Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-14
THE GALE HAS NOT ABATED
1t Has Been Sweeping Over
Great Britain and Ireland
For Two Days. .,..g
TORRENTlAL RAIN IS INCREASING
Disastrous Floods on the Welsh
LowiandS.
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Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
London, Eng, Nov. H. Violent wind,
rain and snowstorms are reported on all
the coasts of the United Kingdom. A
fierce gale 10 blow ing in the channel,
and mountainous seas are running.
No less than hall dozen small vessels
within sight OF Dover are flying signals
of distress, and the lifeboats are veinly
attempting to reach them. A rocket
apparatus has been sent to the south
foreland, where an admiralty vessel il
on the rnoAs, with the crew clinging to
the rigging. Several vessels have been
dismasteCl, and tugs are rescuing craft
which are driving ashore. At other
channel ports there have been sim ar
exciting scenes. Shipn everyu here are
running for shelter. The steamer CATO
collided with the British ship Loeb
Nennaohar, Capt. Bennett, which lett
Melbourne August 10th for London, at
the mouth of tine Thames. The latter
foundered, but the crew were saved.
Wild weather prevails in the like
district. The first snow is falling on
the Westmoreland hills. A number of
coast towns have suffered damage to
their sea walls and houses, and several
rivers have broken their banks and
seriously damaged the low parts of in.
land towns. Traffic on some Of the
streets of Blackburn has been stopped.
There are several feet of water in many
of the low districts Belfast is flooded,
and elsewhere mills and schools are
closed on account Of the floods. The
sens are 60 high off the Tyne that
shinping movements have been stopped
Even river traffic is partially suspended.
Hundreds of shipyard men are idle on
account OF tie abnormal rain. Inete
have heen a number of WRECKS on the
Sunderland coast. sH
London, Eng, Nov. 10. The gale
which has heen sweeping over Great
Britain and Ireland for the last rwD
days continues undated at many coast
POINTS.
Over the Welsh lowlands the torren-
tial rain is increasing, causing disas-
truus floods.
Reports of wrecks md casualties con i
tinue to flow in Ths deathist, ada
up OF threes and fours, has an aggregate
approaching 100.
The maiiboat Nord. from Dover for
Calais which last night ran down a
lightsbip, has succeeded in returning
to Dover. The mails and passengers
are safe. This crew OF The lighlship
were landed this morning, after passing
q terrible night at sea 10 small boat,
The itsh steamer Stelvio has hesu
beached at Dover. She is high and dry
across the parade.
Early today French bark STRUCK off
Ilendon. Nineteen Of the crew were
drowned o. r.
Numerous other wrecks have been re-.
ported, but the weather in most cases
prevents the ratification of the craft
Two vessels in distress we're SIGHTED
last evening off Dungensss, but the
weather was 80 severe that the lifebuat
was unable 10 put Out 10 their assist
ance. This morning one of them sank.
The other, a steamer, reached West
Bay, where tug is now standing by
her
The revenue cutter Active has been
wrecked IN tho Firth of Forth Twenty
three of her crew were drowned, and
three were saved ls