The age-herald., 1900-12-29
Storm So Furious That Conti- mental Service is Suspended
THE LOSS CANNOT BE ESTIMATED
Hundreds of Vessels Have Been Either Washed Ashore of Broken to Pieces-Hurricane lncreas-
 ing at Queenstown.

Iondou, December 29-Incessant reports of innumerable shipping casualties show that the gale which struck the English coast was one of the worst known in many years Probably several days will elapse before the full extent of the damage be- comes known. In addition some vessels, not vet identified, which have been wreck ed or placed in great danger, the fate Of some of the cross channel mail steamers is in doubt For instance, the Great West ern Railroda steamer plying between Mill ford and Waterford is twelve hours over due and no tidngs of her have yet been received It would be impossible to enum- crate all the minor casualties.
 The Spanish steamer Enecuri was driven ashore at the Portland breakwater. The Weymouth life boat attempted to rescue her crew, but the fearful seas running prevented them.
 The British steamer Penpol, from Sulina November x23 for Dublin, is ashore on the sands between Aberavon and Briton Ferry Ma fatalities have occurred. The gale is so furious in the channel that the conti- mental services were suspended this even- ing.
 The British steamer Jersey City, which arrived at Bristol December 25 from New York, reports that she had boisterious passage, and on December 1S in latitude 50 north and longitude 30 west she labored and strained heavily, shipped quantities of water and had rails and stanchions brok- en.
 The British steamer Redfield, which ar- rived at Antwerp December 22 from Pensa- cola, lost part of her deck load on the voyage.
 Hurricane Increasing.
 The hurricane Is increasing at Queens town where the observers say it is the . fiercest storm in years. The Maria. laden with coal, sank at her anchorage. The mails are delayed.
 The Primerose Hill went on the rocks three miles off South Stack, not far from Holy Head. She broke in two and went to pieces in few minutes. One man out of the crew of thia!y-fve was saved by afe- boat.
 In response to rockets from Eddystonc Light, the Plymouth sent dockyard tug with life-boats to assist what was reported to be a large steamer in distress in the channel.
 terrible accident took place near Taun- ton. The breakwater at Watchel harbor
 
 came a wreck, permitting tremendous sea to have full play against the shipping in the harbor. Several vessels broke adrift; two foundered and five others were driven into hopeless tangle in a corner between a pier and wharf, where they lay grinding each other. Their masts and bulwarks went battered. The damage will reach many thousands of pounds.
 The Austrian bark Capricorn was driven ashore near Rude, Cornwall. Nine of the crew were drowned, ten were saved and four are st.ll on board with little likelihood of being rescued they are unable to avail themselves of the rocket apparatus Two other vessels are ashore on the Corn wall coast.
 Several were stove in at Ilfracombe har- bor The bark Ragna was wrecked off Trevine near Cardiff, three of her crew be- ing drowned and nine being rescued by rocket lines. H. M s. Black Prince at Queenstown and H. M. s. Teaser at Ports mouth were both badly damaged.
 Wales Suffered Worst.
 Wales appears to have suffered the worst effects of the gale, both on land and sea, and the telegraph wires are much disorgan- ized, and reports are therefore incomplete Considerable damage to property inland is certain to be reported.
 Some fifty barges and sailing craft broke from thoir moorings in the Thames alone. The steamer Zesiro colHded with another steamer near Cllvedon on the Bristol chan nel. A lifeboat rescued nine of the Zesiro's crew. The mail steamer Victoria, while shipping mali and baggage yesterday at Folkestone, broke from her moorings and was obliged 1 to put to sea. It is not known whether she has taken shelter or proceeded to Calais The Priniefose HIM was soon smashed | up. The HibernIa stood by throughout, but was powcrless to aid her. The Holyhead | steam llfeboat made three vain attempts l to reach the Primerose Hill The latters | crew was huddled on the poop when a huge | sea dashed over the vessel, washing all | away save ons sailor, who was finally | whrled against the rocks, sustaining ter | rible injuries.