GALES AT HOME.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 188, 28 December 1912, Page 5

GALES AT HOME.

A VESSEL IX DIFFICULTIES. By Telegraph—Pre3S Association. London, December 27. Heavy gales are raging in the Channel. The Naming, twenty miles nortk of Ushant, sent a wireless message asking for immediate assistance, as there was much water the hold. The Negada has gone to assist her. HEAVY WEATHER. SHIPPING IN DISTRESS. Received December 27. 11.30 p.m. London, December 26. The gale increased yesterday, and much low country in Leicestershire is submerged. One and a half inches of rain fell in 48 hours. In many parts there are abnormal tides, and the Solent, Portsmouth and Southampton are flooded. Boats are being used as a means of transport in the streets. The White Star steamer Arabic reports terrible weather in the Atlantic. The wind at Plymouth blew at 80 miles an hour. Three vessels are ashore in the harbor. In the midst of the storm three boatmen swam to a rock laden with lifelines and rescued the crew of the schooner Ottawa after a lifeboat had failed. Other remarkable lifeboat rescues are reported at Tenby and The Mumbles. The battleship New Zealand lost her topmast and wireless gear, and the Ruahine; was unable to land'her mails or' passengers at Plymouth and continued he? voyage to London. There has been a violent storm on the French coast. The Naming has wirelessed: "Very important damage; want assistance." The latest message stated that'she* had put back, her fore--deck being swept. Steamers are racing to her help. The admiral has sent the cruiser Conder to her assistance. The Narrung and several other vessels are in distress off Ushant.