A LADIES’ BATHING SCARE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2364, 14 October 1880, Page 2

A LADIES’ BATHING SCARE.

An alarming accident took place at the Bridgnorth Floating Bath on Aug. I** It seems that since the establishment of this bath certain days have een set apart for ladies, many of whom nave appreciated the opportunity afforded and have made considerable progress in tlm art of natation. On |he day m question, about thirty ladies had assembled m the bath, and the river Severn, owing to the recent rains, had increased in volume, but there was nothing to excite any alarm. Owing, however, to several of the ladies sitting n the side, the bath gave a lurch and then began to sink. The ladies in great fr, a t°^ e - P artl y dressed, and others tuli bathing costume, hastily escaped o the bank of the river, and to their the bath immediately sank to 0 0m m ? tbe river with all their hes. The dilemma in which so i lilies found themselves on the l ~°* I* l ® river close to the town, with , S 7 even the simplest articles of o mg, seemed incapable of a satis-,,-n s .°\ u^} on - At last a cattle shed s espied m the distance, and a race P ace t( > gain its friendly shelter. * n a ®re the difficulty of finding a e war drobe was not overcome, out by borrowing sundry blankets and d»'r,+ e a PP are i aii the victims of the acciwere conveyed to their homes.