Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-26
A FISHING FLEET LOST.
Terrible Havoc Caused by storm
on the Irish Coast.

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on the Irish Coast.
Reports Of the damage done by the furious
gale that ragged over the southern part Of
Ireland Monday night have been received.
The loss on land was quite heavy. but more
damage was done at sea- Many minor
marine casualties are reported. The fish,
ing feet that was at work of Skibbereen,
County Cork, when the storm burst suf-
fered greatly. In the fleet were boats from
England, Scotland and the Isle Of Man. in
addition to a large number of Irish boats.
The Manx and Irish boats were the worst
sufferers.
A number of fishermen were washed from
them and drowned. Many boats from Balti-
more, County Cork, and forty-five of the
Manx fleet are missing, and 1t Is feared
that they were dismasted while trying to
ride out the storm, and, thus disabled,
preached to and sank. Great quantities Of
wreckage have been washed up along the
coast which is accepted as proof that many
vessels foundered. Much of the wreckage
Is such as would come from fishing boats.
The smack Florence sank off Baltimore and
eight men were drowned.
Fishing boats were not the only vessels
that could not Withstand the fury Of the
storm. Wreckage has been thrown upon
the beach near Bear Haven, on the north
side of Bantry Bay. and 1t is supposed that
a steamer has foundered short distance
of the coast.
The Norwegian bark Christian Wilhelm,
from a continental port for a port in New
Brunswick, missed stays while trying TO
get of the coast and was carried ashore.
The heavy sea that was running caused
her to soon pound her bottom out. She Is
total wreck. The bark took ground some
distance of shore. and this caused great
difficulty In rescuing the crew. The life
boat men succeeded, however, in getting
everybody on board Of her ashore safely.
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which sailed from Fowey on April 10 for
New York, sprang leak during the storm.
She made water so rapidly that 1t was
considered advisable to run to a port to
effect repairs. The bark was headed for
Queenstown, at which port she arrived with
considerable water in her hold.
The Norwegian bark Saga, bound from
Demara, is ashore near Castle Townsend
Her sails were blown from the bolt ropes
and the wind blew with such tremendous
force that II was impossible to bend new
canvas. She fell of on the trough of the
sea, where she rolled so heavily that she
whipped her masts out Then she was COM
pletely helpless. When 1t was seen that
she was drifting ashore, an attempt was
made to rig jury mast with a spare SPAR
Before this could be done. however, the
bark was ashore In the breakers. She went
ashore almost broadside on, and the surf
made a clean breach over her.
1t was impossible for the life-savers to
launch their boat in the heavy surf. The
coast guardsmen,as assisted by the life-savers.
brought the breeches buoy into play. Sew
eral Intellectual attempts were made to shoot
a line across the wreck, and matters looked
very dark for the crew. Finally, during a lull
In the gale, which was blowing directly on
shore. line was thrown across her deck
1t was hazardous undertaking for those
on the bark to haul the hawser aboard
but It was finally done, and the crew were
saved.
The sea off Baltimore is everywhere COW
cred with wreckage