London, Oct, 21.
A. great gale swept the British Isles during the week-end and caused widespread damage on land and sea.
When the storm was at its height, the gale exceeded 90 miles an hour, All hope of rescuing the crew of $7 of the Glasgow s. Vardulla (5,601 tons), which went to the bottom of the Atlantic yesterday at a point 700 miles off the coast of Ireland, after being battered by a fierce gale. has been abandoned.
'AIL the ships which have been engaged in searching for the crew, who took to the boats before the have given up Tt is feared that all the 37_men must have perished.
Meanwhile, another tragedy of the reported, this time. affecting a Swedish steamer, the Bella.
The German s. Erfurt, which was reported missing with a crew of 25 officers and men, limped safely into Bremerhaven to-day after having! been tossed about helplessly In the high seas by yesterday's gale.
Thrilling rescues were made near tootle in Cumberland when the Finnish vessel _Esbo (3,128 tons) went aground, The Esbo's crew, including three women, were saved by lifeboat and a breeches-buoy—Wireless and Reuter.
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