Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-02
A DISASTROUS GALE.
The English Coast Stormswept and
Many Ships Founder.
A STEAMER DESTROYED BY FIRE.
The Nahanta at Escanaba. Mich, burns
and the Docks Catch Fire-An Ocean
Record Br0ken-A Trains Fast
Run-A Bark Founder.

LONDON, Nov SO.--The latest report
from various points along the coast
show that the gale which swept Eng
fish waters Sunday and Monday was
one OF the worst storms of recent
years. In many places it was almost
cyclonic In its violence, and the long
list of disasters includes large loss
Of life, many wrecks Of large vessels
and the loss OF scores, If not hundreds,
Of smaller crafts, with serious damage
to property ashore at many important
towns. Many ps are known TO have
foundercd, in most cases, 1t Is feared,
with all on board. Scarcely town
on the coast has escaped without more
or less injury, falling walls and flying
debris adding to the loss OF life. There
have been rockets and lifeboat res
cues almost without number. Stories
Of thrilling escapes come from all
points
EscANABA, Mich, Nov Isolate last
night fire broke out on the steamer
Nahanta, and before it could be con-
trolled it spread to the ore docks, the
largest in the world. Two Of the docks
were on fire and the others were
threatened with destruction. Two OF
the crew OF the steamer, whose names
cannot be learned, are known to be
lost and several others are injured
The steamer was lying at the dock
loading ore and was only partially
loaded. Shortly before midnight the
crew discovered that it was on fire,
but the origin OF the blaze is not
known. The crew made every effort
to quench the flames, but brisk wind
was blowing and spread the fire with
great rapidity. From the steamer the
fire spread on dock No. 4, which was
partly loaded with ore and lumber.
The lumber was soon mass OF flames,
and from this IL spread to the next
dock. The fire is still burning fiercely.
The loss will be fully 100000
AN OCEAN RECORD BROKEN.
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. SO-The North
German Lloyd steamship Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse, which left New York
on November 20, arrived here yester-
day afternoon. The steamer was de-
layed % minutes In standing by burn
ing ship, but in spite Of this she broke
the record for the highest average
speed across the ocean, her speed per
hour averaging 92.35 knots The total
distance covered was 1905 knots, and
the passage lasted 1871 hours and .
minutes, or days, II hours and s min
utes, from which, of course, should be
deducted the 25 minutes lost in stand
ing by the burning ship which would
have made her actual passage s days,
IS hours and 40 minutes, though she Is
only allowed record of days, u
hours and . minutes by the maritime
experts.
A TRAINS FAST RUN.
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 80. The Union
Pacific has made a new record for fast
running. A mail train has been shot
across the country from Cheyenne to
Council Bluffs, $40 miles, in 500 min.
utes. This Is actual elapsed time and
includes all stops. Engines were
changed twice and one engineer was
relieved. All the regular stops were
made and one extra, when an air,
brake hose burst and had to be re-
paired at the expense of several mo-
menus Of time.
THE BARK CoRDlLLERA FOUNDERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 30.-The British
bark Cordillera, which was reported
lost of the coast of South America by
cable dispatch this month, foundered
of Valparaiso and IA Of her crew are
said to have been drowned.