BLYTH, NORTHIFMBEBLAND. — On the 21st July a strong wind sprang up from the E.N.E., accompanied by a heavy sea, and several of the Newbiggin fishing boats were compelled to leave Newbiggin Bay and run to Blyth Harbour for shelter.

Two of them — the Charity and the Samaritan—while endeavouring to make the harbour got too far to leeward, and went ashore on the west beach. The Blyth No. 1 Life-boat, the SaJfvrd, went to their assistance, and brought ashore their crews, numbering eleven men. She also went to another boat, the Janet Thompson, which was riding at anchor and landed her erew of seven men..