The Monte Vista journal., 1897-12-04
AN ENGLISH GALE.
4 SCORE OF vEsssLs wascxsD


A SCORE OF VESSELS WRECKED
Many sssasa Leess TAsar Iives-rsvns -
sAe csass ssvsssly Ds.assa.
London, Nov. @.-Tbe latest reports
from various points along the coast
show that the gale which swept Eng
lish waters yesterday and last night,
and which had not abated it, fury up
to noon to-day. was one Of the worst
storms Of recent years.
In many places It was almost cyclon.
ic In its violence and the long list Of
disasters includes q 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
towns.
In the north the wind was accom-
panied by binding snow and hail that
hid the lights and immensely increased
the difficulties Of navigation. Many
ships are known to have foundcred, In
most cases, 1t 10 feared, with oil ON
board.
Scarcely a town on the coast has es-
capped without more or less injury.
falling walls and flying debris adding
to the loss Of life. There have been
rocket and boat signals almost without
number. Stories Of thrilling escapes
come from nll sections.
At Norfolk, Racton and HnppisburR
five vessels, az yet unidentified. went
down. and the crews Of NIL perished.
A number Of bodies have been washed
ashore near Yarmouth.
The brig Rugby was wrecked Oh
Hemsby. The coast guard service
made desperate efforts to save the
on board. A dying woman was "rock-
eted" in snfety and then the brig cap
sized. nll the rest OF the ships COM
pnny perishing.
A large steam colliery wns dashed
upon Flamborough head. the famous
promontory on the North sen coast.
hoated of and then foundered with NIL
on bonrd. A Star steamer. not yet
Identified. was wrecked on the Bird
lington sands with her entire company.
Last evening the steamer Rose OF
Devon, Captain Davis. went on the
rocks near Redruth Cornwall, where
she pounded all night long. her crew of
seventeen perlshing. This morning the
bodies OF the captain and seamen, all
wearing life belts. We're washed ashore.
At Liverpool the squalls blew of the
roofs OF several houses. threw down
chimneys md tore up trees. The Mer-
sey flooded Its banks on the Chester
side and deluged the shore. Similar
disasters occurred nt Holyhead. where
number of valuable yachts were sunk
at their moorings.
Immense damage has been done to
the government property nj Sheerness
dock yard md the woolwIch arsenal.
Seven Thousand troops We're hurriedly
ordered out today TO remove thou
sands OF pounds worth Of ammunition
md stores from the whnrves and sheds
TO places OF safety.
The tide continued to rise and In
vaded almost to the workshops,
quenched the engines and stopped elcc-
tric lights. The workmen were
obliged to go home. wnding knee deep.
Despite all the precautions. property
to the amount Of many Thousand
pounds has been lost. At Shecrness
md Quccnsboro. two miles away. hun
dreds OF acres have been aubHcrg,d d.
scores Of cellars flooded and 20 yards
Of the Shecrncss pier have been swept
AWAY.
The boom of distress from Goodwin
sands has been almost continuous.
Six vessels were wrecked between
Yarmouth md Bacton. only a few
miles Stnrt on the Norfolk coast. and
twenty-five lives lost.
The brig Vctlrn stranded nt Racton.
| The storm tore out her mRstn and
when the rocket line was fired the
| .h..N N. 60 tas ~ in
Finally the line dragged them Into the
surf md three out Of seven drowned.
The gale IL now travelling southwark
md traversIng various parts Of the
continent. Very rough weather II re-
ported nlong the coast Of Frnnce.
A dispatch from Liverpool anya that
during the gale the Russian bark NikO-
ini. Captain Knrisen. stranded on a
trcacherOus bnnk near For,nboy. south
of Southport. After fearful experiences
her sails were blown away and the
vessel was 40 damaged as to he uncon'
trollnblc. One Of the crew. q man
named Karlston. was swept overheard
and drowned. The captain says NO one
on hoard slept for four days. The vca.
eel will probably become a wreck.
A French steamer hHs sixnaled "a
Dinschc. near Cardiff. that II has res
cued part Of the crew Of . steamer that
foundcred In the Bristol channel last
| Thursday and that the remainder Of
the crew were lost.
The name Of the foundcrrd vcascl
has not been nSccrtnined. hut II II prob
nl,lr Il was the I.ninrrurr Of Cardiff
which foundcrsd on Trrvosc head ~
the result Of 4 collision with an un'
known vessel
As cnblcd 10 the Associated Prrsa of
saturday last nome of the crew Of the
Inflated I.aharrure had in~n lantissl
the day previous at Cardiff. afsrr hav'
ing l,ccn In mn oprn boat for twenty.
four hours. They reported that onr of
the hints. containing the captain and a
part Of the crew. WAS missing. ae,d II
II supposed thnt they havc bccn rrs.
cucti nv tho French steamer referred
10 In flic foregoing dispatch.
WANTS roo MUCH.
0esnasy's Excessive Demands rp"a chisa