LIVERPOOL ECHO
17TH JANUARY 1889
Sinking of the Steamer ROMULUS by collision all crew saved, An Iron Screw Steamer of 1,442 Tons registered, left Sunderland a couple of days ago from Leghorn, believed to have a cargo of coal on board. Telegram from Dover states collision occured at 1.30 am off the South foreland between two steamers the Romulus and a French steamer of the Chargeiurs Rennis Line. The force was so great that the ROMULUS went down the French steamer remained about and managed to get on board all the crew of the Romulus, it was on route to Dunkirk and took all the rescued crew there. Romulus built in Sunderland in 1874 and belonged to Messers CULLYFORD CLARKE and Co Liverpool.
FEB 23rd 1889
A Lloyds telegram dated Hong Kong today states that the 2nd officer and 8 men of the Liverpool ship ANGLO INDIA, lost nr Teamsui on the 3rd ult proceeding from Shanghi to Iloilo in ballast, were brought there yesterday by the steamer FOKIEN.. The vessel was burnt nothing has been heard of the remaining crew who it is supposed left for the mainland.
Yesterday afternoon Messers LARRINAGA and Co of Liverpool recieved a cable announcing the total loss of the fine passenger and mail steamer ISLA DE CEBU, passengers crew and mails were saved. She left the Mersey on the 10th inst with a valuable general cargo and a crew of 90 mainly Spaniards. under command of Capt PORTUONDO. She was fitted with electricity throughout and had modern convieniences, tonnage 3,500, one of the line of Spanish Royal Mail Steamers running between Liverpool, Spain, Harve, Porto Rico, Cuba etc belonged to the Campanie Transatlantica of Barcelona. She was built in Dumbarton in 1878 and classed 100A1.
Lost in dense fog near Estaca Vares In a severe hailstorm in the Downs a large Barque hove in sight with only two men on board it was clear she had been involved in a collision, the Lugger CHAMPION went to assist. The vessel proved to be the Norwegian Barque JONO in colliision last night with the steamer OLDENBURG off the Kentish Knock. The Capt and 4 men jumped the OLDENBURG which landed them at Dover. No lives reported lost.
FEB 28th 1889
Another disasterous collision occured in the Channel last night between the Norwegian Bargue CARLO/CARLA [hard to read] of Christiansand and the Steamer PASCAL of Liverpool belonging to Messers LAMPORT and HOLT. Sixteen crew members of the bargue were landed a Folkestone by the Royal Mail Steamer DERWENT and forwarded to the Dover Sailor's Home. Their vessel was bound for London with a cargo of timber. Two miles out they were run into by the Screw Steamer sustaining extensive damage, her bows cut away below the water line when she immediately began to fill. The steamer backed out of the impact and proceeded down the Channel, later she was seen up off the Hythe in a damaged condition, she was bound for the Plate but owing to the serious nature of the damage the crew were taken by a Deal Lugger and she was returned in charge of a Trinity Pilot to the Thames.
MARCH 2nd 1889
The full results of the fearful gale of the 9th ult upon the GRIMSBY Fishing Fleet are now becoming known. Of the safety of seven of the missing smacks all hope as been abandoned These vessels are, BRITISH WORKMAN, ETON, SIR FREDRICK, ROBERT'S KITTEN, SEA SEARCHER, JOHN WINTRINGHAM and HAROLD. The total number of lives lost could reach between 70 and 80. This calamity in a single port is one of the most appaling on record.
MARCH 5th 1889 The schooner POLLY WILLIAMS from Ulverston to Garston with a cargo of pig iron after being in collision with the Steamer TELEPHONE on thurday has now been destroyed, Lieut F. O. SIMPSON R.N. the water baliff returned to port this morning and declared the Channel clear.
In connection with the wreck of the POLLY WILLIAMS, John WILSON the Master who was presumed drowned was rescued. The Steamer BANNER was coming up the Channel when a man was seen struggling in the water, Henry PRICE Crewman immediately threw a life belt and jumped overboard, the night was wild with high winds and snow. The two men were taken safely on board and the Master attended to by Captain and crew. If not for the bravery of Price the Master would have drowned.
Mar 5th 1889
At Ramsgate a vessel observed 10 miles east of North Sands Head Light with a mass of fire amid ships was identified as the ALA of Arendal on route from Jamaica to Goole.
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