IN WINTER’S GRIP.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13181, 13 February 1936, Page 5

IN WINTER’S GRIP.

ENGLAND’S BITTER WEATHER.

THAMES ESTUARY FROZEN OVER.

United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegi-aph—Copyright. RUGBY, February 11.

The spell of severe cold, which began over the weekend, continues. The temperature in London this morning was 3 to 4 degrees lower than yesterday. There have been several cases of collapse from cold and two deaths are reported. The frost during last night, which was the coldest or the present winter, left the roads in many districts dangerous or impassable. In the Thames estuary the water is frozen for about a mile out from shore. Although the gale has moderated, a number of ships sent out calls for help to-day in the high seas still running all along the British coasts.

In the Irish Sea the 3019-ton motor-vessel, Innisfalien, engaged on the passenger service between Cork and Fishguard, went to the assistance of the Haunt Rock lightship, which was adrift, but was later taken in tow by the destroyer Tenados. Considerable damage was done by the wind inland yesterday and near Exminster a slip of seaw'all occurred, necessitating the closing of a section of the Great Western railway and the diversion of trains by another route.

There were heavy seas in the English Channel. Two seamen lost their lives this morning when a barge in which they were being towed broke loose near Plymouth and sank. Services between the Isle of Wight and the mainland were interrupted, and the night cross-Channel, service from Folkestone to Dunkirk has been cancelled. Air services have been delayed. Several home-bound liners have also been held up. The gale also caused damage and many minor accidents over a wide area inland.