Further Particulars of the Hero's Voyage.
ThQ Second Mate
Drowned.
During the gale, when the vessel was sea broke on board, sweeping the deck and smashing Severn 1 * fixtures. -. Captain Logan and the second mate, with several of the meo, went forwarAftnd-cpmPWßced clearing the wreck. A few minutes later another sea—a tremendous green one this time—came on board, smashing the wheel, carrying away T the,rail, and knocking down almost■■;. .'eyenrbody ' who ' bjippened to be on deck. j 'Captain Logan in falling isaught ' hold of the ri ggingi and held on as long as he - could. On letting go he found himself,.on deck. He was'slightly bruised about the Tegs. SeyeraLpf the men were badly hurt.by, coming in contact^ with.floating substahces. When the water cleared off it was found tjiat onlf two of?itherwiiole ;cr.ejr.yere capable of work. After the worse was over "a cry was raised that the second mate was mi*Bing. The rumour proved only too true, sis no trace was found of him. No one saw hina go overboard,, but in the confusion this is not surprising.
:, h PASSENGEB LIST.
PasßEngebs :—Me ■ ; and; Mrs Weston, Mrß-Thomas and.children (5), Mrs Smith and 2 children/Mrs "Knight and child. Miss Thorpe, Mrs Hammond, Missj Lia&ie'TLyJ*, tfllr G.irF.j VyWle^^Jr G. S. Graham, Miss Flora Addison,JMr W. M. Marlin, Geo/Thorne, jun.'B. J. Mahon, and 28 in the steerage.' *""""*
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2127, 28 October 1875, Page 2
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223Further Particulars of the Hero's Voyage. Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2127, 28 October 1875, Page 2
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