New-York tribune., 1896-10-09
GALESSWEEP THE IRISH SEA.
WESTERN COAST OF ENGLAND AND
WALES sTREWN WITH WRECKS

THE DAUNT's ROCK ILGHrsHIP DRIVEN FROM
HER MooRINGs-TowNs on THE WELSH
COAST sUBMEIGED-Loss OF
LIFE ENORMOUS.
London, Oct. S.-The effects Of the gale OF last
night show that the storm has been the heaviest
known i'm Great Britain and Ireland in years
on the west coast the gales were accompanied
by excessive tides 1t is Impossible 10 estimate
the number Of persons drowned or To give an
adequate idea of the tremendous loss to SHIP
ping. The town of Llandudno. Wales, is entirely
isolated by the water. which surrounds ii com
pletely
The White Star Line steamer Ger!nanc. from
New York. arrived at Liverpool to-day. She re-
ports that her boatswain was lost overheard.
The Postoffice authorities have issued Il no.
tice TO the public that the land wires to the
west of England and Ireland are prostrated by
the heavy gales which have prevailed during
the last twenty -four hours.
Two of the of a Lowestoft trawler were
carried overheard by the gale and drowned
Norfolk schooner was disMasted OF Croner'
but her We're saved by two Lowestoft fish
ing-smacks. which went TO their assistance.
The Daunt's Rock Lightship at the entrance
to Queenstown Harbor. missing this morn
by the terrific gale which swept the Channel
and the Atlantic during the night. The light
ship had on board of eight men. YES
sells were sent out this morning to search for
her. but up to this time no trace OF her mas
been discovered.
The gale along the Welsh coast was of un-
precedented severity, and the damage done Is
very great Hundreds of yards of the Porth
Cawle esplanade have been swept away com
pletely. and the country is flooded for a mile
inland. The lower part OF the town or fort-
madoc is also flooded.
The gale still continues with undated fury in
the Irish Channel and at many other points
along the Irish and Welsh coasts. its force bclng
felt with serious results at Dublin and WICKLOW
The Kingston lifeboat has gone to the assist
ance Of five men who had purchased and were
dismantling the Russian bark Paine which was
randed and lost in Dublin Bay in December
1893 while bound from Liverpool Tor Mopile'
upon which occasion the crew OF the kingston
hfeboat, seventeen in number. were drowned
by the capsizing of their boat In their endeaVor
to save the sixteen persons who were on board
the bark.
fast and many vessels have taken refuge
in Belfast I.ough. Several persons have been
admitted TO the Belfast hospitals. suffering from
the effects Of injuries received In the streets
from fving fragments of buildings. limbs Of
trees etc. which the gale carried through the
streets with great violence.
MANY houses in the lower portion OF Bristol
have been inundated by the water from the
harbor. which has overhowed the docks While
a steamer was towing schooner at Holyh taa
the hawser parted and the schooner was car
rjed away and lost. she had five men on board
all OF whom were drowned.
DESTRUCTION ALONG THE COAST
At Tenby Wales. 200 feet OF the pier and
large portion of the landing stage were carried
away by the force of the wind and water A
Mfeboat was launched at o'clock this morning
for the purpose OF putting out TO the rescue or
vessel In the CarmaIthsn Bay. ana succeeusu
in saving the crews of four coasting vessels
The crew OF the British coasting schooner Lazy
Agnes rescued by means OF line from me
life-savers shore. as II was Impossible Tor
the men to launch a lifeboat
The gale has also ben felt severely in the
CLYDE At Kingstown the British ship Mary L.
H,irrill. bound from that port for New York.
/ broke from her moorings and was stranded on
/ the rocks. She lowed off, leaking badly
The heavy southwe%t gale prevented the
steamer Germanic from New-York for Liverpool.
+, ON communicating with Queenstown last even
ing and she proceeded for Liverpool. The storm
in the Irlsh Chahilei idse Hi6"t al" 'i'i' '"'"e
An abnormaly high tide greatly damaged the
Cambrian Railway between ADerystwith ana ana
the distance OF mile between the latter places
the line was entirely destroyed. 1t Will take
fully a week to get the line in running order.
,rba railway was also flooded between Bar
mouth and Dolgey and yarmouth ana Port
| Madoc. ,,, L.
e.r,ved by the heavy pounding against IL.
/ s number of small houses at Penclawdd were
| demolished and the furniture in them carried
away. . .,-...,,,
/ The tide rose twenty feet at Aberystwith,
making a breach In the seawall. Many cottages
| at Borth were ruined. - 70 e.,
| A large unknown ship was lost OF Skoiner
Island and all board of her perished
/ The River Severn rose seven rect above its
! normal height at Newman and the lower POI
| lion of the town was flooded. Many animals
were drowned u,.,..h..on
The seawal and the railway at Uas Wmasha.sn a,.re
were badly damaged. and many houses were
badly flooded The deluge Of rain was accom-
panied by heavy thunder. ,.
Rerorts from Ireland show that nuch ua'", rs
was done along the coast OF County care ne
country was inundated for miles. ana thousanos > ,
! of tons Of hay and great quantities Oh hai'eS
| corn have been washed away. ,. 81,
trawler reports having seen Guah'its "
| dock fittings aloat off Poor Head. Tney prop-
/ ahly belonged to the Poor Head lhgh,sii'p'
| which has disappeared. Steps are being tahe"
| 10 put another vessel In her place
CAPTAIN AND NINE MEN DROWNED
THE BARK ARIADNE WRECKED on THE NOVA
SCOTIA COAST.
| r,gopish s oct. s.-The Norwegian bark
Arjadne Captain Fulsen. in ballas, for Bay Nerie'
ran sbore be.ow Green Cove Ave miles east OF here'
Yesterday morning during easterly gale. and went
! to nioces Immediately. The captain and nine Of the
/ mate and a youth named Johanus Raven6lirs are are
The only survivors of the crew OF twtIVe. me 's'
| mates body was found to-day!