The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-01
A VIOLENT HURRICANE
Vessels Destroyed and Many Lives
Lost on tie English Coast.
Steamer Primrose Hill Went ON the
Rocks, and Thirty-FOur Sailors
Were DrOwned-The Vessel
Was Wrecked.

London, Dec. 29.-There has been
recurrence of storms and violent
gales in the channel, and consider
able damage has been done ashore.
Telegraph Lines are down in many
places. The British bark Pegasus,
which sailed from Queenstown De-
cember 26 for Sharpness, has foun-
dered off Penarth roads. One man
of the crew was landed at Cardiff.
The fate of the rest is unknown.
Incesant reports of innumerable
shipping casualties show that the
gale was one of the worst known
in many years. Probably several
days will elapse before the full ex-
tent of the damage becomes known.
In addition, some vessels, not vet
identified, which have been wrecked
or placed in great danger, the fate
of some of the cross channel mail
steamers is in doubt.
1t would be impossible to enumer-
ate the minor casualties.
In response to rockets from Ed
dystone Light, Plymouth, sent dock
yard, with life boat, to assist what
was reported to be a large steamer
in distress in the channel.
"A terrible accident took place near
Taunton. The breakwater at Wa
chet harbor has yielded to the force
of the gale and become a wreck, per-
hitting a tremendous sea to have
full play against the shipping in the
harbor.
Several vessels broke adrift; two
foundered, and five others were driv-
en- into a hopeless tangle in corner
between a pier and wharf, where
they lay grinding each other. Their
masts and bulwarks speedily went
overheard and their hulla were great
ly battered. The damage will 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,
as they are unable to avail them
selves of the rocket apparatus.
H. NJ S. Black Prince at Queens
town and H. NJ. S. Teesef at Ports
mouth were both badly damaged.
Wales appears to have suffered the
worst effects of the gale both on
land and sea; but everywhere the tel
graph lines are much disorganized
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Considerable damage to properly
inland is certain to be reported.
Some fifty barges and sailing craft
broke from their moorings in the
THERE'S alone. At Oswestry a thea
ter was destroyed. ---1.--,s
The Primrose Hill went on the
Penrhos Rocks, three miles of South
stack mot far from Holy Head). She
broke in two and went to pieces in
few minutes. One man out of the
crew of As men was saved by a life
boat
Some time before she struck the
Primrose Hill dropped her anchors,
but mountainous seas we're running.
No sooner had the Inflated ship
touched the rocks than the three
after-masts went overheard and she
broke in twain, leaving only the fore
mast standing. Three minutes later
this went also. The vessel was soon
smashed up.
The Hibernia stood by throughout
but was powerless to aid. The Holy
Head steam life boat made three vain
attempts to reach the Primrose Hill,
until the latter's crew was huddled on
the poop when a huge sea dashed
over the vessel, washing all away save
one sailor, who was finally hurled
against the rocks, sustaining terrible
injuries.
The Enucuri is endangered. She
has sought shelter in Portland
Roads. Twenty-Five of the crew man
aged to reach the breabwater but
five are still on board. 1t is feared
that the Enucuri will list and fill.
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.