STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
—4 r— — ' ' ■ • , ■ $y SAILING SHIP BADLY KNOCKED • ABOUT, V : :"'> By Telecranh—Press Association—OoDrriclit (Rec. January 7, 8.15 p.m.) : ' ■ . ' Sydney, January 7. The Chilian barque Belfast,. 1957 lons i gross, which left Newcastle on December ; 3, coal-laden; for' Callao, : has been 1 towed into port in a crippled condition.;;.' ; When eight-hundred miles from castlo on Decofflber 15 she was struck by lightning, and lier forc-top-gallant;. mast . and.main-royal mast were splintered, and' other masts so damaged that she had to | return for repairs. 1 , : AT THE MERCY OP A HOWLING ' 1 . ■ 'GALE.- " ; I '' 7 ; . ■ (Ike. January 7,11.40 p.m.) j Sydney, January 7. i. It is accepted hero that the Belfast i was the dismasted vessel which the Thora ' reported, - After the Belfast .was struck by light-- . ning ,licr compassos and chronometers j were useless.' .' ', .. -.v. For twelve hours the vessel was at the mercy of a howling gale, and her position was periloiis.., The crew for a time were: • panic-stricken. ■yv .
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1642, 8 January 1913, Page 7
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161STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1642, 8 January 1913, Page 7
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