Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-01
CYCLoNIC FURY.
One of the Worst Gales in
Years Over Great Britain.
Wrecks Reported by the Dozens and
Lives Lost by the Scores.
The Whole Coast Strewn With Wrecked Vessels
Great Damage inland.


| from various points along the coast
| show that the gale which swept Eng
fish waters. yesterday and last night
mad which had not abated it's fury up
TO noon, today. was one of the worst
storms of recent years. In many
places 1t was almost cyclOnic in it's vio-
| lence and the long list of disasters in
cludes large loss of life, many wrecks
OF large vessels and the loss of scores
| II not hundreds of smaller craft with
serious damage to property ashore at
many important forms. In the north
the wind was accompanied by binding
snow and hail and hid the lights and
immensely increased the difficulties of
navigation. Many ships are known to
have foundered. in most cases, it IS
feared. with all on board.
Scarcely town on the coast has es-
capped without more or less injury fall
ing walls and flying debris adding to
the loss of life. There have been rock
ct and life boat rescues almost without
number. Stories of thrilling escapes
come from all points On the Norfolk
coast, between Bacton and Happis-
burg, vessels as yet unidentified,
went down ard the crews of all per-
ished. A number OF bodies have been
washed ashore near Yarmouth. The
British brig Ruby was wrecked off
Hemsby. The coast guard service
made desperate efforts to save the crew
and succeeded in getting a line on
board. a dying woman was rocket
ed in safely and then the brig cap
sized. all the remainder of the ships
company perishing.
A large steamer collier dashed upon
Marlborough head. the famous prom
ontory on the North Sea coast, floated
off and then foundered with all on
board.
A steamer not yet identified was
wrecked on BridlingtOn sands with her
entire company.
Last evening, the ship Rose of Devon,
Capt. Davis, went on the rocks near
Red Ruth Cornwall, where she
pounded all night long, her crew of II
perishing. This morning. the bodies of
the captain and five seamen, all wear.
ing life belts, We're washed ashore.
Phenomenally high tides are reported
in many localities. Districts near the
mouth of the Thames has suffered sew
erely, several townships being partly
submerged.
The SheernesS dOckyard and the
Woolwich arsenal were inundated. AT
Scarborough, the fashionable watering
place. the sea wall was washed away.
AT Yarmouth. Lowestoft and other
coast towns of Norfolk. the esplanades
were flooded.
lIe.1
roofs OF several houses, threw down
chimneys and tore up trees. The Mer-
sey flooded it's banks on the Chester
side and deluged the shore district for
miles. g.
Similar disasters occurred at Holy
head, where a number of valuable
yachts were sunk at their mooring,.
Scarcely a vestige remains in sight of
the wreck of Lord Nelson's old flagship
the Foudroyant, long fast in the sands
off Black Pool. There is a great deal
of wreckage near the Goodwin sands.
Six vessels We're wrecked between
Yarmouth and Bacton, only a few miles
apart on the Norfolk coast. and % lives
lost.
A French steamer has signalled 10
Dineche near Cardiff that she had res
cued part of the crew of steamer that
fOundered in the Bristol channel. last
Thursday. and that the remainder If
the crew We're lost. The name of the
fOundered steamer has not been ascer-
tanned but it is thought probable that
the vessel was the Labarourere of Car
diff, which foundered off TrovOse as
the result of a collision with an I'M
known vessel. AS cabled to The Asso-
ciated Press. on Saturday last. some Of
the crew of the Inflated Labarourere
had landed the previous day at Car
diff after having been in an open boat
for "a hours. They reported that one
of the boats. containing the captain
and part of the crew were missing.
The British ship Larnica. Capt. Bur-
CESS, was driven ashore near Fleet
wood, at the entrance of Moretown
bay. about Is miles northwest of Pres
ton. The crew were saved; but the |
position of the vessel is dangerous. She |
left st. John, N. B., Nov. for Fleet |
wood.