The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-22 00:00:00

SERIOUS COLLISION 077 THII ISLE OF
WIGHT.

CITRAOIDDIABY 00IDOOT OF THE STUMM •
A collision occurred at 12 o'clock on Tuesday morn-
between the steamship Gustave Fauberg, Captain
Westerbers. and the French brig Leon Gib
Captain Keith, bound from Bt. Louis to the coalti ot
l
Africa. The collision occurred off Use Lb of Wight,
and the crew of the French brig, who were brought to
Weymouth, my that the steamer struck her three
times, but backed off at full speed and left her to her
fate. Soms of the crew of the sailing vessel, how-
ever, managed to hang on to the steamer's side, and
on their mounting the deck the steamer woe then
brought to and received the root of the crew. The
brig sank shortly after she was struck. The crew,
consisting of eight persons, were brought to Wey-
mouth, and were received and kindly treated by Mr.
ercebie, at the Bailors' Home. There should be some
investigation into thim affair, for by the inhu sum
conduct of those on board the steamer the whole of
the crew of the brig might have been lost.

SERIOUS COLLISION 071 THE SHAMBLES.
A rather serious collision occurred on Sunday morn.
log off the SluunbLis, between the Great Wasters
rapt's& steamer and the schooner Annie
Davy (Captill Whltedeld). The steamer las the
harbour on Saturday night at 11.30 for Cherbourg, end
came in the next morning at 630, having in tow the
schooner, which was great'? d=lt "•811that
about half-past one in the , when off the
Shambles, the venal' °Aided, the starboard Peddle
-
box of the Mesmer catching the port quarter of the
schooner, carrying away her bulwarks, stanchions,
shroud, and rigging, and unfortunately severely
hijuring the master, Captain WhitermiL Upon weir.
log in the harbour be was immediately brought on
shore, and medial &id immediately obtained ; but
foam are entertained as to his recovery, and he lies in
a most critical state, his injuries being interns/. The
Greet Western also rustained considerable damage
to her wheel, the float. and ironwork having been
carried away. She was unable to proceed, and in
order that them should be no delay, the South of
steamer, which only arrived from Cherbourg
rett 011 Sunday morning, at once discharged her
cargo and received the Great Western pedmengers
for Cherbourg, taking than out this same night.
The captain is progreming favourably under the
nusdicel MO of Dr. Rhodes. The Great Weakens has,
we underhand, admitted her llablitty, and will pay the
tab al the down slow to she echoossee.

Suoday

Barometer.

TRZ KITEOROLOORILL IMPORT.
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6 94. p. sled •al p night. p..;
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to so 76 se 26 4996 67 6396 w , 4100e4y
11 19.97 29.06 22 87 57 165 so W 4111•19
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11 10.41 19 29 68 68 ea 60 W 1,1430.4e1y
30.19 Sit 19.61 18 60 57 WSW Nemo*

WITMOUTH HARBOUR MR TABLL
PATS. PE INATOII MAY US. 101 1623$
- -
6. 4a m. 8 4 a.m. 10. 4 am. 4.30 p.m.
630 pm. CIO p.m. LOX/ pa. 4.66 n.m.,
646 am. 8.66 lam 10.56 5.30 p.m.
7.23 p.m. 426 p.m 11 26 p.m $.47
7.46 am. 9.46 a.m. 1)64 a.m. 6.12 pm.
11.12 p.m. 10.12 p.m 12.12 a.m. 634 ala
3.38 n. m. ULU n. m. 12-38 p.m 7. 4 p.m.
9. 4 p.m. ,1L 4 p.m. L 4 a.m. 7.80 um.
930 a La. 11 30 a.m. 130 p.m. 7.56 p.m.)
966 p.m. 11.56 p.m. 166 a.m. 3.3$ •
10.22 •-01. 1212 pm. 2.22 p.m. 8.48 p.m. 1
10.48 pm. 48 lam 2.61 a.m. 9.14 085. 1
11 14 am. 1.16 p.m $l4 p.n. 9.30
11.49 p.m.

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