BARQUE IN A HURRICANE.
A PEEILOUS TIME. SWAYING EIGGING AND WASHING SEAS. (By Toleßrapb.-Prcss Associatlon.-Copyrlßht.) ,(Rec. November 24, 0.10 ajn.) Melbourne,- November, ,23. ' The Norwegian barque Ashmore, from Hast London (South Africa) to Hokianga (New Zooland), in ballast, has put in here for repairs. ' Tho vossol oncountcred a howling hurricane on November 16, which reached the zenith of its 'power two days j later. Tho upper topsail-yard was carried away on tho mainmast, and' came crashing down on tho lower topsail-yards.
■ i i..They'.^>bedame> ; ! entangled,Vi..'• and ' one. '■ mass" pf ..sails and', rigging- ■ swayed- about; fear-' eomely-in the tempest; and threatened,.to crash .down! on. deck. At the same-time'-.seas wero washing the ship from utern to stern.- 'v. % ; :i '•'• The orew.eventually.managed.to.get. tackle on the yards and .lowered them down^.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 672, 24 November 1909, Page 7
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126BARQUE IN A HURRICANE. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 672, 24 November 1909, Page 7
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