The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
DESTRUCTIVE STORMS IN THE CHAN
Mel AND ON THE COAST
DAMAGE TO SHIPPING IMMENSE
The Worst Storm In Years-ChanneI
Communication Suspended-vessels
Wrecked at Many Points Along the
Coast-The Loss of Life Very Great.
Reports Still Coming In of Vessels
Lost-The French CoastsA Also swept

London, December 2S.-Much damage
has been wrought by a recurrence of
violent storms in the hannel The
fury of the gale caused a suspension of
the continental service across the chan
mel this afternoon. The hurricane is
increasing 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.
Reports arriving from all the coasts
announce damage done by the storm.
Vessels in numbers are seeking shelter
in the harbors and a numbe of miner
wrecks have been announced.
The British bark Primrose Hill, from
Liverpool December 23rd for Vancouv-
er, was driven on the rocks not far from
Holyhead. She had been drifting up
the channel under bare poles She
broke in two and went to pieces in a
few minutes. One man out Of the crew
of thirty-five men was v by a life
boat of the coast guardsmen.
The Spanish steamer Enecuri, last
reported from Bilboa, sought shelter in
Portland Roads, Inc was driven ashore
on the Portland breakwater. The Wey-
mouth lifeboat attempted to rescue her
crew n it is believed they can be
saved despite the fearful seas running.
The British bark Pegasus, from
Queenstown, December 26th for Sharp
ness, which was incorrectly reported
to have foundered, with loss of her
crew, grounded off Lavernock point,
but she was subsequently floated and
toyed to a place of shelter. In lower
inc hnr heats five mln were nrlriDitat-
ed into the water and all but one
drowned.
The British bark Queen. of Cambria.
from Tocopilla, August Both for Fal-
mouth, while being towed into Fail
mouth, was blown across the bows OF
the British bark Crown 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.
4 Spanish steamer was driven ashore
at the Portland breakwater. The Wey-
mouth lifeboat attempted to rescue her
crew, but the fearful seas running pre-
vented them.
The British steamer Penpol, from
Sutina November 23rd for Dublin. is
ashore on the sands between Aberavor
and Briton Ferry. No fatalities have
occurred.
The British steamer Rose1eld, which
arrived at Antwerp, December 22nd
from Pensacola, lost part of her deck
a on the voyage.
ondon December e9.-InceSsant re-
ports of innumerable shipping casual
ties show that the gale was one of the
worst known IN many years. Prob
ably several days Will elapSe before the
extent of the damage becomes known.
In addition, some vessels not yet
identified. have been wrecked or placed
in great daTger. The fate of some
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The steamer Zesir collided with an
other steamer near ClivedOn, IN the
Bristol channel. \ life boat rescued
nine of the crew. At Watch harbo1
near Taunton. the b~reakwater was
wrecked. and the tremendous sea
caused several vessels to break adrift;
two foundered. and five others were
driven into a hopeless tagle and
grounded each other. The damage vii
reach many thousands of pounds.
The Austrian bark Capricorn was
driven ashore near Bude, Cornwall.
Nine of the crew were drowned. one
was saved and four are still on board
with little likelihood of being rescued
Two other vessels are ashore on the
Cornwall coast. Several were stove il
at Ilfracombe harbor. The bark Ragna
was wrecked off Trevine. neal Cardiff
three of her crew being drowned ant
nine being rescued by rocket lines.
her majesty steamship bldCf
Prince. at Queenstown, and her maj
esty's steamship. Teaser, at Ports
mouth. were both badly damaged.
Wales appears to have suffered thu
worst effects of the gale. both on lant
and at sea-
Paris. December 2S.-Storms of ex
treme violence AVE swept the ives
and northwest casts of France There
has been some loss of life together Will
~Onsiderab damage to shipping.