News has, been rccoived at Queenstown. of tho total loss of', the British barquentino Electra, 'which was crushed in the ice-oil tho banks of Newfoundland. Tho Electra was bound from Oporto'to St. John's, Newfoundland, and had a very stormy passage to the banks, where the, ship became surrounded by ice, . The pressure hour by hour on the hull of the vessel became greater until her sides were, rent under the impact. Only one boat was saved, and into. this the crew of nine men scrambled. • Eventually, after five hours of labour, at the oars, the unfortunate mariners landed-near St.- John's on May 29, completely exhausted.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 574, 31 July 1909, Page 10
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