MISCELIANEOUS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 452, 25 November 1875, Page 4

MISCELIANEOUS.

Late news from the Cape is very satisfactory. The compensation scheme is meeting with general approval, and Sir Garnet Wolseley, who is expected in England on Sunday, has left Natal with a large amount of popularity. Mayors Brandenburg and Butler are returning wiih him. His mission out has been a complete success.

News from Philadelphia to September 21st states that the Indianola storm began on the 15th. The east wind which prevailed increased to a gale. The water rose waist deep, every one seeking for a place of safety. The water soon became 6ft deep in the streets. On the 17th the wind veered to the north-west. The waves became chopped The houses were washed away or tumbled down. Towards the morning of the 18th the wind lulled and the water receded ; wind veered to the north. When daylight broke an awful destruction became visible. The town could not be recognised. The ruin was almost total, and dead bodies were found in all directions. Police guards were organised, and a search was made. Seventy bodies were found in a brief period and buried. Men and woraeu were discovered who had floated on doors or anything obtainable, Some were imprisoned beneath roofs. Hundreds had miraculous escapes. The loss of life may reach 200. William Taylor, a murderer on trial, was liberated from gaol to prevent his drowning, and escaped. Every church has been destroyed, Every business house but five has been destroyed. The Court House has been injured, but is safe. Every pilot but one has been drowned. Great destitution prevails.

On September 18th, Miss Emily Parker, the young lady who, in previous week, swam from London Bridge to Blackwall. undertook to swim from London Bridge to North Woolwich Gardens, a distance of rather more than ten miles and a quarter. Taking the water at 5 3 on the first of a good ebb, the fair swimmer at once commenced her journey with her favorite chest stroke. The tide was moderately good, but the wind, which was rather high, was dead against the swimmer, and the water very rough and lumpy, which rendered the circumstances rather more unfavourable than upon the previous occasion. This was, however, somewhat compensated for by the limited number of boats that accompan : ed the swimmer. Limehouse Pier was reached, at 5.42 and Millwall Pier at 60, Greenwich, where thousands of persons had congregated, was passed at 6 12, and here a man named Burke, who had accompanied little Emily from London Bridge, gave up. The South Dock was cleared at 6.32, and Blackwall Pier or about seven miles from start, was breasted at 6.27. From this point to Woolwich the water was extremely rough, and the constant breaking of the waves in the face of the swimmer distressed her considerably. Her brother here entered the water with a view to encourage his shster, who was working hard. North Woolwich Gardens were reached at 7 20, or 2h 23rain from start. Miss Parker, after touching ground, was taken on board a boat and landed. Her brother carried her up to the gardens, where, after she had partaken of some rtfreshment, Mr Holland presented her with a gold medal, value 10 guineas. Miss Parker did not partake of any stimulant whatever while she was in the water. Mr Elliott, of the Ilex Swimming Club, acted as referee.