Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-20

the east side or Sandy Hook In 8
heavy snowstorm Saturday. The
Sandy Hook life saving crew went to
the assistance OF her crew. The
Phinney was bound from Jacksonville
for Perth Amboy. The task Of sayinA
the lives Of the crew Of the Phinney
wis extremely hazardous, owing 70
the binding snowstorm and terrific
aeas which were breaking on the
beach. Life savers made several un.
succSssful attempts to shoot the life
line to the bark, but owing to the gale
the Yle gun would not throw the linz
= far out as the wrecked vessels,
Two tugs tried to reach the bark. but
failed, and the life savers then tried
to reach the vessel in their powe,
life boat.
Dozen Sailors in Rigging.
Ton or twelve men were in the rig
sing Of the Phinney, watching the ct
forts Of the life savers. Again a
wreoking tug, towing a life boat. was
compelled by the heavy seas to turn
back before reaching the scene al
the wreck The two crafts returne ed
to the shelter Of the rock. The wind
was then blowing so miles an hour
and the SLOW had turned to rain.
The foremost Of the Phinney was
carried away A number of men could
be seen In groups near the stern OF
The vessel. The life savers again
endeavored to get line to the bark.
It was reported that another vessel
had gone ashore on the coast near
Sandy Hook
Eight Die on Cutter.
London, Dec. 16.-The fierce gales
which have ragged on the coasts of the
United Kingdom for the past few days
showed little signs Of abating, and the
heavy rains have flooded almost all
the interior lo%lasaAs.s SsO.auauaaaCAsiOn
generally is much hampered. The har.
bors and bays were crowded with YES
sells that ran in for shelter. There
have been many small wrecks, but
outside the loss of the American
schooner Thomas w. Lawson the fa.
talities thus far reported are not
numerous. The most serious wreck
happened near Sheereness. The cut
| ter gunboat Speedwell was struck by
q heavy sea and went down. There
were 10 libsrtymsn on board at the
time and only five of them were res
cued. The entire Thames valley is q
huge lake. The river is over its banks
and rising rapidly. The ground floors
OF scores of riverside residences are
uninhabitable
Fleet Untouched by Storm.
| Norfolk, Va, Dec. 16.-With coaline
and the loading of stores of every
description complete and with every
thing in readiness for Monday on their
voyage to the Pacific coast the severe
southeast storm which struck the
coast lasting throughout the night con.
tinued with great intensity Saturday
had little effect upon the great battle
ships OF the Pacific-bound Atlantic
feet, as they rode safely at anchor
through the gale in Hampton roads,
except that the choppy seas in a wind
OF 20 miles an hour made 1t difficult
and at times most uncomfortable for
che small launches passing between
the feet and shore and from ship to
ship. The wind reached maximum
velocity at Cape Henry Of 4S miles an
hour.
Chicago Suffers.
Chicago, Dec 16.-The biggest
storm known In Chicago in years
struck the city Saturday, tying I'M
transportation facilities Of every sort.
surface and elevated, and forcing
thousands of mon and women to walk
to work The snow, blown across the
tracks In deep drifts, blocked all cleo
trio and steam roads. Snow plows
We're used by the traction companies
In an effort to clear their tracks. Int
the rapidity with which the snow fell
and drifted made 1T necessary to go
over the lines several times before
the tracks could be cleared. 6
Part Of Ship Demolished.
Racine. Wis, Dec. 16.-The Barry
line steamer Wisconsin ts In MORT hero
suffering from the storm. She did
not venture out after loading. satur.
Gay she broke seven hawsers and was
compelled to shelter in the harbor
The swells lifted her SO high that she
was caught on cluster of piles and
portion OF the boat was torn up.
another Wreck Reported.
Sandusky, o., Dec. 16.-With her
rudder gone, the tug Leitz Of Clve-
land limped into this port Saturday.
During the night the tug lost the
dredge Detroit No. 2 off Cedar Point
ana one man, Samuel Simpson Of
cleveland, was drowned A terrific
storm ragged on Lake Erie.
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