ADRIFT IN A GALE.
9 —— TRIESTE'S PERILOUS EXPERIENCE. By Telegraph—Press Association— Oopyright. . (Rec. July 4, 10.10 p.m.) Bombay, July 4. The Austrian-Lloyd steamer Trieste, which arrived hero from Aden, after being long overdue, broke her propellershaft on Juno lli, -100 miles from Aden. Awnings \yere improvised as sails, and a distance of 900 miles was sailed until the collier Lowther Range was sighted. During tho next six days heroic efforts were made to tow tho disabled ship, terrible weather prevailing. Tho Lowther Range's second engineer was drowned and nine of her crew injured as the result of a steel hawser, attached to tho Trieste, snapping when towing began. Meanwhile provisions wero scarce, and tho cargo was broached, macaroni and raisins being consumed. Heavy seas broke the hawser near Bombay, and tho Trieste was towod into the harbour with great difficulty.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 860, 5 July 1910, Page 5
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140ADRIFT IN A GALE. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 860, 5 July 1910, Page 5
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