The Drowning of Lord Cantelune.

Evening Star, Issue 8405, 5 January 1891, Page 3

The Drowning of Lord Cantelune.

In Belfast Lough, at the height of the storm during the first week of .November, the yawl Urania, having on board Viscount Cantelupe, eldest son of Earl Delawarr, was driven ashore, and His Lordship was drowned. The disaster occurred within a stone's throw of the terrace of houses at the foot of the main street of the village of Bangor. The Urania was anchored about 300 yards from the shore, and, as the gale increased in violence, the sea constantly broke over ber. At two o'clock signals of distress were sent up from the Urania, and it became evident that she was drifting fast upon the Salt Pan Rock, upon which the snip City of Lucknow was wrecked some years ago. The sea ran so high, the wind was blowing with such terrific force, and the night was so dark that to launch a boat at that moment would have been rcckleßS folly. The Urania drifted, with no hope of assistance from the shore, and finally, about ten minutes paßt two, struck upon the rooks. She remained for two hours with the waves breaking clean over her. It was impossible for anyone to remain upon the deck, and Lord Cantelupe and his seamen decided to take to the rigging, in which position they would be clear of the waves, although fully exposed to the biting cold wind. The yacht, too, was beginning to fill, and it was evident that no time was to be lost. Lord Cantelupe went first, but just as His Lordship had reached the top step, and waa stooping down with a buoy on the arm which clutched the rigging, and the other hand extended to help the next man, a tremendous sea struck the little craft, and the unfortunate youug nobleman was swept into the boiling surf and was never Been again. Those left on board could do nothing except throw lifebuoys and other things into the sea, in the hope that the drowning man might perchance seize hold of one of them. Meanwhile the people on shore had not been idle. After a few ineffectual attempts the lifeline waa caught by one of the yacht's men, and, having been made secure, the exhausted seamen were hauled ashore. The last man was landed at five o'clock, and a few minutes afterwards the Urania slipped off the rocks and foundered. The youDg nobleman was twenty-three years of age, and married ouly last Juno.