JUMPED FOR LIBERTY.
-► — 1 — FIREMAN DIVES FROM MAIL STEAMER. Shortly before K.M.S. Corinthic loft the Glasgow Wharf, Wellington, for I/Ondon tho police escorted two firemen, to tho vessel, and placed them on board. All went well for n fcimo, and tho Corinthio's noso was pointing down the harbour, when (in the vicinity of tho man-o'-wnr buoy) one of tho two firemen mounted tho ship's rail, and plunged head first overboard. "Man overboard".was called, and the steamer's- engines were stopped. Tho Harbour Board's tender Uta, which was lying handy for bringing the pilot ashore, immediately went to tho spot whero tho mau had disappeared, and those on board managed to get lwld of him a's ho was striking; out Tor tho shore. After somo persuasion the man was induced to return to the Orinthic, the gangway was hauled i up, and the liner again stood on her course. When last won, tho' fireman was still [jstrugglifiK to get fro«i
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1680, 21 February 1913, Page 6
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158JUMPED FOR LIBERTY. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1680, 21 February 1913, Page 6
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