THE LIFE -BOAT. JOURNAL

OF THE National %ffe*Soat Jnstitution, (ISSUED QTTABTEELY.)

PMOK 3d. VOL. XYIL—No. 198.] IST NOVEMBER, 1900. [WITH WRECK CHART.

SKETCH OF THE PEOGEESS MADE IN THE CONSTEUCTION OF COAST LIFE-BOATS. 1785-1900. No. 3. IN the last number of the Life-boat Norfolk and Suffolk Life-boats, came into Journal (August, 1900) this sketch was vogue in the early forties, and continues taken up to 1840, when the Liverpool to the present time. type of Life-boat came into use, and the The following describes the manner in improvements in that type were traced up which the above two competitors arranged to the present date. for carrying water-ballast in their Life- About December, 1841, there was a boats :— competition for Life-boat models held at Mr. George Farrow's model represented South Shields. As not much reference a North Country type Life-boat of the is to be found to this "competition," usual paddle-box boat form, 30 feet long it is probably right to assume that it by 10 feet beam, and 3£ feet depth, and was almost confined to the builders and for ballast she had a tank amidships- designers of the North Country type. 15 inches deep, 14 feet long, extending George Farrow, boatbuilder, South across the boat, capable of holding 3 tons Shields, and William Greener, of- Aston of water. This tank was divided by New Town, Birmingham, both appear to transverse partitions to prevent the water have sent models to this competition, ranging in a seaway, with limber holes and also to that for the Northumberland near the keel to keep up the communi- prize in 1850, showing, in each instance, cation, and others near the platform, in arrangements for carrying water-ballast case of the boat upsetting. The tank in tanks. They eadi claimed to be the could be closed when full, and escape original inventors of the closed tank tubes for the air were provided. for water-ballast;, a point on which the Mr. Greener, in his model, which repre- committee appointed to adjudicate on the sented a boat 37 feet long, 12 feet beam, merits of the various competing Life- and 2jj feet deep, carried the water-ballast boats declined to offer an opinion. At in a copper trunk placed fore and aft just any rate, it is clear that the principle of above the keelson, the contents of which carrying water-ballast in Life-boats in were about 10 cwt. enclosed tanks, in contradistinction to The next Life-boat to attract attention carrying it in bulk, as was done in the is that which was known as "Messrs.

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Lamb & White's patent Life-boat," and The Broadstairs Life-boat, which was now as Messrs. White's. A pamphlet named the Mary White, was, with her published in 1870 (Gutch & Cox, excellent crew, the means of saying a 150 High Street, Southampton) has large number of lives, and an account— mnch useful information concerning these given in the above-quoted pamphlet—of Life-boats. The original boats were built a magnificent service done by her and by Messrs. Thomas & John White, of another Broadstairs Life-boat on the same Medina Bocks, Cowes, Isle of Wight, as principle called the Culmer White, is well far back as 1846, and up to 1848 many worth reading. On the occasion referred had been supplied to the large shipping to, the two boats sared the crew, number- companies to be used on board their ing twenty-three, of the American ship vessels, but none for coast use. In 1848 Northern Belle, which was at anchor in a one of this type of Life-boat was built heavy gale on a lee shore off Kingsgate. and stationed at Cardigan, where she won The crew of the second boat were partly golden opinions. This boat was but drawn from Margate, and it is no doubt 27 ft. long, 8 ft. beam, and 3 ft. deep, that in consequence of the experience and was replaced by one 3 ft. longer, after these men had in this boat that an order the following experience. Extract from a was placed with Messrs. White by the letter from George Bowan," master of the watermen of Margate for a boat 32 ft. Cardigan Life-boat/' dated 15th February, long a few months afterwards. 1850: "I beg to say we were visited on In 1850 Messrs. White sent in designs the 6th of this month with a tremendous and a model to compete for the Northumber- storm from N.N.W., and about 10 in the land prize; the designs are reproduced (see morning the brig Thetis, of Limerick, p. 799). Messrs. White have practically 296 tons register, in a sunken condition, never departed from the details as shown, came on our bar. We immediately and although the boats have not been manned the boat with a picked crew adopted by the Life-boat Institution as and got very near the vessel, when a coast Life-boats (the Institution has only tremendous sea broke on the boat and one under its management, namely, the overpowered us. After making several Eyde Life-boat, 28 ft. long, 6 ft. 3 in. • other attempts the boat was manned with beam), nevertheless their popularity has a fresh crew, which again failed. Again been so great that, in addition to their •we got a fresh crew, but before we being carried by many of the great ocean reached the brig she went to pieces; we, steamers and innumerable private yacht?, however, succeeded in saving two of the they were adopted by the Admiralty and crew whom we found floating on the supplied to the royal yachts and many water. The remainder of the crew— war-vessels; and, what is more to the eleven persons—were drowned." Although point in this article, they were largely this letter chronicles a sad disaster, any- employed in the Coastguard Service. one experienced in Life-boat work will Many have also been supplied to foreign see that it was in no way the fault of the governments. Under these circumstances, boat or the crews who manned her. A no apology is needed for quoting at larger boat might possibly have done the considerable length the description given work, and so the Cardigan men seemed in the Northumberland Report and the to think, for they sailed their little boat remarks of the jurors. to Cowes, and brought one back 3 ft. Description.—The general form of this longer, " experiencing heavy weather, the boat is that of a whale-boat; slightly boat behaving admirably." rising floor amidships, sides straight in a In 1850 a White's Life-boat was placed fore and aft direction, moderate rake of at Broadstairs (30 ft. long), and another stem and stern post, carvel built and at Ilfracombe (32 ft. long, 8 ft. beam). copper fastened. Length extreme, 32 ft.; IST NOVEMBER, 1900.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 799

of keel, 27 ft.; beam, 8 ft.; depth, 3 ft.; in her, 21 in.; weight of boat and fittings, sheer of gunwale, 12 in.; rake of stem 30 cwt. and stern post, 6 in. in a foot; straight Remarks.—This boat, from her form, keel, 4 in. deep. The boat has six would pull well in all weathers, would thwart?, 30 in. apart, 10 in. below the sail fairly well, and be a good sea-boat. gunwale, and 17 in. above the flooring; Her moderate weight would make her pulls six oars single-banked. easy to transport. The boat has much Extra buoyancy is obtained by air- less extra buoyancy than is usually given cases round the sides, 12 in. wide at the to Life-boats, yet it is ample for all thwarts, and sloping off to the gunwale common purposes; but the air-cases and floor, and in the head and stern being built into the sides renders them

LIFEBOAT, BY MESS"-8 WHITE, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. SUBMITTED TO COMPETE FOR THE NORTHUMBERLAND PREMIUM .

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sheets for a length of 5 ft. up to gunwale liable to be stove in approaching a wreck. height, the whole divided into compart- The internal capacity for holding water ments' and built into the boat. Effective is not large, but the boat has no means extra buoyancy, 70 cubic ft., equal to of freeing herself except by rolling a 2 tons. No ballast. Internal capacity portion of the water out over the gun- up to the level of the thwarts, 105 cubic wales, a measure which is facilitated by ft, equivalent to 3 tons. No means of the sloping form of the air-cases. It is freeing the boat of water. The provision not probable that a boat of this form for righting the boat consists in raised would be upset; but should that accident air-cases at the extremes for a length of occur, there is no sufficient provision for 5 ft. Draught of water with thirty men righting herself, as, owing to the small

3 c 2 800 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST NOVEMBEB, 1900. sheer given, the raised air-cases, without competition, and it is known that in any ballast or iron keel, would not effect very heavy weather such a boat has been it. The boat has rather less beam than the means of saving life; but if the is usual for the common purposes of a Committee have formed a right judgment Life-boat. as to the qualities essential in a Life- The Northumberland Committee, in the boat, it will be found on an inspection body of their report, also remark as of the drawing and description that follows:—" Another class of boats offering, this boat is not adapted for that in form, a strong contrast to the Shields purpose. As a safety galley for the boats before mentioned, require notice, as Coastguard service, the boat would be a they seem to be intended by their builders great improvement upon those galleys for contending with rapid tides and now in use." smoother water rather than the ordinary As already shown, the Admiralty heavy open sea to which Life-boats are adopted' this type of boat for the Coast- commonly exposed. Their dimensions are guard service, and they were widely more those of a Deal galley, with breadth distributed round the coasts of Great one-fourth their length; the models of Britain and Ireland, so that most fishing Messrs. White, the well-known builders and boating communities had good oppor- at Cowes, of Tredwen of Padstow, of tunities of seeing their power. However, Seumens & Thomas of Penzance, of Lieut. there has never been any general desire Sharpe, K.N., of Hanwell Park, of Sparke expressed or application made to the of Exeter, and of Bromley of Sheerness, Life-boat Institution in favour of these belong to this group. As a rowing-boat boats being supplied for Life-boat work; in moderate weather, a boat after the and if Life-boat men take an idea into model of the Messrs. White would their heads, they are anything but back- distance many of those sent in for ward in pressing it. (To be continued.)

ADDITIONAL STATIONS AND NEW LIFE-BOATS. METHIL and BUOKHAVEN, FIFESHIRE— I Lifeboat house and a launching slipway On the application of the local residents have been built from the designs, and a new Life-boat station has been formed under the superintendence of, the engineer at Bnekhaven, on the north side of the and architect of the Institution, and tho Firth of Forth, where there are plenty of Life-boat establishment may now ba fishermen available to work the Life-boat. looked on as a perfect type of a modern There is a considerable number of vessels Life-boat station. visiting this district in the course of The Committee decided to appropriate the year, and several shipwrecks have to the Life-boat the legacy of 2,OOOZ. occurred, with consequent risk of life to bequeathed to the Institution by the late those on board in the absence of an Mrs. ISABELLA HAXTON, of Kickcaldy, to efficient Life-boat. The boat specially provide a Life-boat to be named the built for this station, at the request of Isabella, and placed on the Fifeahire the local fishermen, is a non-self-righting coast. boat of the Liverpool type; she is 35 feet long and 10 feet wide, and has a trans- HUNSTANTON," NoBFOLK; DUNGABrAN, porting-carriage provided with Tipping's co. WATEEFOBD ; WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE plates, as the harbour at Buckhaven dries and WEXFOBD.—The Life-boats which out to the South Pier head, and the have been doing good work on these ground is flat and soft in many places; stations for many years have recently pushing-poles have also been supplied to been replaced by new and improved boats. help in getting the boat afloat. A new The first-named one is & eell-righting IST NOVEMBER, 1900.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 801 boat, 35 feet long, 8£ feet wide, and roving master who was in charge of the Wexford 10 oars double-banked; like the boat she boat reported that he had a good chance superseded, she is named the Licensed of trying her when about ten miles off Victualler. The Walton - on - the - Naze Cape Cornwall, with a strong wind blow- boat is a large sailing-boat of the improved ing from the E.S.E. and a heavy head Norfolk and Suffolk type, 43 feet long sea from N.N.E. Carrying all sail, she and 12i feet wide, and is named James put her lee bow under water, and was Stevens No. 14; and the Dungarvan and partly filled by the seas. She was being Wexford new boats are " Watson " sailing- hard pressed, in fact, being without boats, 40 feet long, named respectively ballast; but with a double reef in her James Stevens Nos. 15 and 16, having sails she did much better, and proved been provided from the munificent bequest herself to be possessed of the finest left to the Institution by the gentleman sailing qualities, sailing 8 or 10 knots of that name who resided in Birmingham. without trouble. She is a splendid The two last-named boats were sailed to boat, and fit to go anywhere in any their stations from the Thames, and the weather.

