Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-30
DESTRUCTIVE GALE
Fearful Wind and Snow storm Prevails in
English Waters.
HUNDREDS or LIVES ARE REPORTED LOST
Vessels Wrecked by the Angry Waves
Beyond Reach Of Help.
ENGLISH COAST LINED WITH WRsCKA6t
Enormous Damage is Inflicted to Property
Along the Shore.
ENGLISH COAST LINED WITH wREcKket
ELEMENTS FURY SCENE or GRANDEUR
snid 10 he the Worst storm in Years
and Loss of Life and Property
Cannot Now BE
81 Computed.

LONDON, Nov. 29.-The latest reports
from various points along the coast show that
dhe gale which swept English waters yester-
day and last night, and which had not abited
its fury up TO noon today, was one Of the
worst storms Of recent years. In many places
it was almost cyclonic in it's violence, and
the long list Of disasters includes o large
lose Of live, many wrecks of large vessels
and the loss of scores, If not hundreds OF
smaller craft, with serious damage TO prop
erty ashore at many important towns.
In the north the wind was accompanied by
binding snow and hail that hid the lights
and immensely increased the difficulties 'of
navigation, Many ships are known to have
toundered, in most cases, it is feared, with
all on bolrd. Scarcely town on the coast
has escaped without more or less injury,
falling wells and flying debris adding to the
loss OF life There have been rocket and life
boat rescues almost without number. Stories
OF thrilling escapes come from all points.
Ou the Norfolk coast between Bacton and
Happisburg five vessels as yet unidentified,
went down and the crews OF all perished.
A number Of bodies have been washed
ashore near Yarmouth.
DYING WOMAN "ROCKETPD."
The brig Rugby was wrecked of Hemsby.
The coast guard service made desperate at
tempts in saving the crew and succeeded in
getting a line on beard A dying woman
was ''rocketed' in safety, and the ship cap
sized, all the ships company perishng
large steam collier dashed upcn Flam-
borough head, the famous promontory or the
North sea coast, fuated of and then
foundered with all on board.
rfp pt Identified u-au
wrecked on Bridlington sands with its entire
company
Last evening the steamer Rost of Devon
went on the rocks near Redruth. Cornwall,
where it pounded all night lorg, the crew of
twelve pershng. This morning the bodies
of the captain and five seamen, all wearing
life belts were washed ashore.
The British ship Laruica. Captain Burgess,
was driven ashore near Fleetwood at the
entrance of Morst0n bay about eighteen
miles northwest of Preston. The crew was
saved. but the position of the vessel is dan
gerous. II left 81, John, n. B., November
IL, for Fleetwood Phenomenally high winds
are reported in mdny localities.
DAMAGE TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
The district near the mouth of the Thames
mas suffered severely, several townships be
1lAB pdi LIS ShbHltlEtus ne outtlht5s uOth-
yard and the wuolwich arsenal were inun-
dated At Scarborn, the fashionable water
ing place, the sea wall was washed away
At Yarmouth, Lowestoft and other cons
towns of Norfolk the esplanades were flooded.
AT Liverpool the squalls blew of the roofs
of several houses, threw down chimneys and
tore up trees The Mersey flooded its banks
on the Chester side and deluged the shore
district for miles
Similar disasters occurred at Hoyhead
where a number OF valuable yachts were
sunk at their moorngs. Scarcely a vestice
remains in sight of the wreck of Lord Mel
sons old flagship, the Foudroyant, long fas.
IN the sands of Blackpool.
There is a great deal of wreckage near
the Goodwin sands.
The scenes at such popular resorts as Var
mouth and MRrgate were of great grandeur
hut the damage done was enormous. The tre-
mendous seas still invade the gardens of
the hotels and residences wrecking the pa
rades and buildings, while much debris
is floating about.
TROOPS REMOVING THE STORES
Immense damage has been done TO the gov
ernment property al sheerness docl1yard and
the Woolwich arsenal. Seven thousand troops
wer hurriedly ordered out today TO remove
thousands of pounds worth OF ammunition
and stores from the wharves and sheds TO
places OF safety.
The tide continued to rise and invaded al
most all the workshops, quenehed the engine
fires, and stopped the electric lights. The
worllmen were obliged to go home, wading
knee deep. Despite all the precautions dam
age TO the amount Of many thousands %
pounds has been done. At Sheerness and
QueenEboro, two miles away, hundreds of
acres have been submerged, scores Of cellars
flooded and 200 yards OF the sheerness pier
have been swept away.
The boom of distress from Goodwin Sands
mas been almost continuous.
Below London bridge the low lying houses
and cellars are flooded and all work is tenn
porarlly suspended along the Thames even
as high as Charlng Cross. The cOutinual
rising of the river is looked upan ar Ominous
though as yet no damage has been done above
London bridge
Six vessels were wrecked between Var
mouth and Racton, only a few miles Rpar,
on the Norfolk coast, and twenty-five lives
lost
The brig Vedra stranded at Bacton The
storm tore out its masts, and when the
rocket line was fired the crew was unable
20 haul It in. Finally the line dragged them
anto the surf and three out Of seven were
drowned.
Rochester and Stood on the Medway,
about thirty miles southeas, of London have
suffered severely. At Rochester the gas
works are flooded ana the town is in dark
ness.
The gale is now travelling southwark ana
tr0versing various parts Of the continent.
Nery rough weather is reported along the
north coast OF France
dispatch from Liverpool says thar dur
ans the gale the Russian bark Nikolai, Cap
tain karlsen. stranded on a treacherous bank
gear Formby, south OF Southport. After a
fearful experience its ssiis wsrs blown away