A Severe Storm. Wreeks in the Channel. [Reuter's Message.] London
A great tempest has been raging in the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel, The mail steamer Victoria, which arrived at Plymouth from…
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Floods & storms, 1899
84 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 5
The Channel Storm. LONDON
The steamship Voorwarts, which was wrecked in the terrible storm in the English Channel, drifted ashore in a disabled condition. The captain, officers,…
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ADVICES from North Truro, Massachusetts, confirm the report that the American steamer Portland was totally wrecked at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning oil the Highlaad Light,…
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A TELEGRAM from Gayundah (Queensland) states that Mr. J. J. Keenan has passed through from St. Helens with 1100 bullocks for Widgeon station. Keenan reports that…
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A terrific hailstorm occurred at Newcastle yesterday afternoon, when hail the size of pigeons' eggs fell. Horses helped in all directions…
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A fierce south-westerly gale has swept over the United Kingdom, causing much damage to property. Several trains were blown off the railway lines. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Storm in Britain. LONDON
During the heavy gale that swept through the Kingdom yesterday the seas struck a Manchester goods train as it was skirting the sea at Llanafanfechan,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Storm in Great Britain. Great Damage. [Reuter's Message.] London
The great gale in Britain, which among other things swamped a goods train at Llanafanfechan, drowning the stoker and driver, made a gap about 150…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Gale at Sea. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
The Norwegian batque Selveig left Albany on January 17 for Buenos Ayres, laden with jarrah. When three days off the land a heavy gale was encountered, and, after straining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cyclone in Queensland. Much Damage Done. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
The cyclono which passed over Townsville, Muckay, and Bowen on Saturday and Sunday did an immenes amount of damage to property. Coastal shipping had perilous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in New Zealand. An Infant Drowned. [By Telegraph.] Auckland
Serious floods have occurred in the Collingwood district. Most, of the residents have vacated their homes. One, Mrs. Patterson, was carrying her two children to a boat,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queensland Floods. a Man Drowned. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
The M'Intyre River, as the result of the heavy rains of Saturday and Sunday, has risen 31ft, above summer level, and is still rising. All the country in the vicinity is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storms in the Atlantic. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon
Serious storms have interfered very much with the Transatlantic steamer traffic. The mail steamer Lucania fought a hurricane for 16 hours. Oil was poured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Series of Disasters. Shipwreck, Avalanche, Fire, and Flood. [Reuter's Messages.] a Collier Wrecked. the Crew Drowned. London
The steam collier Arno has been wrecked off Portsmouth, on the English coast. Although the disaster happened close inshore, 18 of the crew were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Gale in Britain. Many Wrecks. London, Tuesday Afternoon
A heavy westerly gale continues to blow over Great Britain mid Ireland. Much damage has been done on land, and around the coast many vessels have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storms and Disasters. The Overdue Liners. Fearful Suffering in the States. [Reuter's Message.] London
A terrible amount of privation and destitution at present prevails in the United States, as the result of the unusual severity of the winter. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Storms to Disaster. [Reuter's Messages.] the Fate of the Line[?] Bulgaria. Sinking in Mid-ocean. London, Tuesday Afternoon
The Hamburg-American ocean liner Bulgaria is believed to have sunk in mid-ocean. After portion of her passengers had been rescued by the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storms and Disasters. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon
A cable from New York states that several of the Atlantic liners have reached port after experiencing terrible weather. The search for the steamers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storms and Disasters. [Reuter's Message.] London
The Hamburg-American liner Pretoria encountered the full brunt of the recent hurricane in the Atlantic. She became disabled through breaking her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Storms and Disasters. [Reuter's Message.] London, Thursday Afternoon
All the Transatlantic steamers arriving at New York and British ports report haring experienced terrible weather during the voyage…
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