THE LIFE-BOAT SATTJBDAY FUND. THE Life-boat Saturday Fund season for proved a terrible obstacle to successful 1900 is now drawing to a close, and it appeals either for the Saturday Fund, or has been one of great anxiety, not only to indeed for any other charity, and during the Central Committee of the Fund and the last few weeks when good friends their officials, but also to the numerous and hard-working committees in various Local Committees and Auxiliaries through- important centres were hoping to out the country. Notwithstanding the secure better results for their efforts, splendid and enthusiastic efforts of these the Parliamentary General Election came important coadjutors in the work, it has upon them, at once stopping altogether been impossible to obtain the financial or at all events to a great extent, any results, which at any other time such further action in the interests of the self-denying and generous work would Saturday Fund during the current year. certainly have secured, but " the Fates " Friends must not be disheartened, how- have been obdurate. All through the ever, and we are confident that although year, and more particularly during the the cloud has been a heavy one the silver earlier months, when the preparations lining will ere long appear and that are generally taken in hand for better times are in store for the Fund. the Saturday demonstrations and We can only now tender our sympathy, collections, the special and necessary if not our congratulations, to the workers, appeals which were made from one end and encourage them to hope for and of the country to the other in connection expect a coining "good time" in next with the war in South Africa have year's campaign.

SERVICES OF THE LIFE-BOATS OF THE EOYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. BUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE. — Fourteen by which time all the boats had safely Whitby cobles being overtaken by a rough reached the shore. sea while fishing on the 13th Feb. 1900, A fishing coble having been disabled by were unable to return home and were a sudden squall on the morning of the 25th seen to be making for Bunswick. The June, when about three-quarters of a mile Life-boat Gape of Good Hope was launched from the shore, a pilot coble which was near at 1.30 P.M. and remained out until 6.30, at hand proceeded to her and rendered 802 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST NOVEMBER, 1900. assistance. A moderate gale was blowing from S., and the great quantity of broken at the time, and as there was a heavy sea, water encountered prevented the boat the Life-boat Gape of Good Hope put off from reaching her, and after about an and stood by both boats until they safely hour's hard< pulling the Life-boat men reached the land. reluctantly returned ashore and placed the boat on the slipway resolving to make ALDEBURGH.—In response to messages another attempt when the tide turned. by telephone received on the 15th At about 2.30 A.M., the wind having February while a whole gale was blowing changed to W. and decreased in force, but from S. by W., the Eeserve Life-boat, blowing even then a strong gale and the temporarily placed at this station, was sea still being heavy, the Life-boat again launched at 10.30 P.M. Terrific seas put off and after crossing the Eastern were breaking on the beach; in fact, they Ledge succeeded in reaching the vessel are stated to have been the heaviest ever and saved her crew consisting of eighteen witnessed on this coast, and they extended men. In order to avoid having to cross as far outwards as the eye could see, but the Ledge again the Life-boat was beached the Life-boat men did not hesitate one opposite the wreck and the rescued men moment, and after gallantly crossing the were safely landed. The vessel was the shoals, encountered a tremendous sea in barque Auguste, of Brake) bound from crossing Sizewell Bank to reach the spot Fremantle, W. Australia, for London with where the vessel had been reported a cargo of jarrah wood. She became a in distress. Nothing, however, could be total wreck. seen owing to the blinding rain and sleet, so the boat anchored just inside the bank BAHFF.—At 3.15 P.M. on the 17th and burned lights. She received no February the Life-boat Help for the Help- reply until about 4 A.M. when two less was launched, a telephone message rockets were sent up about half a mile having been received from Macduff in- northward. Proceeding in that direction, timating that three fishing boats about a the Life-boat men found the p.s. Hylton, mile outside the harbour were in urgent of London, riding in a very dangerous need of assistance. A moderate wind position in five fathoms of water, having was blowing from S.S.E. and the sea was lost her rudder and propeller. The very heavy, rendering the approach to the master stated that the vessel had been harbour very dangerous, but with the aground on Sizewell Bank and those on help of the Life-boat, which remained in board, twenty-one men in all, had had a attendance on them, the boats were able fearful experience, the seas breaking clean to effect a safe entry. The Life-boat men over-the ship, washing the hatches off and were enthusiastically applauded by a large smashing the starboard Life-boat. The number of people who witnessed the service weather moderating, the Life-boat left they rendered. two of her crew oh board the steamer, On the 19th February, while a strong proceeded to Lowestoft, and having secured easterly wind was blowing, accompanied the services of steam-tugs returned with by a heavy sea and snow showers, the them, and the vessel was towed to Graves- barque Ebenezer, of Porsgrund, bound end, the Life-boat accompanying her. from G-rimsby for Norway, with a cargo of coal, was seen to the eastward of Banff ATnEEFIELD, ISLE OF WlGHT.—The with her sails in ribbons. As she was Life-boat Catherine Swift was launched drifting towards the shore, the Life-boat at about 5.30 P.M. on the 15th February, was manned and proceeded from Macduff the coxswain, while on the cliff, having Harbour, where she was lying, to her observed a large barque strike on the assistance. Before she could be reached, Eastern Ledge at Atherfield and imme- however, the vessel struck the rocks at diately swing round with her bow out- Whitehills and immediately broke up. wards. The weather was very hazy and Seven of her crew were picked up from thick at the time. The Life-boat pro- the wreckage and were landed at White- ceeded to sea and made several attempts hills in a terribly exhausted condition. to reach the vessel, being frequently It being ascertained that the crew had almost buried, but the force of the wind, consisted of ten men the Life-boat re- which was blowing a very strong gale turned to the scene of the casualty and IST NOVEMBER, 1900.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 803

