The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-12-09 00:00:00

Till LATE DISASTER AT WEST BAY.

THE ADJOURN'!" !ANCOR

The Dal death of Mts. Brows., of Belmont,''
Weal Borrow', who was drowsed at West Bay
oh toe to b November, the pact:culare .4 which our
rea.lers will retneusber,retalero.lueoialeary SO adjouin.
00-01 of the loquest eine fqueut on the prostrate out.-
ol Mr. T. lirogra, her brother, who so
aall.ntly awl so nearly succel.isal In saying his slater
flow iser terribsi death. It will be roc illeobal that
the inquiry w p altpoo• I until such
t me ea Mr. Brown sa gbt be physically 0 bitable of
gisinc su.b (trictrac* e. to wake at clear by what
mess. she fell into tle water. Mr. Brown. lb ,ugh
t by so means reo.ivere I from hi. glorious, and at first
llouist I.tsl illness, felt su far better as to
the wi-h to siVil se soon as p.seibk all he knew of
the ososiow

The j wet at the Crewe la. ea 51,,aday even.
in, at 5 %alder the Dvpaty•Careaer (C. G.
Naute., Noo, Lae Cum's. J4ry eervisig am tble
oceaeiea. _

As Mr. Browa wee unable to leave his bed, the
Jury entounerl to tbe reeldeuce, where thil feilowlai
deposition wail Lakin; —We (my sister and myself)
, 'wend just before assert p.to. Intruding to go to West
Buy, outl as twos/ we went on the West Pier, and
waiked to the sod sod back thine or (oar Omen We
then made -ur way towards the West Beach, and
reinalucl Mier, about tive iniautint Wit back to the
pier—to the end of it, and then walked back about
12 yards, Ws stopped end 10/ked toward.
Lyme a. w• oduld ,••• tlais lights of the
town. We 'unsalted thaw about • minute, wben I
walked on ..bout 10 yards, think log say adder would
I .Ilosit said " Lot us nit dowa ; Fen tired.'
I bed coy buck almost turned. I said ' Ail rigbt,"
but before I a uld really lure round I heard a ehriek,
aod b. ard • wood s, of eidiping. I trunsid, but saw
isogonal/. I ran to the epUlo cud jumped °weir, but
could We nothiag in to. water. It was (vats dark.
Wliglu I rose my sister woo eulogise to wane wood.
work • few yards from me. dew cried oat—" Tont„
MY you sacs um 2" I said " Yes; hold on fur
kirsavess'a take." I then swam toward, her, aid
rescind &toil half say whoa ehe soldeoly sank. I
dived as about tbo tams pis's, but without result.
lIW4P foe about three or four utiootee, and thea
saw a dark mass lasting about two or three yards
front me. She we. perfectly nacionetilous. I took
bold of her right arm and put her bead ou say back
as w.ll as I could. This was about lb or 90 yards
tom the end of Um Pier. I swain brill way to the
&bore with her when I felt very exhausted. bud I cried
for help. I theo went ua to about 15 yarcis from the
eauds, and my limbs were pilaus oresups.l, aid I felt
" done up." I marmot' to get • little way lurtber,
and attempted to touch the grouad, but we both
sank. We ri go again and were drawn beak. whets •
great wave dashed us on to the shun:. I Ca%
remember attyttaing after that. I thougot we were
isith on the ebore saved. I do not remember the
arriv•l of the coastguards.
Agog hooroog thut ...plosive evidence, the jury,
after individustly expresdag their sympathy with
Sir. liviwa, wijdurned 10 10. Urowis, where • verdio.
ol • Aixiiientally D.owsel " was at onos flaunted.
Toe ju. y a.k.sd toe ooruner ti bring the action of
Vie ot-tduarda, who hal done all possible, 1. th•
notioe of toe Admiralty, sepecislly the action of
U....guard Kilbride, cod they exprersed their sense
of the gallsot sotto, of Mr. 'l'. Brown, in toe heroic
attempt to save his
Laieter.

Th.ro roost saki be uroitl4 swede to the wishes a
the jury with pleasure.
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BOIIRN.RMOI7TR.
BJUIMIIIoOII, 6WXYAOII, salt Focht STY/tricks!
Colitht•T.—The gebtral simnel umetiog of the share-
holders of the above ouropohy was held in the Baj m
11.11 oe cloaday elternoos, when there we.. lone
attendstme, undo' the ps:aidetioy of hit. J. S. Robin-
sou. The maretary, Me. Backer, read the nonuel
repent, Bout whims we extract the full swing :
" Duties the last year's working 01 • new rimiest there
have been oeueeemily many charged of • specie.
character which will not occur agaio. Thus many
item, of expenditure on the " flourneasouth„' which
might fairly bine been charged to prime oast, have
comfy ham made charges 00 the rovenue. TI.IO repeats'
accouat is, iooludee a cum of £l6O expended on the
Lord Biwa, which might hove leirly be,. appear-
uoneg over the nest three years, as the vessel I. now
in wo It • outolition that, no lir Mt ordivary
stance., else will require little dung ii during that
tim-. But your direatum hare thought it better to
get rid all charge. I a repairs hash, preeeht bunco.
sheet, coil so prepared the way for next ye•r's
b.l.ann.sow I. which they coon featly anticupate will
show •f cella ens.. Mori .ry Mau the ptilleit.
Their 'swallow., of the Bourn.= nub enabled he
director. to soy tbs. they coueid.r ber • vemel
thoroughly suitable for Los requirem•ote of the
st,tion. Toe balsam, of pr. fit iL1.261 2*. 31. TOO*
Limb m the directors to ie:au newt • lii end f 6
per cent, per annum, shicu id scout £597 12.. 61.,
I.*VIC. I. be C.. 1.1 over so nudist led pillot,
£611310.. VI. lteoreeentations having been made to the
It osrd ea to the islvieathslity of planted s, third
vemei oh the station, th• diceohire would reo3•lk tail
It to ifove.l.fl very much to the boo toot the share-
thetuselv., aimS that the lint step toward.
uotaming no dmirahle a ol4mt is to Mks up toe remain.
Mg shares to char uff ide panda.* motley of the
Bournemouth." Mr. ii,bioaon moved the adoption of
the rep so, but to this am linen anent we. wined by
Mr. Ben in, that in view uf the uheatUfactory nature
of the report, it be not adopt. fun 11 .11,, • conference
between the directors mid • shareholders' oommittee.
TM. emeodoteut was carried, awl a oommittes of fire
chomp. Mews. Newly. and Monk were elected to
the vacsucies oa the directorate, ant, alter some ouu-
vereational IlliClloo,ll 00 • Vifiety of subjects, the
meeting we. adjourned until the pr,posed coufersoce
between the shareholders' COLII/o.ttee sad the
directorate.