The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-12-01

entire case at eBriin. thus rtnos.ng 10
from ne hands OF the Questionable Ger
man official now in Hayd-
Loss OF LIFE AND suurPISe
Extept of Damage hy the English Coast
storms Beginning TO be Reported
London, Nov. So.-Stories % wrecks.
fatalities and damage done by yes,er-
days storm continue 20 oe received to-
day. All the bays and ports are ful Of
shipping more OF less seriously dam
aged Such sights have not been seen
for many years. Several OF the Inland
towns Of Kent are still flooded and
long time must elapse before repairs can
be made.
The seaside resorts naturally have
Jared the worst. A; Margate alone ths
damage done Is estimated 20 amount 10
80. 900 pounds and a. South End the loss
vas $4,000 pounds. Reports are received
from other seaside places. Severity o.
the weather prevailing in purnams,iise
can be gauged by the finding CT che
frozen body " a laeo-G who los; his
way In a snow Storm
Five artilleryTnen from Shoeoryress.
who were Sent out 20 search for boat
IN which six gunners were ad-ist. gyere
driven out 70 sea and were picked up
last night by the Allen line steamer
Austriana. after thei- Boat had been
stove In. II is feared tAe boat eonsnia-
ing the six gunners was sganpe1 and
tina. the men were drowned.
The Ramsgate life boat. which with
tug. the two vessels having a score
OF men on board. wens 10 as<ist vessel
in danger on the Goodwin sands. has
not been heard OF for 20 hours.
Later in the day 81 Secame known that
the missing gunners had reached Wool
witch safely.
New England. as island near South
End several thousand acres in area ana
surrounded by a high sea wall was
swamped during the gale and every
thing. including a farmer. his family,
the farm buildings. sheep. horses and
cattle, were swept Of OF II.
The Norwegian ship Komuian6er
Svend Foyn. Captain Nielsen. Is being
towed here dismas,ed. Her masses were
cut away on Sunday nign; OF south
Foreland 20 save the ship from TIA f,Tyf
OF the gale. The mate and fourteen of
the crew. fearing TO trust their lives to
the ship longer. deserted her and land
ed at Dover. leaving <he captain and
only a email part % the crew aboard 10
work the ship.
In the wreck OF the Russian bark
Nikoia. Captain Karlsen. from Pug
wash. V s. for Preston. at Fosunby.
before reported. one ssaman was lost.
The rest OF the crew. numbering ten.
were saved.
81. Malo. Nov 30-The F-ench brig
Hasparren has been wrecked of Auriz-
ny A majority Of her crew persisted.
The French brig Hasparren was oe
800 tons and was probably a fishing
brig.
Brussels, Nov. 3o-The storm which
has been sweeping the nsrthern parT of
Europe has done great Damage alons
the eBlgian coast A. Hevst and MID
dellSerke the dykes have been preached.
flooded houses have collapsed and n
number OF vessels nave been driven
ashore. The Kursai and other buildings
at Blankenberghe have been damaged.
the dykes damaged. the streets fOoSed
sndthe troops are being employed az
various points 70 assist in the work Of
rescue.
Antwerp. Nov. 30-The British steam
er Cyprus. Captain Gslbrsith. from
Boston. October IL, for mere. went ashore
at Spykerpiaat. during the gale o. yes
terSlay. Her floating depends upon
promptly Tightening Der cargo. other
wise she viii likely prove a loss.
New York. Nov. s0.-The Bristol CITY
lire steamer Exeter. which arrived TO-
day from Bristol and SwaHses. fed In
with the British schooner Elite. dis
mssted and In a sinking condition. res
cued The crew Of Ave men and brought
them safely 20 port The steamer Neen-
dam. which reached this port yesterday
reported having come upon the deserted
schooner and set her on Are by dsrec-
tiOn OF the Veendam's captain.
Captain HarRrsve Of the Elite statef
that ne sailed from Cadiz so- s.. Johns
y. F.. November - ~tcn a cargo ot
salt The Ht;l. schooner dis tonro sx-
perience5 stormy weather from tho
start, and IL resulted In t's vessel
sprinsing a Ieak. Constant working o<
the pumps had nearly exhausted the
crew snf provisions were nearly cut
when the re-eue 7rss made.
Delaware Breakw4teT. De-, Nov. 10
The British sssaz1er GlenOc5ii. from
Hull. stranded on the new bxsakwafes
while passing n the cages last nlxHt.
SIX fe.t o her bow lies on the stone ans
her t,rw Is stove in. she 10 hard
aground with egs; feet % 'wsser IN her
hold. There IS bite prospect that sas
can Be got out Este.y.
sess3ri. Island q 5Argffnis> Nov. 20 =
Heavy gales are sEee2ing the Sandman
ooar. a vessel On ars Wa seen CT
sar3o Island today. sas soon fosn-
derei and % race u her crew oss been
seen.