The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-09-18 00:00:00

TERRIBLE WRECKS AND LOSS OP NINETEEN

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The last arriving mail stigma at Liverpool from New
York brought particulars of the wrecks of two vowels and
the loss of 19 liv,e Those of the crew who were saved
un termini most terrible suffering before being rescued.
The ?OWNIa in qatation were the J. W. Russell and the
Welcome. In the case of the former vessel, she was
at anchor off Sembro Light, having gone there as •
place of safety. The 'terra increased in violence,
and the vessel being struck by a terries gust was
thrown on her beam ends. The sea washed over the
veseel oontinually. The hatches were stove in and
large quantities of water shipped Into the hold.
The steward of the vessel and • boy took refuge in
the forecaetle, but shortly after a way. dashed over
and filled it, drowning the poor fellows instantly. The
remaindar of the crow WA to the rigging for safety.
Toe storm still raged furiously, and ono by one
many of the crew ware ten from their place of
refuge and carried into the sea, perishing before the
eyes of their comrade., who were unable to offer the
slightest Desistance. The crew originally nomtered 13.
and very emu but four of them remained in the rte.
sing. Fortunately, after many struggles to keep them-
velem in tie rigging, the storm slated. Suortly alt ,r
day dawned the For. Delmar hove in Rig it. aid
r.ectied the uo• bal.-Seed survivors Ii he h.., f
the vessel Welcome, only one of the crew was sp.red to
tell the tale of their •lventeres It appears the Wel.
Clele Wei near Emt Cape, MOOS E lward
She, too, had anchored for safety, but the gale lame w-
ing in violence caused her to strain c tneicivrabty.
Mountainous semi dashed ever the decks, taking seery-
thing
moveable with them. The 11 men of her crew
at last took to the rigging. About three &stock in the
morning a tremendous sea Cage* down on the eggeel,
and the icon: moment the had sunk, carrying with
her
named Spindle, role t' tit.> surf me, and was fortunately
able ts cling t •fl settee spar Pi teen minutes ate, he
was curried high and dry el Eot Cape. The suryi•or
stated that he saw nothtne of his comrades aft r the
vessel went down, and all of them-10 in numb -r—'m tat
have p trl.be 1. Tits reports show thst weather of tto moot
hJi.tvrous kind prevailed in different parte of the
American and Cansdian coast, anti it was feared that the
lea of life would be way great in coneequence. The Eat-
Hob steamer Y eford, which arrived at Philadelphia from
Donde. on the 2id inst., picked two m-n ins dory
shout 30 mile. south- -sit of Virgin rocks off the banks
of Newfoundland. They belouged to the s•hoeizr
Reporter from Massachusetts, ant hied been over 12 hours
in their little raft, all of which time there had been •
furious gale resins.

SENJOUS RAILWAY' COLLISION.
The nine o'clock express Great Northern train, from
Loudon to Leeds, came into collision at nom, on
Sunday, with a Q./al-train at Lof chows), neat Wake-
field. Several passengers were injured, including Mr.
Thomas Lacy, of Portland-street, lends, an I his s.n,
aged 13, both of whom sustained injuries on the head.
Several members of the Leeds Musical Festival chorus
were in the train, but they escaped with a shaking.

FORTY PERSONS ILL FROM DRINKING
INFECTED MILK.
Foot-and•mouth disease is making its presence known
in an unpleasant manner in Norwich. A local medical
man ha. written to ths press that he has tralod forty
cues of Ultima in one parish through drinking milk
from c ,wa suffering from foot•and.m 'nth disease. The
medic LI officer of health has announced thst steps
have been taken to prevent the sale of milk from in-
fected sourest and be ed ls :—" As all cases
of infected animal. have to be reported to the town
clerk under a penalty, and all cow-keeper, are
registered, It will be mean that the matter la well
within our grasp."

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Errs COCOA.—GarrzruL ago ComrOnruf 0.--By thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the
operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful
atiolication of the doe properties of well-selected Cocoa.
Er. Epps has provided our breakfast table with a
deliCately flavoured beverage which may save us many
heavy doctors bills. It Is by the judicious use of such
article, of diet that • c institution may be gradually built
UP until strong enough to resist every tondencY to disease.
Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us read/
to att sok wherever there is • weak toner. we mit, escape
many a fatal shaft by keeping oarealree well fortitcd with
pure blood and • properly nouriated I racue."—Chal Berrie.
Gesette.—lisoe limply with bailing water Or Milk. Sold
only in Pankow. labelled " Juin irwra aad Co.,
iontootathio Oheollak London. —Also gasket' GI ipp's
Chocolate lageooe.