remained in the vicinity for an hour and 9.45 and in two trips rescued twenty-four a half, but unfortunately nothing could of the crew. The captain and three of be seen of the other three men. the crew declined to leave the ship in spite of repeated warnings from the NOBTH StJNDEBLAND, NOBTHUMBEB- Assistant-Coxswain, who was in command LA.ND.—On the 19th February during a of the Boat in the absence of the Cox- heavy gale from the S.E., the Coxswain of swain, but they were afterwards taken off the Life-boat Thomas Bewick received a by a steam-tug, the vessel becoming a message from the Trinity boatman re- total wreck. On the first trip fourteen questing that the Life-boat might be sent men were taken into the Life-boat and to the Longs tone Lighthouse. The were landed at Skateraw harbour. On message which he had received did not the second occasion ten men were rescued state the reason for the request and it and landed at Dunbar, the arrival of the •was impossible to obtain any information, Life-boat being greeted by loud cheers the hazy weather and blinding snow- from a large number of people who had showers preventing further signalling. assembled to witness the proceedings. The Life-boat was launched, taking out the Trinity boatman and a relief Light- POST EYNOS, GLAMOBGANSHIBB.—The keeper, but found the sea at the harbour s.s. Ethiopia, of London, in ballast from mouth so extremely heavy and dangerous Hamburg for Fort Talbot, stranded at that it was decided, after struggling for Oxwich Point in a very thick fog, a two hours, that it was not advisable to moderate S.W. breeze and a heavy ground proceed farther. On the following even- swell, on the night of the 23rd February. ing signals were shown indicating that She was sighted in the morning and the services of the Boat were required for information was given to the Coxswain of the purpose of landing the principal the Life-boat; he summoned the crew, keeper who was ill, and in the morning, and as soon as possible the Life-boat A the coxswain having been apprised of Daughter's Offering was launched and this, decided to make another attempt. proceeded to the vessel around which a There was still a very heavy sea and a heavy ground sea was breaking. At the strong wind was blowing from N.W. request of the captain the Life-boat stood Having received authority from the Trinity by, and when two steam-tugs and a House doctor to land the man, the boat steam pilot-boat arrived, ropes were got was launched, taking off the Trinity boat- from the Ethiopia to those steamers, man, a relief keeper and provisions, which endeavoured to tow her off. They, succeeded in reaching the lighthouse, however, found it impossible to move took on board the sick man, landed the her. The captain then hailed the Life- substitute and provisions, and regained boat, which went alongside and took him her station at 11.30 A.M. to one of the tugs, in which he proceeded to Swansea, the rest of the crew remaining DUNBAB.—While a moderate. E. gale on board the steamer and the Life-boat was blowing, accompanied by a heavy afterwards returning to her station. sea and thick weather, on the morning of During the night the vessel "was carefully the 23rd February, intelligence was watched from the shore, arrangements received that a. large vessel, which was having been made with the mate for subsequently ascertained to be the four- signalling in case of emergency. Salvage masted barque Ecclefechan, bound from operations were subsequently commenced, Calcutta for Dundee with a cargo of and eventually she was dry-locked at jute, was stranded on the Chapel rocks, Port Talbot. at Skateraw Point, between Dunbar and Cookbnmspath. The Dunbar and PALLING, NOBFOLK.—While a moderate Thomtonloch Life-saving Brigades pro- wind was blowing from E. by N., accom- ceeded to the rescue, but the vessel was panied by a heavy sea and a dense fog, too far distant from the shore to admit of on the 26th February, the Coxswain of communication being obtained by means the Life-boat was informed that a vessel of their apparatus, all the rockets fired was riding in a dangerous position near falling short. The Dunbar Life-boat the outer bank at Waxham and about a Sarah Pickard was therefore launched at mile south of Palling. The crew and 804 THE LIFE-BOAT. [Isi NOVEMBER, 1900. helpers were at once summoned, horses of the Life-boat Heyicood that a small were obtained and the Life-boat Good craft was drifting in a S.E. direction. Hope was taken on her transporting He added that he had seen what appeared carriage to Waxbam, where she was to be a man on board baling water out of launched at 11.15 A.M., and fonnd the the boat. The coxswain at once sum- vessel was the ketch Ada Gane, of and moned the crew, and on looking at the from Harwich for South Shields, in boat it was seen that she was fifing her ballast. The Life-boat stood by her two jib and close to the mainmast was some- and a half hours, when the tide flowed thing that certainly appeared to be a and, the wind having shifted to 8.E., she man. At noon the Life-boat was launched was able to get out of danger. and on reaching the boat fonnd the jib A message by telephone was received was set and the mainsail hanging over- from the North Hasborough Light-vessel board, this was probably what had been stating that a vessel was in need of assist- thought to be a man, but no one was on ance on the morning of the 5th June. board; she had, however, been recently The. weather was. foggy, the sea was very occupied, as the condition of some bread heavy and a moderate gale was blowing and meat found in the cabin showed that from N.N.E. At 7.40 A.M. the Life-boat they had not long been placed there. Hearts of Oak was launched and when She was of about two tons burden and near the Wold Light-ship was taken in fore and aft rigged, bat no trace of her tow by a steam-tug towards the vessel name, port, or ownership could be- found. which proved to be the steam trawler She was taken in tow by the Life-boat Oily of Edinburgh, of Grimsby. She had and on reaching the shore was handed stranded in the night, and shortly before over to the Eeceiver of Wrecks. the arrival of the Life-boat had got off the sands but had lost her rudder. The RAMSGATE.—In answer to signal guns Life - boat remained by her until a fired by the North Goodwin Light-vessel, temporary rudder was fixed and the on the 12th March, the Life-boat Bradford vessel proceeded in a northerly direction. proceeded in tow of the harbour steam- tug Aid to the Sands, at 9.15 AIT., and APPLEDOBE.—On the 2nd March a found the Brigantine Eagle, of Waterford, message by telephone was received laden with bone dust from London for stating that a, vessel was stranded on Newport, had been aground, but had got Baggy Leap. A moderate breeze was afloat again. The weather at the time then blowing from N.N.E., the sea was was thick, a light wind was blowing from smooth and the weather fine and cold. N.N.E. and there was a slight sea. The At about 12.10 P.M. the Life-boat Jane vessel was well under way and declined Hannah MacDonald was launched, and any assistance, but very shortly after- on reaching the vessel found she was the wards she again went aground, and as ketch Fame, of and from Barnstaple, the tide was falling the Life-boat men again bound for Cardiff, laden with gravel. As offered their services, which were accepted. she was in a dangerous position the Life- A tow rope was then taken from the tug boat stood by her and ultimately some of to the vessel, which was towed off the the Life-boat men boarded her at the Sands and was taken into Bamsgate master's request, assisted in throwing Harbour, arriving there at noon. cargo overboard so as to lighten her, kept the pumps at work, and rigged up extra MABGATE.—On the evening of the 18th pumps. When she floated the Life-boat March the coastguards reported that a men set her sails, ran her into the harbour, vessel off the Margate Sandhead buoy the pumps being kept at work the whole had just lost her foremast and gear, bnt time to prevent her from sinking, and was not showing any signal for assistance. moored her in a safe berth. A strong gale was then blowing from 3. by E., the sea was heavy and the weather MABLETHOBPE, LINOOLNSHIBE.—WhDe thick, with snow and sleet. At 5.50 she a moderate wind was blowing from N., hoisted a signal of distress, and eight accompanied by a choppy sea, on the minutes later the No. 2 Life-boat Civil 6th March, a messenger arrived from Service, No. 1, was on her way to Theddlethorpe and informed the coxswain the vessel, which was found to be the IBT NOVEMBER, 1900.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 805 ketch Egremont, of Exeter, bound from which, however, drifted ashore and were Southampton for Chatham with timber ultimately secured. The mate was and iron. Five of the Life-boat men landed and it was decided to place the boarded her and at the request of the Life-boat on her carriage and leave her at captain the boat returned to the shore to high-water mark ready for any emergency. obtain the services of a steam-tug. A Almost immediately after this had been message was despatched to Ramsgate, and done the captain signalled for help, as soon as possible the harbour tug Aid whereupon the boat was once more proceeded to the vessel, which had drifted launched and brought him safely to land. near the Tongue light-vessel, and towed These services occupied the Life-boat men her into Ramggate Harbour at about until about 5 P.M., and there was no 4.15 A.M. The Egremont had a crew of doubt then that the vessel would be a five men. total wreck. BBANOASTIB, NORFOLK. — A telegram NBWBIGGIN, NOBTHUMBSBIAND.—The was received from the coastguard re- schooner Aspirant, of Stavanger, ran into porting a vessel in distress ofi Bnrnham the bay, being unable to beat off the shore Flats, on the 19th March, and as she was in a moderate E. gale, a heavy sea and showing a signal for help the Life-boat thick weather, on the 22nd March. The Alfred S. Qenth put off to her assistance, Life-boat Robert and Susan, on her trans- at 1.45 P.M., and found she was the porting carriage, was taken by horses to ketch Queen Mob, of London, bound the most suitable place for launching, and from Dunkirk for Lynn. Her mast and shortly after 4 P.M. was on her way to the sails had been carried away in a squall vessel, which was rapidly driving ashore. on the previous night, one of her crew Within ten minutes after she had struck, had been killed by the falling gear, and the Life-boat had rescued and landed the master and the other two men form- her crew of six men, the vessel being ing the crew had left the vessel, which likely to be a total wreck. was afterwards taken charge of by the crew of a fishing boat, and at their re- PORTHOXJSTOCK, COBHWALL.—At about quest the Life-boat men assisted to take 6 A.M., on the 23rd March, the Coxswain her to Lynn. of the Life-boat Charlotte, waa informed that a vessel was firing signals of distress, CAMBOIS, NOBTBTJHBBBLAND.—On the having stranded on the Manacles rocks. A afternoon of the 22nd March, while a light wind wag then blowing from N.E., strong gale was blowing from X., accom- and the sea was moderate, but the weather panied by a very heavy sea, the coxswain was thick. The crew of the Life-boat of the Life-boat Otteald, Sarah and Jane were summoned, at about 6.30 the boat saw a vessel strand on the South Bank at was launched, and on reaching the vessel the entrance to the river Wansbeck. Her found she was the barque O.B., of and foremast went by the board and as her from Fecamp, bound for the Newfoundland crew were evidently in danger he at fishery, and laden with salt. Having once summoned the crew, and at 2 P.M. slightly struck the reef known as the the Life-boat was launched and proceeded Outer Main Voices, she had anchored, and to the vessel, which proved to be the was lying in a most dangerous position, schooner Fredrick, of and from Bremer- close to a mass of sunken rocks. The haven, in ballast, for West Wemyss. The Waster refused any assistance from the master and mate refused to leave their Life-boat men, stating that all he required ship, but the crew of three men got into was a steam-tug, and ultimately one the Life-boat and were safely landed. arrived, and with the help of some fisher- The boat returned to the vessel and men got a hawser on board, but it parted, shortly afterwards the mate decided to and the tug, apparently not caring to face leave her and got into the Life-boat, but the danger of the rocks, did not make the master adhered to his decision and another attempt to effect communication would not leave. Just as the mate with the vessel. Afterwards, the steam- entered the boat a heavy sea struck her, tug Eagle, of Falmonth, arrived, and the carried her about fifty yards away, and services of two of the Life-boat men having caused three of the orew to lose their oars, been asked for, to pilot her amongst the ___ 806 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST NOVBJUWB, 1900. rocks, they were pat on board; the hawser on the Newcombe Bar. At the master's was attached to the barque, she was towed request, the Life-boat stood by the vessel out of danger, and was taken into until the tide rose, and she got afloat again. Falmonth harbour. STAITHES, YoBxsmM.—The sudden GOBLEBTON, SUFFOLK.—The Life-boat rising of the sea, on the 17th April, Thora Zelma was launched at 3.50 P.M., rendered it dangerous for some of the on the 7th April, information having been fishing cobles to return to the shore. received that a three-masted schooner had The Life-boat Jonathan Stott was there- stranded on the outer bank. A N.E. by fora launched at about 1.15 P.M. and N. wind was blowing; the sea was smooth assisted the last two boats which arrived. and the weather fine but very thick, and there was a dense sea fog. The stranded FENIT (TBALEE BAT), Co. K«BBY.—The vessel proved to be the Brazilian, of and Life-boat John Willmot was launched at from South Shields, bound for Waterford, 1 P.M. on the 19th April and proceeded with a cargo of coal. The Life-boat to the fishing steamer Salamander which remained by her, some of her crew assist- had stranded on a dangerous reef of ing at the pumps, and when the tide rocks in Brandon Bay in a dense fog. flowed at about 3 A.M., she was got out of The Life-boat wai towed by the steamer danger. Queenborough, a sister ship of the The Coxswain of the Life-boat Mark Salamander, and on reaching the latter Lane having been informed by a coast- found that seven of her crew had jumped guardsman that a steamer was aground overboard and had been washed ashore at on the Cross Sand, while the wind was Garry William Point. They were taken blowing from W., accompanied by a mode- into the Life-boat and landed at Fenit. rate sea and thick weather, on the 7th One of the men had been much injured June, he at once summoned the crew, in an unsuccessful endeavour to rescue and at 10.55 A.M. the Life-boat was the -mate, who was washed overboard launched. On arriving at the south part directly after the vessel struck. The of the sand, the s.s. Flamirjo, of Hall, steamer became a total wreck. homeward bound from Dunkirk, with a general cargo, was found stranded, and SCABBOBOIJGH.—The coxswain of the the Life-boat stood by her for three hours, Life-boat Queensbury having been in- when she got off the sand and proceeded formed that some fishing cobles were in on her way. danger, the Life-boat was launched at At 2.43 P.M., on the 19th June, the 4.45 A.M. on the 25th April, while a Coastguard reported to the Coxswain of moderate gale was blowing from N.E., the Life-boat Mark Lane that a vessel accompanied by a rough sea. She pro- was aground on the Cross Sand, and in ceeded in a south-easterly direction, and seven minutes the Life-boat was launched. when about a third of a mile from the A south-easterly wind was blowing and east pier met the coble Snowdrop and there was a moderate sea. The stranded accompanied her to the harbour. The vessel was the schooner Helene, of Life-boat went out again, proceeding in Groningen, laden with cement, from an easterly direction, but when about Rochester for Kirkoaldy, and, with the three quarters of a mfle from the shore help of the Life-boat men and a steam- she was recalled by signal, news haying tug, she was got off the sand at 11.35, been received that the cobles had arrived the Life-boat regaining her station at at Eobin Hood's Bay. 1.45 on the following morning. WINTEBTON, NORFOLK.—Signals having DUNQBNKSS (LTDD).—The Life-boat been fired by the Wold light-vessel on B.A.O.S. was launched at 1.40 A.M., the night of the 26th April, the Life-boat on the llth April, while a moderate gale Margaret was launched at 11.30. A was blowing from W., accompanied by a south-westerly wind was then blowing rough sea, and proceeded to the assistance and the sea was moderate. Proceeding of the barque Oapella, of Bremen, which, in the direction of the Hasborongh Sand, while proceeding homewards from the flares were shown by a vessel stranded West Indies, with a general cargo, stranded there, and on reaching her she was found 1ST NOVBKBBB, 1900.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 807 to be the fishing dandy Ste. Marie mere the assistance of a distressed vessel on de Diev, of and from GravelineB, bound the previous day. The stranded vessel for Wick. A boy was taken into the proved to be the s.s. Shaw, of Aberdeen, Life-boat, which remained by the vessel a line fishing-boat, homeward bound from until she floated, when the boy was put Stornoway, where her crew had left her, on board again and the Life-boat made and having only the master and engineer for her station, the master of the fishing- on board. They got into the Life-boat boat requiring no farther help. and landed at about 8.30. BOBM HOOD'S BAY, YOBKSHIBE.—The MONTBOSB, FOBFABSHIBB.—Nine of the fishing coble Star of Bethlehem, of Scar- large fishing-boats went out to the line borough, was seen some distance off the fishery grounds, about ninety miles dis- bay, on the morning of the 30th April, tant from the land, on the morning of and, as the heavy sea then running'would the 8th May. On the following evening render -it very dangerous for her to the wind, which was blowing from E.N.E., attempt to land, the Life-boat Ephraim increased to a moderate gale, causing a and Hannah Fox was launched at 6.30, very heavy sea, and, as it was expected took the fishing-boat in tow and brought that the boats would be compelled to her safely to land. return to the harbour for safety, a good look out was kept for them. About half- BUOKIE, BANFFSHIBB.—The lugger an-honr after midnight the coxswain of Mary, of Buckle, was taken off the beach, the Life-boat received a telephone mes- at about midnight on the 30th April, in sage from the coastguard station at Usan, order to proceed to Gluny Harbour to be stating that flares were seen in the offing fitted out for the west coast herring and that they had evidently been shown fishery. A whole gale suddenly sprung by the boats. He was also informed that up from N.N.W., accompanied by a heavy one of them had arrived in the harbour sea, and the boat failed to enter the and that her crew reported there was a harbour and was carried past it. She heavy sea on the bar and that it was advis- immediately dropped her anchor, but it able that the Life-boat should proceed there dragged for a considerable distance and to help the other boats. At about 1 A.M. the boat gradually drifted near the rocks the reserve Life-boat, temporarily placed at Janstown, near Buckie. The crew on this station, was launched and saw the of the Life-boat James Sharps were four boats which were the last to come summoned, and when it was seen that in safely across the bar; they were the the lugger would certainly be driven Camelia, Magdalene, Mon Ami and Annie ashore unless she had assistance the boat Mearns. The crew of the Eoae decided was launched, taking out an anchor, two not to incur the risk of crossing the bar chains and a spring rope belonging to the and made for Arbroath, where they arrived owners of the fishing boat. The boat by safely, and the boat Pilgrim kept at sea means of this tackle was securely moored, until about 11 A.M., when the weather and rode out the gale, which shortly moderated and she was able to enter the afterwards moderated, her crew of nine harbour. The Life-boat remained afloat men getting into the Life-boat and reach- until 9 A.M. ing the land at 9 A.M. SOUTHEND-ON-SBA, ESSEX.—While a THUBSO ADD WICK, CUTHNESB-SHIBE.— moderate gale was blowing from the E., While a moderate breeze was blowing accompanied by a rough sea and rain from 8., accompanied by a rough sea, on squalls, on the 14th May, the coxswain the 2nd May, the coxswain of the Wick of the Life-boat Jamet Stevent No. 9, was Life-boat received notice, at 6.30 A.M., informed that the light-vessel was firing that a steamer was aground at the back signal guns for a three-masted schooner of the North Quay of Wick Harbour and aground on the Nore Sand. The water in need of assistance. He at once sum- was then low, but fearing that as the tide moned his crew and manned the Thurso rose the sea would become heavier, he Life-boat Co-operator No. 3, which was summoned the crew; the Life-boat was lying afloat in the harbour at Wick, launched at 7 A.M., and on reaching the having put in there after proceeding to vessel, at 8 o'clock, found she was the 808 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST NOVEMBER 1900.

