THE KING'S YACHTING ACCIDENT
FURTHER PARTICULARS. PER P&ES} ASSOCIATION. Received 24, 9.16 a,m. Londox, May 23. Shamrosk I. risked t vorytbiag to get alongside of her cor sort, but thf> gaff buckltd and the top it blew away and she was unable to resist. The Sydaritas dm ; y xn- < first alongside, the Lrin end the des-'oycrs racing up The Eing, Sir Tbomps Lip'or, Mr. Watson (designer of the yacht), the Marehion'f; of Londordtny, Mrs Derek Kejpell, and Mrs. J-iuiiesen wera seated ©n the weather si;!e and th»y had a very i ar.ow escape. Thf heavy block ftil between the Marc' ione s and Mi 3. Jamieson. T»e King displayed gnat n-rve, and afier a re|»ssuian<e that the 1 dies were sife b* light d a cigar and eu ercd the launch and examined the wreckage. The bursting of the boHstay gave war sing of the danger. Hi.d' tha accirie%t occutred tense onds later the boi in would have been right at-o.rd, and vveu'd have fallen on the de k ina'er,d of clear of the ship. The King landed Ht Oewes, and telegraphed to tbe Queen. H» afterwards dined abcard the Erin and returned to Loudon in th* evening, SOME NARROW ESOAPE& rOSTfONBMENT OF Atf ERIOA COT RACE ASKED FOB.
Received 24 9.16 a.m. London, May 13. The cwvaa on the Shamrock 11. Wat •ne hundred and fif»y f«et high. Juit before rounding tbe Captain proposed to short'd Fail, but was overruled. The weakness of the bowsprit and rigging caused the collapse. Surprise was expressed that the fragile bull was able to resist tbe pressure of the lwrage. Several of the crew were carried overboard amid the cloud of canvas. Tbr»e ; who were aloft shinned down at the i moment of the eccident. The damage * is £4OOO. Sir Thomas Lipton has asked for some week*' postponement of the race. Much sympathy is felt in America, NEW ZtALAND CONGRATULATIONS 10 KING EDWARD. Wellington, May 24. The Deputy-Govei nor 1.:. s nt a table to the Secretai/ of Su ... foi the , Colonies offering c ng, atulatlons on bj- j half of the people of Now Z-alard to I his Majesty the King on kfs Providential est ap'a. 1
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 108, 25 May 1901, Page 3
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