The state herald., 1897-12-03
AN ENGLISH GALE
A SCORE OF oFvEssELswRkokED
Many seamcn Loose Their Lives-Towns on
the Coast Severely Damaged.

the Coast Severely Damaged'
London, Nov. 20.---The 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 Its fury up
to noon to-day, was one of the worst
storms of recent years.
In many places 1t was almost cyclon-
ic in It's violence and the long list of
disasters includes II 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 f0undered, In
most eases, 1t is feared, with all on
board.
Scarcely n town on the coast has cs-
capped without more or less injury,
| falling walls and ilying debris adding
TO the loss of life. There have been
rocket and boat signals almost without
number. Stories of thrilling escapes
come from all sections.
At Norfolk. Bacton and Happisburg
five vessels. ns yet unidentified. went
down. and the crews of ail perished.
| A number of bodies have been washed
ashore near Yarmouth.
The brig Rugby was wrecked off
Hcmsby. The coast guard service
made desperate efforts to save the
crew and succeeded in getting line
on hoard. \ dying woman was "rock'
eted' hi safety and then the brig cap
sized. all the rest of the ships com
pany pcrishing.
A large steam collicry was dashed
upon marlborough head. the famous
promontory on the North sea coast.
hOatcd of and then foundercd with all
on board \ 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 perisling. This morning the
bodies of the captain and scamcn, all
wearing life belts, were washed ashore.
At Liverpool The squalls blew of the
roofs of several houses. threw down
chimneys aud tore up trees. The Mer-
scy flooded its banks on the Chester
side and dcluged the shore. Similar
disasters occurred Mt Holyhc where
n number of valuable yachts were sunk
M their moorings.
Immense damage has been done to
the government property M Slccrncss
dock yard and the Woolwich arsenal.
Seven thousand troops We're hurTiedly
ordered out to-day to remove thou
sands OF pounds worth of ammunition
and stores from the wlarvcs and sheds
10 places of safety.
The tide continued 10 rise and in
vaded almost 10 the workshops,
quenched the engines and stopped elec-
trlc lights. The workmen We're
obliged to 20 home. wading knee deep
Despite all the precautions. property
To the amount of many thousand
pounds has been lost. At Shcerness
and greensboro, two miles away. hun
dreds of acres have been submerged.
scores Of cellars flooded and 100 yards
of the Shccrncss pier have been swept
away.
The boom Of distress from Goodwin
sands has been almost continuous.
Six vessels We're wrecked between
Yarmouth and Bacton. only II few
miles start ON the Norfolk coast. and
twenty-five lives lost.
The brig Ncdra sirandc,. M Bacton,
The storm tore ont her uasfs and
when the rocket line was fired the |
Whole crew was unable To linul II In.
finally the line dragged them into the
nrf and three out Of seven drowned.
The gale Is now travelling southwark
nj traycrsing various parts of the
ointment. Very rough weather Is re-
orled along the coast Of France.
\ dispatch from. Liverpool says that
Turing the gale the Russian bark Nike
nj. Captain Karlsen. stranded on a
reacherous bank near Formboy, south
II Southport. After fearful experiences
lcr sails were blown away and the
vessel was 50 damaged ns To he nncou-
Irollnble. One OF the crew, II man |
AMI drowned. The captain says no one |
ON board slept for -four days. The YES /
sci will probably become n wreck.
\ French steamer has signaled To
Dinsclc. near Cardiff. thai II has RES
cued part Of the crew OF u steamer that
founderci In the Bristol channel last |
Thursday and that the remainder Of
the crew Were lost.
The name Of the foun,lcrcd vessel
has no, been ascertaine,l, hut II Il prob
able II was the Labarrurc Of Cardiff.
which foundcred on Trevosc head Ms
the result of n collision with an I'M
known vessel,
As rahlcd Ia tile Associated Press Of
saturday last some of the crew of the
Inflated I.aharrurc had been landed
the day previous NJ CnrtliiI. after hay
Ing been In an open boat for twenty.
-four hours. They reported that one oT
the boats. containing the captain aud II
part Of the crew, WAS missing. nnd II
II supposed that they have been res.
curd Us the Frcnch slcam"r referred
to In the foregoing dispatch.