Sidney Smith, of Portmadoc, bound from the signal station, the Life-boat Minnit London for Falmouth with cement and Moon wai launched at 4.5 P.M. in response ballast and haying on board the master, to them, and remained during the night his sister and a crew of five men. The by the vessel on board of which the master having engaged the services of the captain remained, the crew having left in Life-boat men, they succeeded in getting the ship's boats. The ship was firmly the vessel off the sand and took her to fixed on the rocks which penetrated her, Gravesend, arriving there at about 1 P.M. her cargo of wheat being sodden with Having moored her to a buoy the boat water became swollen, burst the decks, returned to her station, which was reached and she became a total wreck. She had at 4.30. anchored at Falmouth a few days pre- viously, from Portland, U.S., awaiting LOWESTOFT. — The attention of the orders, and was on her way to Liverpool coxswain of the Life - boat, Samuel to discharge her cargo when the casualty Plinsoll, was called to a steamer which overtook her, was showing flares for a pilot, on the night of 15th May, and on looking BEOADSTAIES.—At 4.45 A.M. on the at her he saw that her course was taking 29th May, the Life-boat Francet Forbes her towards the N.E. Newcome Sand; Barton was launched and proceeded to the five minutes later she went aground. A brig Danube, of Whitby, coal laden from moderate gale was blowing from N.E. by Shields for Dover, which was stranded on E., and there was a short, choppy sea. the N. Goodwin Sands. A N.N.W. wind The crew of the Life-boat were sum- was blowing and the sea was moderate. moned; at nine o'clock the boat was The Life-boat stood by until the vessel launched, starting tinder sail but being floated and was towed by a steam-tug picked up by the steam-tug Lowestoft clear of the sands. which towed her near the vessel. On A dismasted yacht being seen off the arriving alongside it was found she was North Foreland while a moderate gale the 8.s. Skulda, of Grangemouth, bound was blowing, accompanied by a heavy sea, from Windan for Lowestoft, laden with on the 5th June, the Life-boat Frances sleepers, and having on board a crew of Forbet Barton was launched at 5 P.M., seventeen persons. The master asked the and on reaching the vessel found she was Life-boat men to remain by him and the yawl Dorothy, of Southend. She was render assistance. Some of the men drifting towards the Lougnose rocks. helped to throw overboard the deck cargo Some of the Life-boat men boarded her, so as to lighten the ship, an anchor was with difficulty a tow rope was got on laid out, a tow rope was taken from board, and she was towed clear of the the tug to the Skulda, and at about 6.30 broken water and was taken to Bamsgate. on the following morning she was got off There were two persons on board, and the the sand and was taken into Lowestoft master stated that a heavy sea breaking harbour. on the mainsail had caused the mast to go over the side of the vessel. DOVER.—Signals of distress were fired by the light-vessel moored off the works SHKEINQHAM, NOEFOLK.—On the 29th in progress at the Admiralty pier, on the May the private Life-boat Henry Barney night of the 16th May .while a strong breeze Upcher was launched to the assistance was blowing from N.E. The Life-boat, of seven boats which were returning Lewis Morice, was launched at 10.15, and from fishing off Blakeney, in a moderate ascertained that the lightship had been to strong gale from N.N.E. and a rough run into by a large steamer. The boat sea. As the Life-boat had to pull for remained by the vessel until daylight, three miles or more against wind and tide, when it was found that there was no need a double crew was taken and having to stay longer. embarked-a farther number of seven- teen men from the fishing boats she CABGWITH, COBNWALL.—The full-rigged was over-loaded and her Coxswain felt ship, Wandsbek, of Hamburg, struck on some anxiety as to her safety in returning the Dales rocks at the Lizard Point, on through the broken water, which extended the 26th May. Bookets were fired from nearly a mile out from the shore. He 1ST NOVKMBKB, 1900.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 809 therefore signalled for the Institution's their nets and other materials, it bung Life-boat William Bennett, which put off probable that the lugger would become at about 3 P.M., and stood by the other boat a total wreck. The weather was thick at until all danger was past. The fisher- the time of stranding, a light E. wind men's boats had to be left to drift ashore; was blowing and the sea was smooth. fire of them were washed up safely and were secured, but the other two were KEDCAB, YOBKSHIBE.—At about 10 A.H., dashed to pieces. on the 25th June, a rowing boat, which had gone out early in the morning to HOYLAKE, CHESHIBE.—The Coastguard gather mussels in the Tees, attempted to on duty haying observed a vessel aground make for Bedcar. Her crew of a man on the East Hoyle bank, while a S.W. and two boys were in danger as the wind gale was blowing with a rough sea on had increased and the sea had become the 29th May, informed the Coxswain rough, and the Life-boat Brothers there- of the Life-boat Coard William Sguarey, fore proceeded to their assistance and and at 7.22 P.M. the boat was launched. brought them safely ashore. The vessel wag found to be the B.S. Dolphin, of Manchester, and the Life- WALTON-ON-THE-NAZI.—In a light boat stood by her until she floated at wind, a moderate sea and hazy weather, 4.30 on the following morning. on the morning of the 28th June, a tele- phone message was received from the BHOBCOLYN, ANGLESEY.—A very thick Grunfleet Lighthouse reporting a barque fog prevailed here on the night of the ashore. The crew of the Life-boat 15th June, and at about 5.30 on the Honourable Artillery Company were sum- following morning the coxswain of the moned and the boat was taken on her Life-boat, who had been watching during transporting carriage along the beach and the night, heard voices close to the signal launched at the East Terrace breakwater and look-out station. He, as soon as pos- at 7.15. Proceeding under oars and sail sible, fired signals to summon the crew, the boat was picked up by a steam-tug, and putting off with others in small boats which kindly towed her near the stranded found the s.s. Avon, bound for Liverpool vessel, which was the Argo, of Tvede- with fire-clay, stranded on the rocks strand, bound from Hnsnm for London under the flagstaff, but the captain with firewood. She was reached at 8.45, declined any assistance. Shortly after and on boarding her the coxswain of the seven o'clock the sea, which had been up Life-boat ascertained that she was leak- to that time smooth, became lumpy and ing badly, and he agreed with the master dangerous for the small boats, and it was that the Life-boat men should assist at therefore decided to return to the shore the pumps and help to throw the deck and take out the Life-boat Ramon Cabrera cargo overboard, so as to lighten the ship. to stand by the steamer in case she should These operations were continued until get free of the rocks with the-rising'tide high water, but she did not get off the and her crew be in danger, it having been sand. The wind then springing up from stated that the ship was leaking. Just the E. caused the sea to increase, and the as the Life-boat arrived the steamer Life-boat men consented to remain, until floated, hoisted her two boats which had the tide again made, when, with the help been lowered, and proceeded on her of two steam-tugs, the barque was got journey. The Life-boat followed her clear of the sand; only just in time, for until she was out of the bay. as she left it the tide was commencing to ebb. She was assisted into Harwich, her HUNA, CAITHNESS-SHIBE.—On receipt of rudder being disabled, and was left at a telegram from Brougb, the Life-boat anchor there, the Life-boat regaining her Caroline and Thomas was launched at station shortly after noon on the follow- 6 P.M. on the 21st June, proceeded to the ing day. The barque had a crew of Fentland Skerries and found the fishing thirteen men. lugger Magdalen Hughes, of Kirkcaldy, stranded on the S.W. point of Little SOABBOBOUGH.—Two boatmen who were Skerry. Her crew had landed, and the looking out from the Castle Yard, on the Life-boat men assisted them to save morning of the 21st July, observed a 810 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST NOVKMBIB, 1900. vessel stranded about three miles N. The stranded vessel, the rocket brigade effected weather was thick, no wind was blowing communication with her and all rendered and the sea was moderately rough. The valuable help in getting the people ashore, Life-boat Quecnsbury was launched at the boats also landing some of the pas- 4.30, proceeded to the steam trawler In- sengers' luggage. Several residents and dwtria, of Hull, which was lying in the visitors also arrived from the Howst- bay awaiting the tide, and was towed by rake district and assisted the rescued her to the stranded vessel which proved people up the cliff side, and in about an to be the brigantine Kathleen, of South hour after the time of striking the rocks Shields, bound from Newhaven for the all of them were safe on shore. On the Tyne in ballast. She had run aground in following morning the vessel slid off the a dense fog which had prevailed during rocks at high water and proceeded under the night. Considerable difficulty was her own steam to the Victoria Fier, where experienced by the Life-boat in getting she was berthed, a large concourse of near her, owing to the heavy sea and the people watching the operation from the dangerous rocks on which the vessel was cliffs. • striking heavily, but ultimately the boat succeeded in getting alongside and rescued FOBT EEEOLL, ABBBDEENSHIBB.—At the crew of six men and a retriever dog. about 7 o'clock on the morning of the The vessel was half full of water, had lost 29th July a dense fog, which had prevailed her rudder, and was otherwise much about eight hours, lifted and disclosed a damaged. vessel close in shore at Whinnyfold, South of Crnden Scars, and apparently on the COUBTMACSHKBBT, Co. CoBK.—On the rocks. A crew for the Life-boat France* evening of the 20th July a large steamer Camilla Howard having been obtained, was reported in distress in Sevenheads the boat" was launched, proceeded to the Bay. The weather at the time was foggy, vessel, and found she was the barque there was no wind, and the sea was smooth. Lady Penrhyn, of Christiania, from At 6 P.M., the Life-boat Farrant proceeded Hamburg, in ballast, bound, it was under- to the assistance of the vessel and found stood, for St. John's. She was not on her to be the Texan, of and from Liver- the rooks, as had been supposed, but was pool, bound for St. Thomas, with a general lying about a hundred yards from them cargo, and having about two hundred and was unable to get away from her persons on board. She had a large hole dangerous position without the aid of a amidships, having been in collision with steam-tug. At the master's request the another steamer in the fog, and would Life-boat returned to Port Enroll, landed have been in a critical condition if the one of her crew to telegraph to Aberdeen sea had risen. The Life-boat remained by for a tug, and again proceeded to the her until two steam tugs arrived from vessel, remaining by her until no further Qaeenstown and took her in tow. help was needed. DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.—At about MARGATE.—Signals were shown by a 4 P.M. on Saturday, the 21st July, the vessel in Margate Boads, while a whole steamer Lily, of Liverpool, which had left gale was blowing from N.W., accompanied that port in the morning with six hundred by a very heavy sea and thick weather, and twenty-eight passengers for Douglas, with rain, on the 3rd August. The Life- ran aground on the rocks at Onchan boat Civil Service, No. 1, was launched at Harbour, North Bay, Douglas, in a dense 11.40 P.M. and found the vessel was the fog. Signals were fired from the Rocket barge Intrepid, of Ipswich, bound from Station and the Life-boat Civil Service, London for Dover, laden with maize, and No. 6, put off in response, the launch having on board the master, the mate, and occupying only five minutes, and stood by the master's wife. The vessel was riding the vessel. Fortunately the weather was at anchor, she was very low in the water, calm and the sea smooth, so that those on and it was feared that she would founder. board, many of whom were women and Three times the Life-boat got a rope children, wero in no immediate danger. attached to her, but on each occasion it Steam ferries, a number of harbour boats parted. At the last attempt, owing to the and pleasure boats, proceeded to the barge driving on the main, the Life-boat 1ST NOVEHBEB, 1900.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 811 had not sufficient time to hoist her sails WEST HABTLEPOOL.—On the afternoon before she touched the rocks; her anchor of the 3rd August, the brigantine William was at once let go, and she rode with her Grow, of Great Yarmouth, was seen to be head to sea, bat finding it impossible to drifting ashore. A whole gale was get off, and those on board the barge blowing from E.N.E., the weather was continuing to signal for help, it was decided thick and there was a heavy sea, and as it to cut the cable, losing about two fathoms did not seem probable that she would get of it and the anchor, the latter being out of danger the crew of the Life-boat subsequently recovered, and make another Foretter's Pride were summoned, and at attempt to reach the vessel. A rope was 5.30 P.M. the Boat was launched. With got on board, and having been made fast, considerable difficulty the vessel was the three persons were taken into the boat. reached and her crew of four men were It was then daylight and the Life-boat rescued and landed at 7 o'clock. remained by the barge for about two hours, the captain and five men were put FlSHGUABD, PlMBBOKESHIRE.—While a on board her, the anchor was slipped and strong gale was blowing from N.N.W., she was taken to Bamsgate, the master's accompanied by a rough sea and squally wife and the mate being taken ashore in weather, on the 3rd August, signals of the Life-boat. distress were shown by the schooner Albion, of and from Buncorn, for the BEOADSTAIES.—Messages by telephone Yealm river, Devonshire, with coal, which were received on the morning of the 4th was riding heavily at anchor in the bay. August, intimating that the services of The Life-boat Appin was launched at 6.30 the Life-boat were required. A whole P.M., reached the vessel in six minutes, gale was then blowing from N.W., there and rescued her crew consisting of the was a heavy sea and rain was falling master and three men. While the boat at intervals. The Life-boat Frand* Forbe* was taking these men off the vessel, Barton was launched at 6 A.M., and pro- another schooner, which waa at anchor ceeding to Margate Roads found the ketch close by, and also riding heavily, showed Thomai and Edwin, of Plymouth, laden signals for assistance. The Life-boat with cement from London for Dartmouth, therefore proceeded to her and took off her crew of the master and four men. This and having a crew of three men. She had vessel was the Stther, of and for Plymouth, lost her anchor and chain and her rigging, from Buncorn, with a cargo of coal. The etc., was in a damaged condition. Four of the Life-boatmen boarded her and with two schooners rode out the gale which their help she was taken to Bamsgate and shortly afterwards abated; the Either wag safely berthed in the harbour at 9 A.M. however parted one of her cables. The Life-boat then went in the direction of two other vessels which were showing EASTBOUBNS.—On the 3rd August, signals of distress, but two steam-tugs while a gale was blowing from S., accom- arrived and each of them took one of the panied by a very heavy sea and rain, the vessels in tow to Bamsgate. schooner Caroline, of London, bound from Qoole for Portland with a cargo of coal, parted her cable and drifted towards the BAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.—At about shore, ultimately stranding about two 12.15 P.M., on the 3rd August, the fishing miles eastward of the Life-boat house smack Queen, of Douglas, was observed where she became a total wreck. The making for the harbour, and in attempting crew of the Life-boat Jamet Stevens, No 6, to enter she struck on the bar and stranded were summoned, and at 9.30 A.M., the opposite the Life-boat House. As a Boat waa launched, rowed to the weather moderate gale was blowing from N.E., side of the vessel, anchored and veered and there was a heavy sea, the Life-boat down to her. Her crew of three men got Mary Isabella put off to her assistance into the Life-boat and were taken safely and rescued her crew, consisting of three ashore at about 11.15. The master, men, safely landing them at 1.15. Two however, refused to leave the vessel, but hours later the smack, which had the windincreased and the schooner drifted been got afloat, was taken into the on to the main, and at 11.30 the Coast- harbour. gauds fired a line over the ship by means the Lvfe Boat Journal.

