Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-12-04
DEAD BODIES AND WRECKAGE
ENGLISH COAST SWEPT BY GALES.
One of the Worst Storms OF Recent
Neurs-Mnny vessels Go Down
River OF Thames OverilOws and
part of London Flooded.

London. Nov 30.-The latest reports
from various points along the coast show
that the gale which swept English waters
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 i'll its vio-
lence and the long list of disasters III
clldes large loss of life, many wrecks OF
large vessels, and the loss Of scores, if not
hundreds, OF smaller craft, with serious
damage to property ashore at many I'M
portant towns.
In the north the wind was accompanied
bv binding snow and hail, that hid the
lights and immensely increased the diff
culties of navigation.
Many ships are known to have foun
dered. In most cases, it is feared, with
all on board.
Entire Coast Suffers.
Scarcely 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 sig
mails almost without number. Stories OF
thrilling escapes came from all sections.
At Norfolk, Bacton and Happlsburg
five vessels. as vet unidentified. went
down and the crews all perished.
A number of bodies have been washed
ashore near Yarmouth. The brig Rugby
was wrecked off 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
perishng.
A large steam collier dashed upon
Marlborough head, the famous promono-
tory on the North sea coast, tioated OH
and then foundered with all on board A
Star line steamer. not vet identified, was
wrecked on the Birdlington sands with
her entire company
Entire Crew Perished.
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 II
perishing Monday morning the bodies OF
the captain and seamen, all wearing lie
belts, were washed ashore
The British ship Larnica, Captain Bur-
CESS. was driven ashore near Fleetwood,
nt the entrance of Moreton bay. about
IS miles northwest Of reston. The crew
were saved, but tne position OF the yessel
is dangerous She left st. John, y. H..
November for Fleetwood.
Phenomenally 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 Shecrness dock is wrecked and the
Woolrich docks inundated. At Scarbofo
the fashionable watering place, the sea
wall was washed away. At Yarmouth
and other coasts the esplanades were
flooded
At Liverpool the squalls blew Oft the
roofs of several houses. threw doWl
chimnies and tore up trees.
The AIersey flooded its banks on the
Chester side and deluged the shore. SIM
liar disaster occurred at Holyhead, Where
n number Of valuable yachts were SUM
at their moorngs.
Scarcely vestige remains IN slght 0
the wreck Of Lord Nelson's old flagship
the Foudroyant, long fast in the sand
Off Blackpool There is great deal 0
wrcckape near the Goodwin sands.
Scenes of Great Grandeur.
The scenes at such popular resorts a
Yarmouth and Margate We're OF grea
grandeur, but the damage done wa
enormous. Tremendous seas still lnvad
the gardens OF the hotels and residence
wrecking the parades and buildings VIM
much debris is floating about.
Immense damage has been done to u
government property at Sheerness doci
ward and the Woolrich arsenal sewers
thousand troops were hurried out !e
terday to remove thousands OF poun'
worth of ammunition and stores from tt
wharves and sheds to places OF sa1et
The tide continued to rise and INVADE
some of the workshops, qucnched the G
cines and stopped the electric lights. II
workmen were obliged to 90 home wa
ING knee deep Despite all the preca
t;ons damage to the amount OF MAJ
thousand pounds has been done
The Thames in London.
Below London bridge the low lyll
houses and cellars are flooded and
work is temporarily suspended along t
Thames, even as high as Charlng Gro
The continued rise Of the river is look
upon as oninous, but as yet no DANA
has been done above London bridge.
Six vessels were wrecked between III
mouth and Bacton, only few mi
apart on the Norfolk coast, and 70 il'
lost.
The brig Ncdra stranded at Bactf
The storm tore out her masts and Wh
thc rocket line was fired the crew "
unable to haul it in. Finally the II
drapged them into the surf and three c
of seven were drowned Rochester a
Strood, on the Midway, out 80 mi
southeast of London. have suffered
verely
At Rochester the gas works are no.
ed and the town is in darkness. J
gale is now travelling southward and tr
ersing various parts Of the contlne
Rough weather is reported along
coast of northern France.
For the KIondike Trade.
New York, Nov. 3O.-The tramp stef
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