A TEMPESTUOUS VOYAGE.
ASSOCIATION fKtXSBJkV.] Pobt Chalmsrs. July 8. The barque Excelsior, which arrived £p>m Newcastle at 5 p.m. to-day, encoun.teflon her passage very heavy weather. Ott tlTo- 25th ult. the wind was almost of l>Qjr|auaeijrc«, with a terrific sea, which lasted two days. During the height of the gale the Captaio sajs the sky was one xnass of lightnioft. Oil bags were used with good elfecc in reducing the violence Ofc tbe eeas. The loss was confined to the topgallant staysail.
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Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7357, 9 July 1889, Page 4
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