The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-08 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE AT SEA.

About h(aFl2f.oacin hthoeur-l%a'ofrttehrßthreaish Daily flail.)steamerTyne
had left Per-
nambuco, on Friday the 28th Nov., on her outward trip to
Rio, a melancholy and fatal accident took place which cast
a gloom over all on board, and marred the pleasure of an
unusually agreeable passage. About half-past five o'clock
that afternoon the cry was raised a man overboard. The
man at the wheel instantly threw a life-buoy over, which
must have lighted near the struggling person in the water.
A boat was immediately lowered, and gallantly manned by
two of the officers and four hands, who pulled swiftly and
vigorously to the spot where the sad event occurred. By
this time the ship, though slowed, had got a considerable
way off, but it was steered round, and when it came up to
the boat the second officer, Mr. Bruce, who was in charge,
called out the sad tidings to Capt. Jellicoe, " We've got the
buoy, sir; but no one on it." Every one heard the mourn-
ful intelligence with feelings full of deepest regret. Hope,
however, again revived when the boat was brought along-
side the ship, and the cry was raised on board " We hear
some one shouting." Again the boat put off in the direction
whence the shouting was said to come, and what appeared
strange, a lusty cheer was raised by the men in
the
boat.that
This was at once regarded by the passengers ahe
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the person was found, and they with joyousweos
only to at.
turned the cheer. It turned out that tzuhiasiiss:d:
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tract the attention of the unfortunate man,
was no answer from
the iron staunchions at
still struggling in the waters, but there
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of the iron staunchions which had also
gone. The carpenter was a quiet, steady man, and a gene-
ral favourite ; and as he was married, with a wife and four
children, the liveliest feelings of sympathy and regret were
awakened in the breasts of passengers and crew. These
feelings found expression in a handsome subscription in
behalf of the poor widow and orphans. It is much to the
credit of the passengers, both first and second-class—for the
working man was as ready as the rich merchant to subscribe
—that the goodly sum of £76 was raised among the passen-
gers, the Marquis of Sligo, who happened to be on board,
heading the list with £lO. This, with about £2O raised by
the officers and crew among themselves, will, it is hoped, in
E 101328 measure, in a spirit of Christian resignation, mitigate
the sad and irreparable loss which the family have sustained.
It is right to mention that whenever the alarm was raised
of a man overboard. a young Scotch gentleman named Mr.
Anderson was about to gallantly plunge after him, but he
was restrained by some friends near from his rash but noble
design. It reflects credit on the Royal Mail Steam Packet
Co. that they make provision for these bereaved of their
support in this service,,