FOXTON.
Tuesday. The Jane Douglas has just arrived here. She was detained through having to discharge 15 tons of coal for the Glenelg, which is engaged getting the Hyderabad off. The weather not suiting, the Jane Douglas was unable to tranship the coal into the Glenelg, and consequently
landed it at the contractor's wtarf, Foxton river, where the plant from the Hyderabad is being landed. When the Jane passed the Hyderabad this morning, that vessel appeared to be a quarter of a mile from where she was, but was still hanging by the stern, the bow being afloat, so that very little more towing will float the Hyderabad beyond all doubt. The weather being unfavorable this morning for work, the Glenelg was merely anchored a few lengths ahead of the Hyderabad, ready to take advantage of any slant of wind or weather. There is very little danger of the Hyderabad being again blown ashore, as on the first indication of unfavorable weather she is filled with sufficient water to enable her to resist any ordinary change in the wind, and to hold her position. When the wind becomes favorable the water is pumped out, and the work of towage begins. There is every appearance now of the weather moderating.
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3104, 29 January 1879, Page 2
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209FOXTON. Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3104, 29 January 1879, Page 2
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