EXTRAORDINARY SHIP WRECK.
The British Consul at Brest gives an extraordinary accuint of the wreck of the' Soltybff. which went down oi) : Brest in the lute storm with tho loss of all hands but one, The vessel was ja a veritable whirlpool caused by some circular sweep of the raging waters, by which tho veesel shipped vast Reaa on all aides at the same time. They sucked her down in a moment, and in another moment the sea became perfectly calm, and: the three men who had escaped were seen standing up in two almost motionless small boats. Tho sufferings oi these poor fellows were by no means at an cud. Two of them subsequently <]icd of exposure, .leaving Kclk-rwho has just, been sent to England from St, Malo—as the sole survivor. His final was HUlo eliorl of miraculous.
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Thames Advertiser, Volume XXV, Issue 7170, 10 March 1892, Page 3
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139EXTRAORDINARY SHIP WRECK. Thames Advertiser, Volume XXV, Issue 7170, 10 March 1892, Page 3
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