The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-12-02 00:00:00

SWAM AGE

Tii.: SWANAOIt RAlLWAT.—Reeently the tubular
iron columns in the bridge at Worgret have been
t•stel, each one having 40 tons of iron rails placed
41... l it. We learn they stood the trial well. With .
rereeet to the junction of the Swanage line with the
and South-Western Railway, it is thought
Pc unlikely there will be a third line of rails
iloae to Wareham station. which will save some 1:500
in Is ting down points, /cc If the necessary laud can
Is. isirchmed by agreement this will be done in time
;lie opening of the line; but it an Act of Parliament
ice t., be obtained it will necessitate the Swanage
tr,io running over the present up line. There is now
...replete line of railo laid between the South.
Westsrn junction and the Cnech-road —a distance of
two mil a.half miles, over which the curiae run. In
all sability the Wareham section will be connected
iii the Swanage by Christnias
CoLtlnion ore Swsecos. —The yacht
V.,uessa, owned by Mr Fielding Scovell, which we..
I'm" into on the 10th mot by the Royal Mail Com•
stms'Cr Don was on Saturday towed from
...le to bleeped. Captain Russo, who still feels the
rgYet of the collision, his chest having beenhurt and
las right wrist sprained, states that on Monday
the 10th, the Vanessa left Gorport for
1--vq. Cornwall, having on board Lord Gravagh and
thy crew, consisting of the captain, his son Edward,
lb: 'rote (John Cowley., and two other men. The
e'',l!irrii recurred at about a quarter.past seven that
("mule. the Vanessa being then from 5I to 6 miles
rut r 1 Anvil P t. he captain was at the tiller,
.11 hands were ~n deck, Lord Grasagh being in
tl. eympanion. Although the night was dark there
no fog and a quarter of an hour or twenty
ninon,. before the collision occurred a steamer was
to he approaching Just before the two vessels
!.."" 1.1 the captain's son and the mate sang out,
what this inane doing!" referring to whlever
vris in charge of the strainer, which continued on her
notwithstanding that the yacht's light. were
."""i"F brightly. When about half a cable's length
fr.H the Vanessa, on her port port bow, the steamer
se 1 lynly showed a green light. Seeing that a conju.
a-nr inevitable. Captain Iluzzo thereupon
•• 1... r helm to starboard to avoid being struck amid-
Immediately after the steamer struck the
en the starboard quarter, carrying away the
of the stern. together with the main sheet, and
t..
~17 totally disabling her from manceutTing. All
3 "• sails and hags on board the yacht were at
' Irought into requisition for tilling up the boles
n' "r•f Arrrn. From the moment of the collision the
raw nothing .4 his son, w PRIM have been
n overboard by the shock and drowned. As
""11e. possible after the collision the yacht's dingy
sts Lunched, but i 111 l pediatric filled, and a heavy sea
warliel it out of the crew's.grasji and away from the
the boat that was pickled up by the
"n" sent out from the Don. When the beat was
*mad sway the flat was soaking wine, mid the

captain decided to make for the nearest land, which
was Swamies, The Vanessa anchored there at about
nine o'clock, and the officers of the Coastguard awl
others came to the asetstenee of the crew in regions,
to their shouts, and aided in lightening the yacht to
keep her from sinking. Tetufsgary repairs were made
to the Vanessa at Poole, and she was towed round to
Gosport, as previously stated. Captain Burro toad,.
• detailed report of the collision to the Custom•
authorities at Portsmouth. A Board of Trade enquiry
is to be held concerning the occurrence, and it
expected that this will take place at Southampton.