Afloat in Leaking Boat With Sea-hoots to Bale Her Out Lonon, Jan. 1!
Six men of the crew of the Bri fishing steamer Cormorant, which was wrecked off the rocky coast of the island of Islay on the west coast sat land, have had a terrible experience, When the Cormorant went ashore five of the crew reached hut these six men left the ship lifeboat: The bent was discovered to issing. Rowlocks were con-rived with a string and the men's sea-boots were used for baling the! boat. Ultimately by means of ar, oar and the covering of the boat they rigged a sail, but they were unable to reach land owing to contrary winds and strong tides, It was only after they had been adrift for tive days and two nights in bitterly] cold and stormy weather that a £27. saving wind blew them ashore of land, The men, who were tressed condition, were fed and clothed at a farmhouse and were! aken on board the steamer to Oban where they now lie hospital.—Britih Wireless Through Reuter.
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