sd" "x amy Tssr Ssl
praise Of tho manner in which the little packet
Ths BStish ~ St saner Boieau q Cardiff put
back to Barry, whore she arrived this evening.
-Four men LETT her In small boat for the P St
was flying a sigma OF distress. After they had
pulled a short distance, from the steamer q
sight Of The vessel for which the men were
bound took them on board and managed to
reach port.
The British bark Lowestof. was wrecked in
the, Tyne this morning She went ashore In a
bad place. and the sea made q clean breach
over her. The masts went over the side. and
the crew were obliged to lash themselves fast
to the stumps standing above deck to keep
They would In all likelihood have been
drowned had it not been for the efforts OF a
life saving crew and the coastguardsmen.
The surf was running SO high that 1t was use-
less to attempt to launch tho lifebost. so the
rocket apparatus was brought out and line
was thrown over the wreck. A breaches buoy
was rugged. and all on tho bark were brought
ashore in safety.
The coasting vessel Jane Douglas is ashore
Mt liolyhead. Her crew were taken off by u
life-savng crew. Many minor casualties have
been reported.
The schooner Favorite OF Ilfracomhe was
wreck ed In the storm in the Bristol Channel.
Her crew were picked up by vessel this
afternoon.
The fishing smack Ruth Bolton was upset by
a heavy sea OF Tynemouth this afternoo and
the four occupants were drowned.