Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-29

By Telegraph TO yirginian- Pilot.)
London. Dec. 2S.-Much damage has
been wrought by recurrence of vio-
lent storms i'll the Channel. The fury
of the gale caused suspension of the
continental service across the Channel
this afternoon. The hurricane is in
creasing at Queenstown, where the
observers say it is the fiercest storm
in years.
The Maria. laden with coal, sank at
her anchorage. The mails are delayed.
DAMAGE ON THE COASTS.
Reports arriving from all the coasts
announce damage done by the storm
vessels in numbers are seeking shelter
In the harDors and Il number of minor
wrecks have been announced.
me British bark Primrose HILL from
Liverpool December 3d. for Vancouver.
was driven on the Penrhos rocks, not
far from Holyhead. She had been
drifting up the Channel under bare
poles.
ONLY ONE MAN SAVED.
She broke in two and went to pieces
In few minutes One man out of the
crew of thirty-flVc men was saved by n
life boat of the coast guardsman
The spanish steamer Enecuri, last
reported from Bilbao sought shelter
in Portland Roads and was driven
ashore on the Portland breallwater
The Weymouth life boat attempted to
rescue her crew and it is believed that
they can be saved despite the fearful
seas running.
BRITISH BARlS DAMAGED.
The British bark Pegasus, from
Queenstown December 20 for sharp
ness. which was before Incorrectly re-
ported to have foundered with loss of
Point, but she was subsequently floated
and towed TO II place of shelter. In
lowering her boats five men were pre-
cipitated into the water and all but one
drowned.
The British bark Queen OF Cambria,
from Tocopilla August 80 for Falmouth,
While being towed into Falmouth, was
blown across the bows OF the British
bark Grown of India.
The latter vessel suffered damage to
her head and the Queen of Cambria
was cut down to the waters edge. She
has been beached and is leaking.
STEAMERS ASHORE.
y Spanish steamer was driven ashore
at the Portland breakwater. The Wcy-
mouth life boat attempted to rescue her
crew, but the fearful seas running pre-
vented them.
The British steamer Penpot. from
Sulu November 80 for Dublin is ashore
ON tha sands between Aberavon and
Briton Ferry. No fatalities have oc-
CURED.
The British steamer Rosefield which
arrived at Antwerp December 20 from
Pensacola lost part of her deck load
on the voyage.
INNUMEEABLE CASUALTIES.
In cessant reports of innumerable
shipping casualties show that the gale
was one OF the worst known in many
years Probably several days will
eiapse before the extent of the damage
becomes known
In addition, some vessels. not vet
tiEed, have been wrecked or placed
IN great danger. The fate of some
crosS-channel steamers is in doubt
COLLISION OF STEAMERS.
The steamer zesrio collided with an
Bristol channel. a lfeboat rescued
nine of the Zesrio's crew At Watchet
harbor, near Taunton, the breakwater
was wrecked and the tremendous sea
caused several vessels to break adrift;
Two 1oundered, and five others were
driven into a hopeless tangle and
ground each other. The damage will
reach many thousands of pounds.
The Austrian bark Capricorn was
driven ashore near Dude, Cornwall
Nine of the crew were drowned. one
was saved and four are stu on board
with little likelihood OF being rescued.
Two other vessels are ashore on the
Cornwall coast.
Several We're stove in at Ilfracombe
harbor. The bark Ragna was wrecked
off Trevine, near Cardiff, three OF her
crew being drowned and nine being
rescued by rocket lines.
II. NJ. s. Black Prince. at Queens
town, and II. NJ. S. Teaser, at Ports
mouth, were both badly damaged
Wales appears to have suffered the
worst effects of the gale. both on land
and sea.
CREW WASHED AWAY.
The Primrose Hill was soon smashed
up. The Hibernia stood by throughout,
but was powerless TO aid. The Holy
mead steam lifeboat made three vain
attempts TO reach the Primrose Hill.
The latter's crew were huddled on
the poop. when q huge sea dashed over
the vessel, washing all away save one
sailor. who was finally hurled against
the rocks, sustaining terrible injuries.