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Duo-ing the, year ended/ tkz SO^Jiatf 1893, Ae Nujnktr of Ixfat' or dkvnuuj&iGn< th& ctxvrfe, and in- tlw, gcaa ui'th**, UyiiUciKi u cases of minor dajnaf,, was 5040 &nd, iJm- loss of' Life* fay as

Life Beats. Roches &c. Stations, There eure ..... Z1Z ...... ZJ3 ...... in, EnglacndA ?Mes. „ ...... 4-7 ...... 45...... ,, Scotland-. '..-* Ireland. 6 ...... 4- ...... „ Isle vfMan^, Z ...... 0 ...... „ Channel Island* , Standidge & C? L*4 Litho. London.£. 812 THE LIFE-BOAT. [Isi NOVEMBEB, 1900. of the rocket apparatus, and the captain once grasped by his companions and pulled was hauled ashore. on board. In connection with this service, a WILLS, NORFOLK.—The ketch Hopewell, gratifying letter, of which the following of Lynn, bound for Wells from Hull with is a copy, was received by the Honorary corn and cake, arrived in Holkham bay Secretary of the Wells Branch of the on the afternoon of the 3rd August, just Institution:— after high water, and was lying there " Wells-next-the-Sea, awaiting the next tide when she would "llth August, 1900. proceed to the quay. A heavy gale "I, K. W. Green, late of the ketch however sprung up at about ten o'clock Hopewell, stranded off Wells on the 4th at night and the vessel dragged her two inst., on behalf of myself and crew who anchors, drove on the East bar about 4 were rescued by the Life-boat Baltic, A.M., and at once sunk, the master and feeling desirous of conveying our heart- crew of two men taking to the rigging. felt thanks to the National Life-boat The weather was so thick and the rain so Institution, and more particularly the heavy that unfortunately the men were Wells Branch, beg that you, Sir, will be not observed from the shore until about the medium of conveying the same. 8 o'clock. The crew of the Life-boat " Had it not been for the promptness Baltic were summoned, the Boat was in launching and the skilful handling launched, and on reaching the Scalp Beacon of the boat by Coxswain Crawford and was taken in tow by the steam tug Marie, crew, I feel assured the result must have which took her to windward of the wreck; been different. the Boat then sailed down to the vessel "Again I thank all concerned in the and with some difficulty succeeded in rescue. rescuing the men, who were greatly " I am, Sir, exhausted, from their perilous position. " Yours faithfully, .One of the crew of the Life-boat had a (Signed) " E. W. GBEEN." narrow escape while assisting to get them from the rigging. He was washed out of "H. E. LOYNES, Esq., the Boat on the windward side and came " Bank House, up on the leeward side, when he was at "Wells."

