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DESTRUCTION OF THE OCEAN MONARCH PACKET SHIP BY FIRE

... OCEAN MONARCH PACKET SHIP FIRE. GREAT LOSS 'OF LIFE.' (From tha Liverpool Mercury of Friday.) is our painful duty to lay before our readers the particulars, far have been aide to ascertain tbem, of one of the most melancholy casualties which ever occurred ...

Published: Wednesday 30 August 1848
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4819 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE LATE FEARFUL GALES

... weather, has prevailed during the whole of the past month. The accounts from all quarters detail the most heart-rending casualties at sea. Amongst those of the most distressing character are those of the St. David steamer, trading with passengers and ...

Published: Wednesday 07 January 1846
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1033 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Ireland

... ashore with the other five, but they refused to abandon the ship, which now lies almost keel up the strand. She was tons burthen. The bodies of tbe ill-fated men are not found. Another fatal casualty occurred at Clogher, about seven miles from Drogheda. A ...

Published: Wednesday 13 November 1844
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1591 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

England

... Although much property is destroyed, no life has been lost. Loss of Two Emigrant Ships.—The last accounts from St. John's, Newfoundland, mention the loss of two emigrant ships, the Rosebank, from Belfast, and the Rhydal, from Aberstwith, which occurred in ...

Published: Wednesday 16 July 1845
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2546 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

England

... Seaton ship, since arrived at the above port. The total loss of the above vessels, with their cargoes, is calculated to amount to £40,000. Destruction of Three Ships by Icebergs.—Jitters have been received announcing the following losses : —The ship Ann ...

Published: Wednesday 03 July 1844
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3820 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Scotland

... the shying of the horse at the glare of a smith's forge a little beyond the Drygate Toll. While we deplore this melancholy casualty, we must say, that, had the conditions of the Turnpike Act been rigidly enforced, as they ought to have been, this accident ...

Published: Wednesday 21 February 1844
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1189 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

England

... receive. The progress of the ship, which was three- strongly built, and of 300 tons burden, was ?*tched with the most intense interest. The vessel and steamer were soon about mile out in the sea, as J*** as might be to the Old Ship Tavern. Farther to S West ...

Published: Wednesday 31 July 1844
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5116 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

??? News

... imported London. At Brechin, Montrose, and Dundee, Taasday, An hills were coveted with snow. On Friday 26,000 markets were shipped at Southampton board n steamer for Italy. The Jenny Lind furore at its height in Dublin. The first four nights realised ...

Published: Wednesday 25 October 1848
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1682 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Liberality.—John Sinclair, bookseller, has paid over to the treasurer of the Dumfries and Galloway Royal ..

... interested in the trade, the Finn will be a favourite Wigtown. The Finn sailed again on Friday with the largest cargo ever shipped at Wigtown, including farina, cattle, sheep, wool, beans, poultry, game, swine, &c, &c.,; and on Thursday the 18th, the owners ...

Published: Wednesday 31 December 1845
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1951 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Barney Fair.— This great for cattle and horses commenced Saturday last, and, so far as has gone, has turned out

... exaggerated There e all of these, three hundred as was however, to be feared, have perished. Additional SnirwRBCKS.-Many •more casualties during the storm on the north-east coast Scotland continue to be reported. Among thesethe lossof her Majesty's steamer Mastiff ...

Published: Wednesday 08 September 1847
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1562 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

England

... accounts from Yarmouth, Cromer, and other places along the northern coast, communicate a sad list of casualties. In the roadstead off Yarmouth the shipping suffered severely. Not a port along the coast that has not some unfortunate vessel rendered almost ...

Scotland

... and two queys from the upper part of Coylton, were purchased, and on Friday last driven in a drove of 30 to Troon to be shipped to Fleetwood ; but as the steamer had been damaged in one of the late violent gales, the cattle had to be put for the night ...

Published: Wednesday 15 December 1847
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3638 | Page: 3 | Tags: none