Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-15
MANY VESSELS OVERDUE
Have Been Caught by the Fierce Gale
Which Began Saturday Evening.
NO ABATEMENT OF THE STORM
The British Cruiser Talbot Re-
ported Lost.

New York, Oct. l2.-Tho fierce gale
which began late Saturday night still
continues. The wind Ia strong from
the Northeast, with no sign OF abate-
| ment.
No vessels left this port this morn
ing and probably will not until more
moderate weather prevails. The only
vessel arriving, up to 10 o'clock, was
the steamer MeDemsha, from Middles
boro. The steamer Tallahassee. which
started Saturday night for Savannah
and returned on account Of threatening
weather, is still at anchor in Gravessnd
Bay. The freight steamer Goldsboro,
bound for Philadelphia, which returned
to the lower bay yesterday morning, it
still there. The steamer Nacoochee,
from Savannah; the Seminole, from
Charleston, and two Old Dominion
boats. from Norfolk and Richmond.
which were due yesterday, have not yet
put in an appearance. Other steamers
due yesterday are the Alliance, from
Colon, and the Elmar, from New
Orleans. Steamers due to-day are the
Schiedan, from Amsterdam Kaiser
Wilhelm ii, from Genoa; Aller. from
Bremen; Anchoris, from Glasgow
Cevic, from Liverpool; Croft, from
Dundee Llandaff City, from Swansea,
and Istria, from Smyrna.
There has been no ommnnication
with Sandy Hook by wire since 10. 40
O'Clock last night. The sea il very
rough along the hook coast and the
beach is badly washed out between
Sandy Hook and Highland Beach.
When last heard from the wind at
Sandy Hook was blowing at the rate
OF 40 miles an hour.
DELAWARE nARBoR FILLED WITH BOATS.
Lewes, Oct. u. The wind, to-day,
has hauled around to the North west
and driving rain prevails. There have
been no further casualties In this
vicinity or south Of here. The harbor
is filled with vessels, none having put
to sea since the storm warming was
received from the Weather bureau. The
life-saving stations south Of here are
surrounded by water, and the tide is
sweeping over the beach and into Della
ware bay from Rehoboth to Indian
river.
DAMAGE AT DELAWARE BREAKwATER.
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 70. Reports
received from the Delaware Breakwater
aho poihtp dlouS tu6 n tldDtiC COdbb
indicate that the severe northeasterly
storm abated somewhat during the
night. The wind. at noon. was blow.
ing at the rate of So miles an hour and
the tides were running very high, doing
considerable damage.
CRUISER REPORTED LOST.
Davenport, Eng, Oct IA rumor
is in circulation here that the British
cruiser Talbot, bound for tho North
American station, fountered at sea
during the recent gale. The Talbot
is second class cruiser of 5, 600 tons
displacement and carries crew of 433
officers and men. 5gNsia
THE RuMoR NOT CONFIRMED.
London, Eng, Oct. 12. Inquiries
made at the Admiralty show that no
confirmation has been received there Of
the reported loss of the cruiser Talbot.
STEAMER ASHORE.
Cape May, N. j., Oct. 10 The
steamer Spartan of the Winsor line,
from Boston for Philadelphia, is ashore
on Hereford Bar, few miles above
this city. She was due in philadel-
phia Monday and was probably de-
tanned by the rough weather OF the last
two days. Her three passengers have
been taken off, but the crew remains on
hoard. The chances of the vessel
getting Oft are said to be good.
THEE MEN REPORTED LOST.
Laurel, Oct. 13.-Sussex county has
been swept by hurricane since Satur-
day afternoon. In some places much
damage has been done to fruit and
corn which had not been harvested.
Rumors were rife last night Of damage
done TO several oyster sloops. Three
colored men are reported to have been
lost from one boat.
DAMAGE AT REHoBoTH.
Lewes, Oct. H. The hurricane ragged
all night. The telephone service con.
Meeting the life saving stations is i'm
paired by falling poles, and reports from
Southern districts cannot be obtained.
The lowlands and meadows, as far south
as can be learned, are all flooded.
AT Rehoboth, seven mile below here,
the bulkhead erected to protect its
ocean frontage has been washed out
and there is danger of the tides in
undating the cottages. The bridges and
roads leading to the bay shorv from
Lewes are impossible, and Hughey-
vile. bayside suburb of Lewes, is
flooded, the residents going about in
boats.
The foundation of the Breakwater
House, the summer hotel built this
year on the shore opposite here, is in
danger of being washed out by flowing.
tides. Capt B. S. Rich, superin-
tendent of the Fiftieth Life Saving
district, is on the line and has ordered
the removal OF the Cape Henlopen
station to a higher site.