THE WEECK EEGISTEE AND CHAET FOE THE YEAE ENDED THE 30TH JUNE, 1899. TH« people of a maritime nation like well-arranged Blue-Book, relative to Great Britain should be especially in- shipping casualties on or near our coasts terested in any statistics relating to ships during the year ended the 30th June of and sailors, and such matters are it may last year; and in doing so we feel sure be assumed of particular importance to that it must be evident to every thought- the friends and supporters of the' EOTAL ful reader how important a matter it is NATIONAL LIM-BOAT INSTITUTION, the that the fullest and strongest support sole object and. aim of which is to save should be given to any work, the inten- life from shipwrecks on the coasts of the tion and the result of which is to United Kingdom. We purpose there- minimize, and as far as possible to fore, according to our annual practice, to prevent the loss of life in connection place before our readers a digest of the with shipping casualties on our rock- latest of the invaluable tables of statistics bound shores. issued by the Board of Trade in their It is shown that the total number of 1ST NOVEMBEB, 1900.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 813 shipping casualties which occurred on or the total of foreign casualties showed a near the coasts of the United Kingdom in much to be regretted increase of 97 cases. the year 1898-9 was 5,040, this total The localities of the casualties, exclud- being unfortunately an increase of 76 ing collisions, were as follows :—East as compared with the preceding twelve Coast of England, 763, or 161 less than months. The total number of lives lost the preceding year; south coast, 560, or as a result of these casualties was 520, 10 less than in the previous year ; -west no less than 225 more than in the year coast of England and Scotland and east 1897-8. On examination, however, it is coast of Ireland, 1,357, or 162 more than found that nearly half of this large in the year 1897-8 ; north coast of Scot- increase was due to the sad wreck of the land, 105, a decrease of 52 ; east coast s.s. Mohegan on the Manacles (Cornwall), of Scotland, 272, an increase of 110 ; on the 14th October, 1898, when 106 other parts, 268, an increase of 20—total* souls perished. 3,325, or 69 more than the preceding The total of casualties (5,040) included year. accidents of every description befalling all The loss of life, which, after all, is the classes of vessels—collisions, founderings, most important matter, resulting from strandings, missing vessels, etc. We the casualties in the various districts, classify these casualties as. follows : (1), including collision cases, was as follows : Total loss ; (2), Serious casualties ; (3), East coast of England, 93, or 4 more Minor casualties. Under the first two of than in 1897-8 ; south coast of England these headings there was a considerable 148 (including 106 lives—62 crew and decrease, the cases of total loss and serious 44 passengers—lost at the wreck of the casualties falling from 1,367 (the total Mohecjan], or 116 more than the preceding for the year 1897-8) to 1,276, a reduction year; west coast of England and Scot- of 91; bat the oases of minor casualties land and east -coast of Ireland, 118, showed an increase of 167, the total double the number of the previous year; number being 3,764 We regret to report notth coast of Scotland, 14, or 22 less that life was lost in 131 instances—a than in 1897-8 ; east coast of Scotland, considerable increase of 34 as compared 55, a remarkable increase of 54; other with the previous twelve months. parts, 92 ; total, 520. As has almost always happened, the On the Chart of the United Kingdom, cases of collision represented in the year which we publish annually, will be found 1898-9 a large proportion of the casual- a black dot entered against each spot on ties, the total being 1,715, or 7 more which any serious shipping casualty than in the preceding year, and the occurred during the year ended the 30th casualties which involved total loss, colli- June, 1899; also the precise position of sions not being included, increased from each of the 287 Life-boats of the BOTAL 279 to 309. The total of serious casual- NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, so that ties, however, fell from 696 to 644, the at a glance it will be seen that the boats minor casualties rising to 2,372 from have been judiciously and usefully placed. 2,281. Between the year 1861 and the 30th Of the total casualties (5,040) 4,434 June, 1899, 5,974 British, Colonial and befel British and Colonial vessels and 606 Foreign vessels were wrecked on or near foreign vessels. It is gratifying to note, our coast, involving loss of life in every however, that the total of the British and case, the total number of lives so Colonial casualties was 21 less than that sacrificed being 25,951. Of the 520 of the year 1897-8. On the other hand, persons who were drowned in the year 814 THE LIFE-BOAT. [Isr NOVIMBEB, 1900.

1898-9, 407 were from British and shores has amounted to the terrible total Colonial vessels, and 113 from Foreign of 29,790, it is consoling to know that, vessel?. These statistics compared with had it not been for the work done by the those of the preceding year (1897-8) give Life-boats and crews of the Borii, an increase of 137 in the lives lost from NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, &c., British and Colonial vessels, and an the number of lives lost would have increase of 88 in those lost from Foreign been considerably more than doubled, the vessels. total number of lives rescued by these Of the 520 lives lost in the year under means in the same period being 32,039, consideration (1898-9), 46 were lost in so that the lives thus saved exceeded foundered vessels, 76 in collisions, 253 in those which were lost by 2,249. stranded vessels, or 162 more than in the The Institution granted rewards in •previous year ; 56 in missing vessels, an 1899 for saving 609 lives from shipwreck increase of 6'as compared with the year and for the landing of 67 other persons, 1897-8 ; and 89 in explosions, washed by means of Life-boats, from apparently overboard, etc. Only 65 out of the 520 perilous positions. persons who perished were passengers, The 313 rocket apparatus and other 455 of them being either officers or stations, which are so well managed by members of the crews of the vessels. the Board of Trade and admirably worked The number of vessels meeting with by the Coastguard and Eooket Brigades, casualties on or near the coasts of the persevermgly carry on their important United Kingdom must of necessity vary life-saving duties, and were instrumental from year to year, sometimes increas- in the year 1898-9 in rescuing 223 ing and sometimes, happily, decreasing. persons from a watery grave. This total The following table furnishes the was an increase of 92 as compared with statistics for the last 46 years:— that of the previous year. 1854 (last six months), 458; 1855, Having regard, therefore, to the great 1,141; 1856,1,153; 1857, 1,143; 1858, national work in life-saving rendered 1,170; 1859, 1,416; 1860, 1,379; 1861, year by year to the country, and indeed 1,494; 1862, 1,827; 1863,2,001; 1864, to the world at large, by the BOYAL 1,741; 1865, 2,012; 1866, 2,289; 1867, NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, the 2,513; 1868,2,131; 1869,2,594; 1870, Committee of Management earnestly 1,865; 1871, 1,927; 1872, 2,381; 1873 appeal for help. During the past year (first six months), 1,206; 1873-4, 2,191; the maintenance of the Life - boat 1874-5, 4,259; 1875-6,4,554; 1876-7, service has been rendered more than 5,017; 1877-8, 4,436; 1878-9, 3,716; usually difficult owing to the numerous 1879-80, 3,138; 1880-1, 4,297; 1881-2, appeals which have been made, and so 4,367; 1882-3, 4,363; 1883-4, 4,405; generously responded to by the British 1884-5,3,764; 1885-6, 3,596; 1886-7, public, in connection with the war in 4,224; 1887-8, 4,004; 1888-9, 4,272; South Africa; but the Committee hope 1889-90, 4,344; 1890-1, 4,198; 1891-2, that it will be borne in mind, that 4,710; 1892-3, 3,499; 1893-4, 4,951; whether there be pease or war, there is 1894-5, 4,917; 1895-6, 4,620; 1896-7, never a cessation of the need of help 5,277; 1897-8, 4,964; 1898-9, 5,040. for the shipwrecked and storm-tossed Total, 144,964. eailor. Although during a period little exceed- The total number of lives, for the ing a generation the number of lives Baring of which the Institution has perishing from shipwreck on or near our granted rewards, has exceeded 42,200. IST NOVEMBER, 1900.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 815

