A COLLIER BURNED
A THREE-DAYS' FIGHT. VESSEL ABANDONED. 1 By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, February 4. The American mail steamer brought details ol' the burning at sea of the British barque Battle Abbey, which was bound from XVwcastle to Vancouver coal-laden. The barque Eilbek landed the captain, his wife and two young' daughters and sixteen olliccrs and crew of the Battle Abbey at Oregon. The Battle Abbey left Newcastle on October 18. When three weeks out a lire was discovered amongst the. coal in the holds and spread rapidly. After three days' fighting the fire, when an e\'j plosion was apparently imminent, it was I decided to abandon the vessel. The j weather was rough and the first two j boats were smashed in launching, but all ! aboard got away safely in the third and last.
From Wednesday morning to Friday evening they tossed about on a stormy sea drenched, but with plenty of food and water. Then then sighted the Eilbek', and were taken on board. The captain declared that the Battle Abbey was sure to have blown up. She was smoking fore and aft, and gas was being generated fast when she was abandoned.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 186, 5 February 1914, Page 5
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195A COLLIER BURNED Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 186, 5 February 1914, Page 5
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