Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-12-03
DEAD BODIES AND WRECKACE
ENGLISH COAST SWEPT BY GALES
One Of the Worst Storms of Recent
Years-Many Vessels Go Down
River of Thames Overnows and
Part Of London Flooded.


Sunday, and which had not abated its
fury up to noon yesterday, was one Of the
worst storms Of recent years. In many
places it was almost cyclonic in its vio-
Icnce and the long list of disasters in
cludcs large loss Of life, many wrecks Of
large vessels, and the loss Of scores, il not
hundreds, Of smaller craft, with serious
damage to property ashore at many i'm
pOrtant towns.
In the north the wind was accompanied
by binding snow and hail, that hid the
lights and immensely increased the diff
cuities OF navigation.
Many ships are known to have foun-
deIsd. In most cases, it is feared, with
all on board.
Entire Coast suffers.
Scarcely town on the coast has cs
capped without more or less injury, falling
walls and flying debris adding to the loss
Of life.
There have been rocket and boat sig
malls almost without number. Stories of
thrilling escapes came from all sections
At Norfolk, Bacton and Happisburg
five vessels, as yet unidentified, went
down and the crews all persisted.
A number of bodies have been washed
ashore near Yarmouth. The brig Rugby
waa wrecked of Hemsby. The coast
guard service made desperate efforts to
save the crew and succeeded in getting
line on board. A dying woman was
''rocketed" in safety, and the brig cap
sized, all the rest Of the ships company
perishing.
A, large steam collier dashed upon
Marlborough head, the famous promono-
tory on the North sea coast, foated off
and'then foundercd with all on board. A
Star line steamer, not yet identified, was
wrecked on the Burlington sands with
her entire company.
Entirc Crew P~rished.
Sunday evening the steamer Rose Of
Devon, Captain Davis, went on the rocks
near Red Ruth. Cornwall. where she
pounded all night long, her crew Of IL
pcrishing. Monday morning the bodies of
the captain and scamen, all wearing life
belts. were washed ashore.
The British ship Larnica, Captain Bur-
gess, was driven ashore near Fleetwood,
at the entrance Of Morcton bay. about
IL miles northwest of reston. The crew
were saved, but tue position Of the vessel
is dangerous She left st. John, N. B.,
November l for Fleetwood.
Phenomcnally high tides are reported
in many localities. The district near the
mouth Of the Thames has suffered severe
~, several townships being partly sub
merged
The Shccrness dock is wrecked and the
Woolrich docks inundated. At Scarboro,
the fashionable watering place. the sea
wall was washed away. At Yarmouth
and other coasts the esplanades were
flooded.
At Liverpool the squalls blew off the
roofs Of several houses. threw down
chimnies and tore up trees.
Tho Alersey flooded its banks on the
Chester side and deluged the shore. Sim
liar disaster occurred at Holyhea where
number Of valuable yachts were sunk
Mt their moorings.
Scarcely IL vestige remains in sight Of
the wreck of Lord Nelson's old flagship,
the roudroyant, long fast in the sands
of Blackpool. There Is great deal Of
wreckage' near the Goodwin sands.
-. Scenes of Great Grandeur.
The scenes ut such popular resorts as
Yarmouth and Margate were of great
grandeur, but the damage done was
enormous Tremendous seas still invade
Nka .,f In, al
wrccking the paades and buildings, while
much debris is floating about
Immense damage has been done to the
government property at Sheerness dock
yard and the Woolrich arsenal. Several
thousand troops were hurried out yes
terday to remove thousands of pounds
worth Of ammunition and stores from the
wharves and sheds tn places Of safety.
The tide continued to rise and invaded
some Of the workshops, quenched the en-
gines and stopped the electric lights, The
workmen were obliged to go home, wsd-
ing knee deep Despite all the precau-
tions, damage to the amount Of many
thousand pounds has been done
The Thames In London.
betoW iohuoh Dr1ugo tho low lying
houses and cellars are flooded and all
work is temporarily suspended along the
Thames, even as high as Charing Cross.
The continued rise Of the river is looked
upon rs ominous, but a. vet no damage
has been done above London bridge.
Six vessels were wrecked between Var.
mouth and Baeton, only few miles
apart OF the Norfolk coast, and % lives
lost
= The brig .Ne.lra stranded at Nacton.
The storm tore out her masts and when
the rocket line was fired the crew was
unable to haul it in. Finally the line
dragged them into the surf and three out
of seven were drowned. Rochester and
Strood, on the Midway. out 30 miles
southeast Of London. have suffered Sc
vercly
At Rochester the gas works are food.
ed and the town is in darkness The
gale is now travelling southwark and trav.
ersing various parts of the continent.
Dc,,s,h ~~oa thar ia rpuorfal alouU tho