A BARQUE'S EVENTFUL VOY AGE.
(per press association.) Christchcecii, April 11. The voyage of the barque Inverclyde from Mauritius to Lyttleton was made memorable by sickness, accident and death. On Feb. 22nd the vessel left Port Louis with two of her crew sick with malarial fever, which spread rapidly till half a dozen of the men were laid down at one time. As they recovered others were stricken down till at length twelve had taken the disease. When apparently recovering they had relapses. Only one ease was fatal, an A. 8., named Samuel Cowlings, aged 24 died on April sth.
More than a week before this a remarkable accident happened to an apprentice named Francis Morrison. While on the main royal yard loosing sail he fell to the deck a distance of 170 feet. In his descent lie broke sixteen ratlines of the main rigging which broke his fall and saved his life. He alighted on a coil and remained unconscious for three days. No bones were broken and he sustained no internal injuries but received several severe bruises on his neck and body, and terrible cuts on his neck.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 12 April 1901, Page 4
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190A BARQUE'S EVENTFUL VOY AGE. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 12 April 1901, Page 4
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