SUMMABY OF THE MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE. THURSDAY, 14th June, 1900. £ t. d. The late Mrs. GASOLINE COURTNEY, Sir EDWARD BIHKBECK, Bart., V.P., in of Exmouth, for a James, William, the Chair. - and Caroline Courtney Life-boat, Bead and confirmed the minutes of the equipment, carriage and house, previous meeting. to be stationed at, or as near as Also read those of the Building, Finance possible to, Budleigh Salterton 1,000 - - and Correspondence and Wreck and Reward The late ALEXANDER BROWN LAW- Sub-Committees, and ordered that their SON, Esq., of Brora, Sutherland- recommendations be carried in^o effect. shire 500 - - Bead the report of the Deputy Chief Inspector The late THOMAS CROCKETT, Esq., of Life-boats on his recent visits to Aberdeen, of Halesowen, Birmingham . . 315 - - Dnnbar and Poolbeg. The late H. M. SPENCEB, Esq., of Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Tavistock 100 - - Life-boats on their visits to the following Life- The late W. H. DEAN, Esq., of boat Stations:— Z Stratford (additional) .... 67 2 7 Northern District.—Nairn, Dornoch, Thurso, The late STEPHEN BURDEN, Esq., of Ackergill, Wick, Stromness, Longhope, Huna, Great Malvern 22 10 - Lossiemouth, Bnckie, Banff, Whitehaven, The late JOHN BROWNJOHN, Esq., of Workington, Maryport, Ballantrae, Girvan Bath. . 17 19 2 and Ayr. Deep regret was expressed at the death of Eastern District.—Blakeney, Wells, Hun- Mr. JAMES C. HOLDEN, Honorary Secretary of stanton, Brancaster, Donna Nook, Mable- the Carrickfergus Branch of the Institution, thorpe, Button, Skegness, Grimsby (two boats), and it was decided to send a letter of sympathy Cromer, Sherinsham, Beaton Carew, West to his family. Hartlopool and Hartlepool (three boats). Reported the transmission to its station of Southern District.—Eastbourne, Newhaven, the new Life-boat for Arbroath. Lyme Regis, Poole, Hay ling Island, Bembridge, Paid £5,304 for sundry charges on various Southsea, Atherfield, Brighstone Grange, Life-boat Establishments. Brooke, Totland Bay and Kyde. Reported that HER MAJESTY TUB QUEEN Western District.—Hfracombe, Morthoe, had contributed 251., and His ROYAL HIGHNESS Watchet, Holyhead (two boats), Forth Ehuffydd, THK PRINCE OF WALES, DUKE OF CORNWALL, Moelfre, Gemaes, Cemlyn, Bull Bay, Penmon, the sum of 202. in aid of the Padstow Life- Bhoscolyn, Bhosneigir, Llandndno, Llanddwyn, boat Disaster Fund. Point of Ayr, Llanddulas, Llanaelhaiarn, Voted 1461. 9s. to pay the expenses of the Cricoieth and Bhyl. following Life-boat services. Irish District.—Newcastle, Cloughey, Bally- JUfe-boat. Vessel. £*£ waiter, Groomsport, Carrickfergns, Greencastie, Broadstairs . Brig Danube, of Whitby. Culdaff,- Blaokrock, Dunmore East, Tramore, Stood by vessel. Youghal, Bally cotton, Queenstown and Fenit. . Ship Wandsbek, of Ham- Reported the receipt of the following special burg. Stood by Vessel. contributions since the last meeting:— Dover . . Pier Works Light Vessel. £ e. d. Stood by vessel. Mrs. JULIA NEWBEBY, Southport, in Gorleston No. 1S.S. Flamingo, of Hull. memory of her late husband, Mr. " Stood by vessel. HENBY OSMOSE NEWBEBY ; the Hoylake . . S.S. Dolphin, of Manches- interest only to be expended by ter. Stood by vessel. the Institution for payment of the Montrose No. 1. Four Fishing-boats. At- men and otherwise for.its general t tended boats. purposes out of its annual revenue Palling No. 2. Steam Trawler, City of account 1,000 - - Edinburgh. Stood by Colonel F. C. TBENCH GASCOIGNE, vessel. additional 150 - -Sheringham . Life-boat Henry Samey Collected on board the S.Y. Argo- Updter (landing crews- naut, per F. G. HARMAN, Esq. . 11 5 7 of fishing boats). Stood Collected on board the S.S. Orvba, by. per Captain LINKLATER . . . 10 - - The Broadatairs, Lowestoft No. 1, and —To 6e severally thanked. Southend-on Sea Life-boats respectively ren- 1 dered the following services:—Yacht Dorothy, Also the receipt of the following legacies :— of Southend, saved vessel and 2 lives; S.S. £ «. d. Skulda, of Grangemonth, assisted to save vessel The late SAMUEL W. HOPWOOD, and 17; Schooner Sidney Smith, of Portmadoc, Esq., of Queen Anne's Mansions, saved vessel and 7. Westminster, to provide a Life- Voted 1671. 9a. Gd. to pay for launches, boat 1,000 - - watching or assemblies by the crews of the 816 THE LIFE-BOAT. [!ST NOVEMBER, 1900. following Life-boats with the view of assisting Beported the receipt of the following special those on board vessels in distress:—Broadstairs, contributions since the last meeting:— Caister No. 1, Hastings, Hunstanton, Longhope, £ «. d. Margate Nos. 1 and 2, North Deal, Polpear, S.D.B.S.D." 95 - - Port Eynon, Swansea, Wick, Winterton Nos. EDWARD F. WHITE, Esq. (annual 1 and 2. subscription) 50 - - Also 3Z. to two men who were injured while Miss S. E. WHITE (annual sub- on service in the Winterton No. 2 Life-boat on scription) 25 - - the 18th May. JOSEPH GOODBICH, Esq 50 - - The Bamsgate Life-boat was also taken out DHARLES DENNY, Esq. . . . . 25 - - for service but her assistance was not ultimately Offertory in Holy Trinity Church, needed. Cowes, per the Bev. JOHN BAILEY, Voted 11. 10s. to four men for putting off in M.A., and Miss FRANCES H. a boat and rescuing four boys who were in LOYD 8 16 5 danger off Worhington, Cumberland, their Offertory in Highfield School boat having been driven out to sea, in a light Chapel, per the Hon. Treasurer of wind from E.S.E., and a moderate sea, on the the Highfield Benevolent Society 3 10 8 6th May. —To be severally thanked. Also 1Z. 10«. to two men for rescuing, at con- siderable risk, a man whose boat had been Also the receipt of the following legacies :— capsized off Caldy Island, South Wales, in a £ «. d. strong S.E. wind and a rough sea, on the llth The late Mrs. MARY ANN MAW, of May. Nottingham 400 - - Also 11. 10s. to three men who rescued two The late Miss CHARLOTTE M. men whose boat had been capsized off Culler- LASCELLES, of Brighton . . . 270 - - coats, Northumberland, in a moderate S.E. The late JOHN HARTLEY, Esq., of wind and a rough sea, on the 23rd April. Latchford 50 - - Also 11. to four men for saving four men The late ALEXANDER MACKENZIE, from a yawl which had been capsized off Youghal, Co. Cork, in squally weather, on the 23rd May. Esq., of Glasgow 45 - - Also 21. Ids. 6rZ. to seven men for rescuing, by Beported the transmission to its station of means of lines, the crew of four men from the the new Life-boat for Walton-on-the-Naze. schooner Podtney, of Whitby, which drifted Paid 10,159Z. for sundry charges on various ashore at Workington, Cumberland, in a heavy Life-boat establishments. surf, on the 15th April. Voted £51 15s. 6d. to defray the expenses attending the following Life-boat services :— Life-boat. Vessel. J^™_ THURSDAY, 12th July, 1900. Huna . . . Lugger Magdalen Hughes, Sir EDWAED BIKKBECK, Bart., V.P., in ofKirkcaldy. Rendered the Chair. assistance .... Bedcar . . A fishingboa t ... 3 Bead and confirmed the Minutes of the Bhoscolyn. . S.S. Aeon. Stood by previous meeting. vessel Also read those of the Building, Finance Bunswick. . Two cobles. Stood by boats. and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and ordered that their recom- The Gorleston No. 1 and Walton-on-the- mendations be carried into effect. Naze Life-boats respectively assisted to save Bead the report of the Deputy Chief Inspector the schooner Helene, of Groningen, and the of Life-boats on his recent visits to the barque Argo, of Tvedestrand, and her crew of Montrose, Dunbar, Stonehaven, Johnshaven thirteen men. and Gourdon Life-boat Station. Also 69Z. 14». to pay the expenses of the Also the reports of the District Inspectors of following Life-boats in proceeding out with Life-boats on their visits to the following the view of assisting distressed vessels :— Stations:— Harwich (steam Life-boat), Kilmore, Kingstown Northern District.—Gourdon, Stonehaven, No. .1, Mullion and Walton-on-the-Naze. Johnshaven, Montrose (two boats) Dunbar, Campbeltown, Southend (Cantyre), Kirkcud- bright, Balcary, Whithorn and Port Logan. THURSDAY, 2nd August, 1900. Eastern District.—Seaham, Whitburn, Sun- Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in derland (South Pier), Saltburn, Bedcar, the Chair. Dungeness (two boats), New Bpmney, Folke- Bead and confirmed the minutes of tho stone, Hythe, Walmer, Kingsdowne, North previous meeting. Deal, Dover and Bamsgate. The Committee expressed deep regret at the Southern District.—Selsey, Worthing, Shore- lamented death of H.B.H. the DUKE of SAXE- ham, Littlehampton and Eastbourne. COBURG and GOTHA, DUKE of EDINBURGH, Western District.—Penarth, Appledore (two K.G., Vice-Patron of the Institution, who had boats), Clovelly and Lynmouth. been officially connected with the Institution Irish District.—New Brighton (two boats^ since 1879, and it was decided that an humble Formby, Hoylake, Hilbre Island and Southpori message of condolence be addressed to HER (two boats). MAJESTY the QUEEN, Patron of the Institution. 1ST NOVMB1B, 1900.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 817

Bead the minutes of the Building, Finance ness to proceed, should it have been necessary, and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward to the assistance of a vessel in distress. Sub-Committeeg, and ordered that their recom- .Also 52. to a man who was injured while on mendations be carried into effect. service with the Aldeburgh Life-boat on the Bead the reports of the District Inspectors 7th December last. of Life-boats on their recent visits to the follow- Also 63Z. 12». weekly allowances and medical ing Life-boat stations:— expenses to a man who was injured while on Northern District.—Port Patrick, Girvan, service in the Ardrossan Life-boat, on the 10th Troon, Irvine, KJldonan, Ardrossan, Creaswell, November hist, and had been thereby incapa- Blyth, Cambois, Newbiggin and CoUercoats. citated for work until recently. Eastern District—Broadstairs, Margate (two Also 12. to four men for putting off in a boat boats), Oaister (two boats), Gorleston (three and rescuing three men whose boat had been boats), Winterton (two boats), Yarmouth, capsized at Kingsdowne, Kent, in a moderate Lowestoft (two boats), Kessingland (two boats), S.W. breeze, on the 15th June. and Pakefield. f Also 12. to JOHN FLETT, in recognition of his Southern- District — Hastings, Wtnchelsea, services on the occasion of the stranding of the Bye, Brighton, Porthleven and Polpear. fishing-boat Magdalen Hughes, on the Pentland Irish District—St. Anne's (two boats), Skerries, in a light wind, a smooth sea and Fleetwood, Piel (Barrow), Lytham, Blackpool, thick weather, on the 21st June. FLETT, who Groomgport, Douglas and Castletown. was one of the crew of the vessel, swam to tho Reported the receipt of the following special shore, taking the end of a rope, and would pro- contributions since the last meeting :— bably have been the means of rescuing the £ i. d. other six men on board had not a boat put off Mrs. BIBT-DAVIES-COLEMAN, for pro- from South Ronaldshay to their assistance, viding and endowing a Life-boat to be named after her late husband, the''BichardColeman" . . .3500 - - Ancient Order of Foresters, annual THUBSDAY, 13th September, 1900. subscription in aid of the support Sir EDWABD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., of their three Life-boats . . . 110 - - in the Chair. Collected on board H.M. Transport Awaye, per Captain G. W. F. Bead and confirmed the minutes of the BBOWUB 17 2 - previous meeting. Collected on board the S.S. Tantallon Bead letter from fier Majesty's- Principal Cattle, per Captain H.D. TBAVEBS 4 14 6 Secretary of State for the Home Department, Collected on board the S.S. Lovaine, stating that he had laid before HEB MAJESTY per Captain W. B. ANDEBSON. . 336 THE QUEEN the resolution of the Committee —To le severally thanked. conveying a message of sympathy in the bereavement sustained by Her Majesty through Also the receipt of the following legacies:— the death of His Boyal Highness the DUKE £ s. d. or SAXE-COBDBQ and GOTHA, DUKE OP EDIN- The late Lady WALLACE, balance .4437 10 - BURGH, and that Her Majesty was pleased to (Making a total of £8875). receive the message very graciously. The'late Mrs. A. 8. WHYMPEB, of Bead the minutes of the Building, Finance Eaton Terrace, S.W 300 - - and Correspondence, and Wreck and Beward The late Mrs. FOBBES IBVINE, of Sub-Committees, and ordered that their recom- Aberdeen 237 8 1 mendations be carried into effect. The late 0. J. W. BABWELL, Esq., Bead the reports of the District Inspectors of Birmingham 100 - - of Life-boats on their recent visits to the follow- The late James LEE, Esq., of Stoke ' ing Life-boat Stations:— St. Mary, Taunton 45 - - Northern District.—Tynemouth (two boats), Boulmer, Hauxley, North Sundeiland, Aln- Reported the transmission to their stations mouth, Holy Island (two boats), Eyemouth, of the new Life-boats for Dungarvan Bay and Berwick-on-Tweed, Anstruther, Crail, Gourdon, Wexford. Montrose (two boats), St. Andrews, Methil and Paid 3987Z. for sundry charges on various Buckhaven, Nairn, Huna, Ackergill, Wick, Life-boat establishments. Thurso and Stromness. Voted 472. 18«. 6d. to pay for the following Eastern District.—Palling (two boats), Dun- Life-boat services:— \?ich, Southwold (two boats), Cromer, Aldeburgh, Harwich (two boats),Walton-on-the- Ufe-boat. Vessel. ££» Naze, Clacton-on-Sea, Hunstanton, Mable- Courtmacsherry S.S. Texan, of Liverpool, thorpe, Button, Grimsby (two boats), Skegness, Stood by vessel . . . Southend - on - Sea, Hasborough, Sheringham, Douglas i . SteamerZ«'2y,ofLiverpool. Wells, Blakeney and Brancaster. Stood by vessel . . Southern District.—Porthoustock, Cadgwith, Scarborough . Brigantine Kathleen, of Mullion, Falmouth, Mevagissey, Fowey, Looe, South Shields ... 6 Teignmouth, St. Helier's and St. Peter's Port. (Also saved a dog.) Western District.—St. Mary's, St. Agnes, St. Ives, Penzance, Sennen Cove, Hayle, Ferry- Also 22. Gt. 6d. to the crew, etc., of the side, Swansea, Port Eynon, Burry Port, Tenby, Totland Bay Life-boat for assembling in readi- Littlehaven, Angle, St. David's, Fishguard 818 THE LIFE-BOAT. [IsT NOVEMBER, 1900.

