The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-25
TWO HUNDRED LOST;
TERRIBLE STORM SWEEPS OVER
THE BRITISH ISLES
Death List Up to Date 1875 Not Count
ing the Crews OF Several Small ves-
sells That are known to Have Been
Lost Snow storm Raging.

| LONDON, Nov. a0.-~Thc weather
| which has just visited the coast Of
| England, Scotland and Ireland is the
most severe in many years The latest
reports make the total number of
| deaths from drowning during the gale
as "a, and this il without reckoning
| the crews of several vessels which
have been seen to founder off the
coast and the total fatalities, ire
spectivc of the numerous crews of
mis- sing fishing fleets, il is estimated
at quite 200. according to the most
conservative estimates II is impos-
possible ut this hour tn give in detail
the number and description of the
wrecks or the damage done TO houses
and property. but the latest reports
are that the gale now shows some
signs of abating.
The packetboat Killarney from Mil
ford arrived at Cork yesterday and re-
ports that when fifteen miles out on
Friday morning She sighted the dis
abled National line steamer lIclvctia
showing signals Of distress. The Kill
larncd stood by the Iiclvctia for five
hours but was unable, owing to the
tremendous sea. Ia, ta',c her in tow.
and was Obliged to leave her to her
fate.
Dispatches from Calais say that Il
terrific gale has been blowing there
anu that topographic communication is
interrupted. II iSGtdtlcd that twenty
two fishing boats have already been
driven ashore aud that thirteen fisher
mon have been drowned.
Reports received her, from all parts
of the north OF France say that the
most severe weather has prevailed
along that coast and that there have
been wrecks near ilavrc, ChcrEourg
and Fccanp
Topographic communication through
out England is interrupted.
Some idea of the force of the gale
can bc gathered from the fact that two
heavy railroad engines were blown off
the track near Inverness. blocking al
traffic north and rcccSsitating the DIES
patch of two wr.cking trains To clear
the track. / he wrrckage trains have
not since been heard from, So il is sup
posed tia; tho work has been hnpcdcd
10y Il fall uf snow.
Three yachts and two cnasting yes.
sells are reported ashore near Grccnocll.
ONLY four of In" twelve members of
the crew of the steamer Eintra, which
was wrecked near st. Ives. Cornwall, |
cSca ped.
The coast guard has been ON the
alert night and dayall along the beach |
since Friday evening and many cNcit-
ing rr~cucS. 10y means of the rocket APP
paratu>. are reported. During These |
reScucs n" coast guard brought ashore |
the Seameu of the Nulturc, Bessie and |
the four men saved from the tintra.
Late on Saturday evening the steamer |
Roscdalc entered the harbor of ~. Ives |
but after letting 90 her anchors, both |
chains were carried away and she !
driftrl toward the rocks. The coast |
guards prit manned their lifchuat and |
were preparing to go to the rescue |
whcu tn" Host dale stranded ON the |
rocks. and thcr with difficulty man |
aged to rc>citv the crew by means OF ,
the rocket tine.
Tremendous damage has been done !
III " ct llartlrpnul by the storm. which i
will cau,c much loss and consequent !
t. TIN" miners; OF that locality. /
Considerable anxiety is expressed for /
the safety uf the crews of 100 fishing !
boats which were last seen being driven :
nOlthwarC! ~ the force of the gale.
From AL part, of ireland where |
there is Geographic communication /
come repurt%of the sevcrityof the gale,
winch has been accompanied there by ,
81 heavy snOWstorm. Several fatalities
and numerous ciIScs of injury are re-
port ID at Waterford. Carricll, Fergus /
Belfast. Ncwry and Skibhcrrccn.
Hundreds of fishing boats are miss
ing and numerous wrecks are reported |
in addition. The harbors are filled /
with wcather-hound vessels Much |
loss has also been caused to live Stocl: !
and considerable damage has been /
done t. houses ana 10 produce.