Show worst storm in many tears port townsend Towne end wash dec 24 the coret io many years hue prevailed in ibe tor two day the wires are prostrated and shipping is at etan detill steamers arriving from the couth report a bevere gale from the west and bound down are compelled to beek eli elter aej wit for abo vetar to caidor ate alie prevalence of a eucce aion ol 01 and westerly gules has not only tears for the safety ot the missing Strath nevie of atie north pacific line but emch o 0 ie now ell here for the britch ite diner danube which left victoria ami to search for the diebley die bled during that ier feriod iod tle weather hae been intensely inte neely etor making it perilous tor the danube to be out in the 1 and much more go it ehe had tle vie in tow since the collier return d from badly damaged and lepkine leu kine fear I 1 felt lor the gaiety of other out ward bound veffie |