The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-10-29 00:00:00

TITO STOUBBRIDGE OBSERVEtt.

tive, is suffering Beverly from an injury to the side,
sustained in getting into the boat. She was in her
night dress, and some few clothes only, and suffered
dreadfully from exposure. All the survivors by No.
5 boat are profoundly impressed with their miraculous
escape.

On Saturday a large lifeboat drifted ashore at the
Seven Heads, near Clonakilty. On her stern, painted
in large gold letters, was the name, Clan Alacduff.
"In the boat, apparently tied in it, was the body of a
young lady, aged about 20. She wore a gold ring,
and had a gold watch and other valuables. She had
on a lifebelt and a large cork jacket. The boat was
shattered on the rocks, and tke body cast ashore."

A telegram from Cork says, "The second officer,
Mr. Ridgeway, and the two seamen, Bannon and
Smith, belonging to the Clan Macke; drifted ashore
at Ballycotton on Saturday. They arrived at Queens-
town on Sunday evening, and proceeded for Liver-
pool. Very little additional information has been
received respecting the disaster. Ridgeway has left
a statement in Queenstown, from which it appears
that in the boat which left the Clan Macaluff at
four p.m. on Thursday there were 25 persons, in- ,
eluding, the captain, cbief engineer, chief dook; four
liremeiN and five or six seamen, with some pitssen-
Ors. At h4f. past six the boat was capsized, and all its
occupants were thrown out. The chief engineer, one
fireman, two seamen, and the second officer held on
to the boat, which righted in a short
.time, but the
others, including the captain, were drowned. The
five got into the boat again, and baileTout the water
after much difficulty, as everything which had been in
the boat, inclnding the oars and gear, was lost; The
chrer engineer died shortly afterwards from exhaus-
tion, and the fireman became insane and jumped
overboard. The boat then drifted before the wind,
and with the assistance of a ceiling board they were
enabled to steer."

The following telegram was received at Lloyd's on
Monday: " Castletownsend (dated Skibbereen,
October 24, 8.55 a.m.) There is a lifebuoy marked
Clan Macduff, Glasgow, found drifted on shore here,
with a groat quantity of wreckage, mostly cabin
fittings, and part of deck-house. Fear that wreak
took place close to this coast on Saturday. Any further
information will be sent.—COAB.EGUARD.”

The following is a corrected list of those who took
passage from Liverpool in the Clan itlctcduff on the
18th inst :—Mrs. Jacob and two children; Mr. and
Mrs. Barclay, and child; Mises Dore, Lister, and
Hayes ; Mr. and Mrs. Mercer ; Mr. and Miss
Akhurst ; Mr. and Mrs. Turner; Mr. Ward; Mr.
Hewitt; Mr. E. P. Smyth; and Dr. Carew Smyth.

Out of the nineteen saloon passengers who sailed in
the ill-fated ship seven only had up to Monday night
been accounted for. Their names are as follows :
Mr. and Mrs. Barclay and child, Miss Dor6, Mr. L. J.
Ward, and Mr. and Mrs. Mercer, These, with the
fourth officer and three of the crew, were picked up
by the Palestine and taken on to Liverpool. It has
now been ascertained that the Clan Macdvff had
on board 19 saloan passengers and 42 officers and
crew, and a sbowaway, making in all 62 persons.
Up to Monday night 33 had been picked up; 17 were
landed by the Upupa at Plymouth, eleven were
brought into Plymouth by the Palestine, and five men
(two of whom died from exhaustion before reaching
port) arrived at Queenstown in one of the ship's boats.
It is now feared that 29 persons have perished. The
survivors, upon reaching Liverpool in the Palestine,
were at once conveyed to the hotels in the town, where
every attention was paid to them. Miss Dor6, one of
the artistes, who was going out with the Comedy Com-
pany, was removed to the " South-Western " Hotel,
at Liverpool, she being in a most painful condition,
having received a frightful shock to tha nervous
system. Mrs. Mercer, who suffered dreadfully from
exposure, is also in a very nervous and weak condi.

William Dav es, who has held a first-class pilot's
ticket for three-and-a half years, and belongs to No.
4 Pilot Boat, states that he took the Clan Itracduff into
the river from the Morpeth Dock on Monday evening,
anchoring opposite the Prince's stage. The vessel
left her anchorage at six p.m. on Tuesday, and pro-
ceeded down the river, the steering gear and engtnes
being in excellent order, and everything working
smoothly. He left the ship at six o'clock on Wed.
nesday morning between Point Lynas and Ormeshead.