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The Passenger Ship Lough Sunart

BALLYWALTER, Co. DOWN.—On the 11th January, at 10.30 P.M., the passenger-ship Lough Sunart, of Glasgow^struck on Skulmartin Eeef. The night was clear, with light wind and smooth sea. Signals of distress were shown from the vessel, and the Life-boat Admiral Henry Meynell, a Coastguard galley, and other boats at once put off to her assistance. The women and children, 20 in number, were taken into the Life-boat, and the remaining 25 passengers were brought ashore by the other boats. As there was no immediate danger the master and crew remained on board the ship.At about 6 o'clock on the following evening, however, signals of distress were again shown from the vessel, the weather by that time having changed, the wind blowing very hard from the S.W., accompanied by heavy rain and sleet squalls, and very heavy sea. The Life-boat promptly put off, and, in two trips, brought off the crew and workers, 35 in number, leaving the master and three men in charge of the ship..