(two boats), Cardigan, New [Quay and Bar- Life-boat. Vessel. mouth. Reported the receipt of the following special Fishguard No.2 Schooner Albion, of contributions since the last meeting :— Runcorn .... 4 Ditto Schooner Etther, of Ply- £ e. a. mouth ..... 5 Oldham Branch, for one year's main- Folkestone . . Lugger Jessie, of Folke- tenance of the Oldham Life-boat stone ..... 3 atAbersoch 70 - - Holyhead No. 2 Barque Islamount, of Proceeds of concert in Bhosneigir Dundee ..... 17 Life-boat house, per Mr. WM. Palling No. 1 . Lugger Masterpiece, of JONES 14 - - Great Yarmouth . . 9 Collected on board the S.S. Apollo, Port Erroll. . Barque Lady Penrhyn, of per Captain PICKTHOBN . . . 4 - - Christiania. Stood by Collected in Palling and Waxham Vessel. Ramsey Smack Queen, of Douglas 3 Churches on 2nd September, 1900, Sunderland A boat ...... 3 per the Rev. A. GABWAY ATKINS, (South Pier) B.A., through Palling Branch . 376 Wells Ketch Hopewell, of Lynn 3 Officers and crew of ship Loch West Hartle- Brigantine William Crow, Torridon, per Captain PATTMAN. 2 1C C pool of Great Yarmouth . 4 Collected at a Church Parade by members of Court Flower of Also 198Z. 9s. to pay for assemblies of Life- Suffolk, No. 2695, Ancient Order boatmen, watching or launches to the assistance of Foresters, per Mr. W. GIBBS, of distressed vessels at Aberdovey, Blyth, Woolverstone, Ipswich ... 25- Broadstairs, Caister, Cresswell, Criccieth, Collected in Devonport Dockyard Dunbar, Eyemouth, Hartlepool, Margate, New- Chapel, per the Rev. J. M. CLABK- quay (Cardiganshire), North Deal, Point of soH,R.N 129 Ayr, Port St. Mary, Upgang, Wells and Whitby. —To be severally thanked. The Broadsiairs Life-boat saved the ketch Thomas and Edwin, of Plymouth, with three Also the receipt of the following legacies:— men on board; the Margate No. 2 Life-boat £ «. d. saved the barge Intrepid, of Ipswich, and three The late Miss M. A. PEAKE, of men; and the Bamsgate Life-boat was taken Inverness Terrace, W., in or to- out on two occasions, but her services were not wards a Life-boat to be named ultimately needed. the Dash, equipment, Life-boat Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed house, tackle, etc 504 7 8 on vellum, and framed, with the sum of 1Z., The late Captain W. H. PAYNE, to Mr. RODERICK MATHESON, master of the B.N., of Fishbourne, Isle of fishing-boat Annie, of Broadford, for saving the Wight 100 - - master of the fishing-boat Princets May, who The late Mr. S. W. BUNN, of had been knocked overboard from his vessel Kinder, Staffordshire .... 50 - - when about three miles W. of the Sound of Rona, in squally weather, on the 23rd July, Deep regret was expressed at the death of Matheson, who was unable to swim, was wearing, Mr. JOHN EMSLIE, Honorary Secretary of the heavy clothing and sea boots at the time, but Ardrossan Branch of the Institution, and it he fastened a line round his body, sprung was decided to send a letter of sympathy to overboard and grasped the drowning man, both his family. being then hauled on board the Annie by the Voted the best thanks of the Committee to crew of that vessel. Dr. J. G. LOCK and Mr. DAVID MOBTONin recog- Also a letter of thanks to Mr. SNOWDOK and nition of their past valuable co-operation as the sum of 7*. 6(7. to a fisherman for patting off Honorary Secretaries respectively of the Tenby in a boat from Newbiggin, Northumberland, and Crail Branches of the Institution, which and rescuing four persons from the boat Oscar, offices they had just resigned. which had been carried some distance from the Decided that the Grimsby N». 1 Life-boat land in a strong W. breeze and a somewhat Station be discontinued. rough sea, on the 30th July. Reported the transmission to their stations of Also 2Z. to four men for putting off in a boat the Methil and Buckhaven, and Hunstanton and rescuing the crew-of three men from the new Life-boats. ging of the ketch Eva, Lena, of Sunoora, Paid 5,044Z. for sundry charges on various which sunk in Llandudno Bay in a fresh breeze Life-boat Establishments. from N.W. and a rough sea, on the 7th August Voted 142Z. St. 3d to pay the expenses of the The sum of 22. 7s. was granted to eleven men following Life-boat services:— who rendered assistance on the occasion. Also 3Z. 15s. to fifteen men for putting off in Life-boat. Vessel. j^j two boats and saving the ketch Eenoien, .(f Swansea, with three persons on board, which Cresswell . . French lugger Arago. was disabled by loss of sails, in a whole gate Landed 10. from N. and a very heavy sea, on thetM Eastbourne. . Schooner Caroline, of August. London ..... 3 Also 21. to four qnarrymen for putting >W 1ST NOVEMBBB, 1900.] TEE LIFE-BOAT. 819 twice in a boat and rescuing nine persons from the yacht Daisy, of Youghal, which foundered in a boat -which had been capsized at Forth y Youghal Bay, in a strong E.S.E. breeze and a Pick, Anglesey, on the 22nd July. A further rough sea, on the 27th July. reward of 5s. was granted to one of the rescuers Also II. to two men for rescuing fotir of the who' swam to the shore with a child, thus crew of the s.s. Greenwood, of Newcastle, which lightening the boat, which was heavily laden. sunk after collision with another steamer at the Also 12. 5«. -to five fishermen for patting off mouth of the Tyne, in a dense fog, 011 the in a boat and saving the crew of four men from 20th August.

THE "CITY MASONIC CLCD" LIFE-BOAT AT POOLE.

A CALL FOR THE LIFE-BOAT. Dark is the night, and fierce are the winds— , On, gallant bark! to the sinking ship, When lo, a cry Nor wind, nor wave Kings wildly forth—"A ship on the rocks, | Can daunt the hearts that are risking death The crew will die!" Others to save. But swift to hear are the Life-boat men Now praise to God, for the wives and bairns When danger's rife, Are spared their tears, And swift to fight with the raging-sea And hearts are glad that would have been sad For human life. .... For years and years. And praise to this, our National Boon— With eager hands, and sinews strained, The grand Life-boat, They launch their boat, For all the lives that its aid hath saved And strong brave men on the seething waves Since first afloat!— Are now afloat! And may the Cause—such a noble cause— "The Life-boat Call," Oh, aid them, aid, Great King of the storm, Be ever met with a glad response With strength from Thee— From one and all. Many a wife and a bairn doth pray For those at Sea; May all the heln that it needs to-day— With hearty will- Many a home is awaiting them, Be given, aye, and ev'ry heart pray Oh, grant in love " God Speed it still!" That one deed more by our Lifeboat men MAUD MADDICK. Be writ Above. Malmsmead, Kingston. (Mrs. A. Doughty.) NOTICE. The next number of the LIFB-BOAT JOURNAL will be published on the 1st February, 1901. EOYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION,

BUTFOEIBD SOLELY BI YOltmiAKT COHTRIBttTIONS.

n— get Mast (Stations flttajtstj) tijt ©uttn. I His RorAD HioHsusa THE PEINCB OF WAI.ES, K.Q. \ HKK ROYAL HIQHKKSS THE PBIHCBSS OF WALES. ( CAPTAIH His BOTAL Hramntss THE DUKE OF YORK, K.N., K.O. it—His KOTAL HIOHMESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G. Chairman—SIR EDWARD.BIRKBECK, BART., V.P. Seputg-tttifiitman—Colonel FrrzRor .CLATTOX, V.P. CHARLES Draws, ESQ., F.R.Q.S.

Telegraphic Addrm Telephone: " LIFE-BOAT No. 2964 INSTITUTION ("GERRARD LONDON." EXCHANGE.")

APPEAL. THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT have to state that during the past year (1899) the ROYAL NATIONAL LITE-BOAT INSTITUTION expended'£69,195 on its Life-boat Establishments. GENERAL SUMMABY OP THE WOBK OF THE INSTITUTION DUKLNO 1899. Number of Lives rescued by Life-boats, in addition to 20 £ a. Vessels saved by them and 67 persons landed from vessels in distress and lightships 501 Number of Lives saved by Shore-boats, &c ... 108 Amount of Rewards granted during the Year 10,219 8 5 Honorary Rewards:—Silver Medals and Clasps ... 8 Binocular Glasses 8 Aneroid Barometers 5 Votes of Thanks on Vellum ... 31 Certificates of Service .... 12 Total 64 609 £10,219 8 5

The number of Lives saved either by the Life-boats of the Society, or by special exertions for which it has granted rewards since its formation, is 42,288. The rewards and recognitions granted by the Institution in the same period comprise 98 Gold Medals and Clasps, 1,190 Silver Medals and Clasps, 304 Binocular Glasses, 15 Telescopes, 27 Aneroid Barometers, 1668 Votes of Thanks, inscribed on vellum and framed, 126 Certificates of Service framed, and £207,709 in money. The Committee earnestly appeal to the British Public for Funds to enable them to maintain their 287 Life-boats now on the Coast and their Crews in the most perfect state of efficiency. This can only be effected by a large and permanent annual income. The Annual Subscriptions, Donations and Dividends are quite inadequate for the purpose. The Committee are confident -that in their endeavour to provide the brave Life-boat men, who nobly hazard their lives in order that they may save others, .with the best possible means for carrying on their great work, they will meet with the entire approval of the people of this the greatest maritime country in the world, and that their appeal will not be made in vain, so that the scope and efficiency of our great Life-saving Service, of which the Nation has always been so proud, may not have to be curtailed. Annual Subscription! and Donations are earnestly solicited, and will be thankfully received by the Secretary, CBABLES DIBDIN, Esq., at the Institution, 14 JOHN] STREET, ADELPHI, London; by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. COTJTTS and Co., 59 Strand; and by all the other .Bankers in the United Kingdom.—1st November, 1900.