The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-30

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London, Nov. 29:-The latest reports
from various points al1ege the coast
show that the gale which swept Eng
fish waters yesterday and last night,
and which had not abated its fury up
to noon today, was one of the worst;
storms of recent years. In many places;
1T was almost cyclonic in it's violence.
and the long list of disasters Includes
a large loss of life, many wrecks of Z
large vessels and the loss of scores. if
not hundreds, of smaller craft, with
serious damage to property ashore at >
many important towns.
In the north the wind wasaccompanied
by binding snow and hail that hid the
lights and immensely increased the DIFF
hcultieS of navigation. Many ships are
known to have foundered, in most
cases, it is feared with all on board.
Scarcely a town on the coast has es-
capped without more or less injury, fall
ing walls and flying debris adding to
the loss of life.
CREWS PERISH.
There have been rocket and boat
signals almost without number. Stories
Of thrilling escapes come from all Sec
lions. AT Norfolk, Bacton and Happis-
burg five vessels, as yet unidentified,
went down, and the crews of all perish
ed. A number Of bodies have been
washed ashore near Yarmouth.
The brig Rugby was anchored 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 then the brig capsized. all the rest
OF the ships company .perishing-
ANOTHER TRAGEDY.
A large steam collier dashed upon
Marlborough Head, the famous prom
ontory on the North Sea coast, hoated
off and then foundered with all on
board. a Star steamer not yet identi-
fed was wrecked on the Burlington
sands with her entire company.
Last evening the steamer Rose of
Devon went on the rocks near Red
Ruth, Cornwall, where she pounded all
night long, her crew of Il perishing.
This morning the bodies of the captain
and seamen, all wearing life belts, were
washed ashore.
The British ship Larnica, Captain
Burgess, was driven ashore near Fleet
wood at the entrance of Moretown
bay, about Is miles northwest of Pres
ton. The crew were saved, but the po-
sition Of the vessel is dangerous. She
left st. John, n. b, Nov. 1 for Fleet
wood. Phenomenally high tides are
reported in many localities.
TOWNSHIPS SUBMERGED.
The district near the mouth of the
Thames has suffered severely, several
townships being partly submerged The
dockyard and the WoolWich
arsenal were inundated. At Scarboro,
the fashionable watering place, the sea
wall was washed away. At plymouth (,
and other coast towns of Norfolk the. \
were flooded. At Liverpool
the squalls blew off the roofs of sew
eral houses, threw down chimlneys and
tore up trees. The Mersey flooded it's
banks on the Chester side and deluged
the shore. Similar disasters occurred
at Holyhead, where a number of valu--
able yachts were sunk at their moor
ings. Scarcely a vestige remains in
sight of the wreck of Lord Nelson's old
flagship, the Foudroyant, long fast in.,
the sands off Black Pool. There is al
great deal Of Wreckage near the Good Z
win sands. The scenes at such popu-
lar resorts as Yarmouth and Margate /,
were of great grandeur, but the dam ]
age done was enormous. Tremendous
seas still invade the gardens of thel
hotels and residences, wrecking theai
parades and buildings, while much de-
bris is floating about.
THE DAMAGE TO GOVERNMENT
PROPERTY.
Immense damage has been done to
the government property at SheernesS
dockyard and the WooIwich arsenal
Seven thousand troops were hurriedly
ordered out today to remove thou
sands of pounds worth Of ammunition
and stores from the wharves and
sheds to places of safety.
The tide continued to rise and in
Vaded some of the workshops, quenched
the engines and stopped electric lights.
The Workmen were obliged to go home
wading knee deep. Despite all the
precautions, damage to the amount Of
many thousands of pounds has been
lost.
BELOW LONDON BRIDGE.
Below London bridge the low lying
houses and cellars are flooded and all
work is temporarily suspended along
the Thames, even as high as Charing
Cross. The continual rise OF the river
is looked upon as Oninous, but as yet
no damage has been done above Lon
don bridge: Six vessels were wrecked
between Yarmouth and Bacton only
few miles apart, on the Norfolk
coast, and 25 lives lost.
The brig Vedra stranded at Bacton.
The storm tore out her masts. and
when the rocket line was fired 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 80 miles southeast of London, have
suffered severely. At Rochester the
gas works are flooded and the town
is in darkness.
The gale is now travelling southwark
and traversing various parts of the
continent. Very rough weather is re-
ported along the north coast of France.
LOSS OF A RUSSIAN SHIP.
A dispatch from Liverpool SAYS that
during the gale the Russian bark NfkkaIo.
Captain Garrison, stranded on g treaeher-
Gus bank near Formboy, south Southport
After fearful experiences. her sails we're
blown away and the vessel was so dam
aged as to be uncomfortable. One of the
crew, q man named KarlSton was sweDt
overheard and drowned. The captain says
no one on board slept for four days. The
vessel will nrOh2blv Oh