The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-09-07 00:00:00

BOURNIMOUTH,
Shocking Boat Accident at Bount
mouth.

FOUR LIVM LO3T.

On Saturday evening last • very melancholiac*
by which four young people 'cot their lire, pug,
Painful excitement among the visitors and es*.
the fashionable watering-place of Bourses*
From enquiries we have made, it seem t have t
one of those unfortunate casualties that a tee siz,
delay from an opportune cause avail hare
Tented. but which from its very nature Imam
data would be unable I, guard a4sinst. N 143,
rigid enquiry will be made int) all the details
melancholy affair, and pending that we of camera
hold further comments al to its cause. The face.
these. .

About six o'clock on Saturday afternoon a piro
lad** and children hired a rowinz boat for at....
the Bay. It consisted of Mrs. Mac .sll,
lodge, Bath, • widow, we believe, of an badlands
three Mimes Nathan', her osiers, and the clickea
an officer, at present serving in India. and Acta:
and 13 respectively; Master arbor' Sundial, ance
to the three young lads..; Ml* Pritchett a fre.
living near; mai Mina Taylor, • yotio,rialya.eia:
20, who acte I so governess to tho 311 was
annpanion to Mrs. Machell. These w. at
boat which was in the custody of • man mama Jae
Cutler and his son a lad about nine. They ;vexes
it seemed, from the westward side of the pier. Tres
at that time was extremely Burroth, and the 4c a
proceeding along very pleanantly. On it,. awe
aide of the pier, however, the Florence staatthaart
just been taking in passengers for • trip Mann
Icier complement was on board, and she sea bat;
prior to swinging round to start. Just as she s.O
to the end of the pier the ill-fated brat, eitiaih
Machell's party on board, rounded the point Nan,
western aide. But a couple of feet (mull thin.
only separated the stern of the steamboat, skein
still backing from the rowing boat. Thole h a
latter apioarar to have become paralysed within(
A son of the captain of the Florence, who sat
board her, saw tho danger,- and shouted "Fri
father, stop her." Before, however, thin card h
done, and in leas time than it has taken to "Mei
the great steamer dashed into the little boat, eael
her aide, and threw all the occupants into the as
Groat confusion, of course, reigned on Mari to
Florence. Every seal able lifnpresereer Ira tine
to the unfortunate people, whose WOW NI
agonising. Lieutenant Mansell, euperinteadm
the Naval Rearsve, who was on boar 1, gallaq
planod in to the hail of the dr,wning MCA
and succeeded in rescuing two, being nth
board, after twenty minutes' heroic efforts. II
very exhausted condition. The steamer's bete
also launched, but this was not effected until an*
of boats had put a from the shore, where therms
and cries att.-soled attention, and came to the no
Intimately, sad to relate, only five of the silo'.
rescued. Two of the Mimes Nathan', sad WIWI'
eleven, MI.. Taylor, and the boy Jimmie intlo.w
all drowned. Mrs. Machin, Miss Pritchard Ho
and Miss Nuthall,and the boatman t shoves
to have been struck by the streamer, were beau ht.**
In • very exhausted condition and canaeyed hart
cabs. Up till a late hour 011 Saturday night beano
cruising about searching for the bode., of the era
but without moose'. The plea' where ON "Dia
occurred is about 100 ft, from shore; and Pal lie
time • fresh breeze and rather nasty swell had ell
up. The boat, • 251 t. one in length, was SOO
and brought to land. Its side was r
smashed in, and the probability is the fors
shook must have sent all its occupants Inadloel.
the water.

Boonifidiount. rne.
This morning between sight end nine Ow tok
th• littic boy antler, the son of the owner 01
was recovered. This is the only one that kw
been found. It is thought by some that probilt
low tide the bodies of the other drowned pnews•
be found entangled in the iron supports of fin r!.l
Large crowds have visited the Peens daring tti
and the wrecked boat is an objoct of greet '
curiosity.

The telephone has been tried between Plyrnoistil
Loudon, but only a murmur could be heard. Itli
did to try
_a stronger battery.
North Wales and Limmehlre Calvinistic Method"'
last week for their triennial gathering. The, did VI
a field on the Penrhyn &tate, but lad elictlis
Penrhyn's eon was rejected, and the lord refund
However they rented one a little out of Bangor,
• large meeting, occluding with outdoor prodded'
which trains ran from all parts.
While a battalion of troops was crowing •
bridge over the Ebro (Spaie),the bride. fell and
three lieutenant; and 75 men were Arownid .
On the Balkan mountains the Russians are ILI
erecting fortresses, under the pretence of build'

Lea week the anniversary of Sedan was
with great rejoicings at BerUn.
Mr. Yoram is said to have explained to the
Government what alterations land would wr.#
the Derie.e4.Bs2 Thai,. It was rola this tal
Zegtie Veen to have obtained arms.
In Ireland an outrage was oommittei on
in charge of • farm recently given up. A partial
broke into the hour and cut off bath his sari-
A GOOD EZeherue. —On Saturday dictum°
three lota of wandering musicians, playing ‘rii
yards of each other in tW High-street. were
ease of decent people by their atrocious perios!
J. G. Jones **Peered at the door of 'Ma
cornet, of which he is as well-known mast.r,
Into the instrument with all his might eod """i
succeeded most effeotually in drowning Died'
The effect was marvellous. "Slow. Buie. r".O
set the Germans flying !• Those trumpet
forth gear and far-sounding, seemed to fall oa
the inualc-murderers like the blast .4 D""''
• demons of discord quickly vanished
particular neinhbourhood.—H auto I wisl,o"l"'

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St Edmunds. Suffolk.
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Wepapath, to EMMA Smith, Beinerton ~..,anita
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ba""' W. Allau. Albert Richard. *ldea 'ls' I`
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kunst at tb• Holy Trinity CSursa.„.g. ir
the Rev. Hairy Everett. Tbontaa Raga
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both A- Melly. George T. Mute. a'
of St Mary's. Meadford. Dorset.
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