New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-30
DAMAGE BY GALES IN ENGLAND
MANY WRECKS CAUSED, WITH LAf"h
LOSS OF LIFE

LOSS OF LIFE.
London, Nov. 29-The latest reports from
various points along the coast show that the
gale which swept English waters yesterday anu
last night. and which had not abated Its luiS
up to noon to-day, was one OF the worst storii'o
Of recent years. In many places It was almost
cyconic In its violence. and the long list OF as
asters includes large loss Of life. many wrechs
Of large vessels and the loss OF scores II HUI
hundreds. OF smaller craft. with serious damage
to property ashore at many important towns
In the North the wind accompanied ny
binding snow and hail, that hid the lights ana
greatly increased the difficulties Of navigation
Many ships are known to have foundered' III
most cases II is feared, with all on board
Scarcely town on the coast has escaped
without more or less injury. falling walls anu
flying debris adding to the loss OF life. There
have been rocket and ifeboat rescues almost
without number Stories OF thrilling escapes
come from all points
On the Norfolk coast. between Bacton ana
Happisburg FIVE vessels as yet undermined.
went down and the crews all persisted. A num-
Der OF bodies have been washed ashore near
Yarmouth The British brig Ruby was wrecked
Off Hemsby. The Coast Guard Service mace
desperate efforts TO save the crew, and succeeded
in getting line on board dying woman was
"rocketed' In safety and then the brig capsized'
all the rest OF the ships company perishing.
a large steam collier dashed upon Flambor-
ough Head, the famous promontory on the
North Sea coast. noated off. and then foundered
with all on board steamer not yet identiiieo
was wrecked on Bridllngton Sands, with her
entire company.
Last evening the ship Rose OF Devon. captain
Davis, went on the rocks near Redruth, corn
wall, where she pounded all night long her
crew OF twelve perishng. This morning the
bodies OF the captain and Ave seamen all wear
ing ifebelts. were washed ashore.
Phenomenally high tides are reported IN
many localities The district at the mouth OF
the Thames has suffered severely several toWh-
ships being partly submerged. The Sheerhess
Backyard and the Woowich Arsenal were IN
undated AT Scarborough, the fashlonaDIe
watering place, the seawall was washed away.
At Yarmouth. Lowestoft and other coast towns
Of Norfolk the esplanades were flooded
At Liverpool the squalls blew or the roofs OIL
several houses, threw down chimneys ana tore
up trees. The Mer3ey flooded It's banks on me
Chester side and deluged the shore district iot
miles.
Similar disasters occurred at Hoyhead, where
a number OF valua bic yachts were sunk at tner
moorings. Scarcely a vestige remains IN sisht
OF the wreck Of Lord Nelson's old hagshp. the
Foudroyant, long fast In the SANDS on biaCh-
pool There Is a great deal OF "reckage near
the Goodwin Sands. r,
The British ship Larnlca, captain bu Ise
from St John. " b.. on November ] for rect
wood on the Wyre has been driven ashore there
by the force OF the gale. Her position IS dansef :
Gus All the members Of her crew nave peeh
saved Fleetwood Is at the entrance or More
town Bay eighteen miles northwest or PRESTON