The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-12-04
DEAD BODIES IND WRECHAE
ENetlsA COAST SWEPT ~ GALES.
One Of the Worst sterAs ef Resent
Yearu-MAny vessels Go nown-
River Of Thames Overaews and
Part OF Leaaen Floeaed.

nom 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 il was almost cyclenic in its vio-
lenee and the long list Of disasters in.
eludes large loss of life. many wrecks Of
large vessels, and the loss Of scores, il not
hundreds, of smaller craft, with serious
damage to property ashore at many inn.
portant towns.
In the north the wind was accompanied
by binding snow and hail, that hid the
lights and immensely increased the din.
eulties Of navigation.
Many ships are known to have foun.
dered. In most cases. it is feared, with
all on board.
Entire Coast saRera.
Scarcely q town on the coast has e.
capped without more or less injury, falling
walls and flying debris adding to the lOas
Of life.
There have been rocket and boat sig
nails almost without number. Stories Of
thrilling escapes came from all sections
At Norfolk, Bacton and Happisburg
i've vessels. as yet unidentified, went
down and the crews all persisted.
A number of bodies have been washed
ashore near Yarmouth. The brig Rugby
was wrecked of Hemsby. The coast
guard service made desperate efforts to
save the crew and succeeded in getting
a line ON board. A dying woman was
"rOeketed" in safety, and the brig cap
sized, all the rest of the ships company
perishing.
A large steam collier dashed upon
Marlborough head, the famous promono-
tory on the North sea coast, flOated OF
and then foundered with all on board. A
Star line steamer, not yet identified, was
wrecked on the Burlington sands with
her entire company,
Entire Crew Perishea.
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 IL
perishing. Monday morning the bodies of
the captain and seamen, all wearing life
belts, were washed ashore.
The British ship Larniea, Captain Bur
CESS, was driven ashore near Fleetwood,
at the entrance of MOreton bay, about
Is miles northwest of reston- The crew
were saved, but t.,e position Of the vessel
IS dangerous. She left St. John, n. b.,
November for Fleetwood.
PhenomenaIIy 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 Sheerness dock is wrecked and the
WOolrich docks inundated. At Scarboro,
the fashionable watering place, the sea
wall was washed away. At Yarmouth
and other coasts the esplanades were
flooded.
At Liverpool the squalls blew of the
roofs of several houses. threw down
chimnies and tore up trees.
The Mersey flooded its banks on the
Chester side and deluged the shore. Sim
liar disaster occurred at Holyhead, where
number Of valuable yachts were sunk
at their moorings.
Scarcely a vestige remains in sight Of
the wreck of Lord Nelson's old flagship,
the Foudroyant, long fast in the sands
of BlaekpOol. There is a great deal Of
wreekage near the Goodwin sands.
Scenes Of Great Grandeur.
The scenes at such popular resorts as
Yarmouth and Margate were of great
grandeur, but the damage done was
enormous. Tremendous seas still invade
the gardens Of the hotels and residences,
wrecking the parades and buildings, while
much debris is floating about.
Immense damage has been done TO the
government property at Sheerness dock.
yard and the Woolrieh arsenal. Several
thousand troops were hurried out yes
terday 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
some Of the workshops, quenched the en-
gines and stopped the electric lights. The
workmen were obliged to go home, wad-
ing knee deep Despite all the precau-
lions, damage to the amount of many
thousand pounds has been done
The Thames I'm London.
Below London bridge the low lying
houses and cellars are flooded and all
work is temporarily suspended along the
Thames, even as high as ChaTing Gross.
The continued rise Of the river is looked
upon as ominous, but as yet no damage
has been done above London bridge.
Six vessels were wrecked between Var.
mouth and Bacton, only a few miles
apart on the Norfolk coast, and rs lives
lost.
The brig vedra stranded at Bacton.
The storm tore out her masts and when
the rocket line was fred the crew was
unable to haul it in. Finally the line
dragged them into the surf and three out
OF seven were drowned. Rochester and
Strood, on the Midway, out 30 miles
southeast Of London. have suffered Sc
verely
At Rochester the gas works are food
ed and the town is in darkness. The
gale is now travelling southwark and trav.
ersing various parts Of the continent.
Rough weather is reported along the