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The White Star

CARNSORE, IRELAND.—At about 7 P.M. on the 24th December, a signal of distress was shown from the Tuskar Rock.

The Iris Life-boat proceeded there and found a wrecked vessel, which was hailed, but no answer was received. The Lifeboatmen Lifeboatmen then communicated with the Lighthouse keepers, and were told that the crew of the vessel were all safe on the rock, and that it was impossible for them to make a landing during the night.

The coxswain asked if he should remain by until the morning, and did so at their request. At daybreak an attempt was made to take the men off; but the sea was too heavy to admit of this being done.

Shortly afterwards the tug Ruby of Wexford, having a whale-boat in tow, came up, and by the united efforts of both crews, all the men were got off safely with the exception of one, who remained to take charge of the captain's property.

The wrecked ship was the White Star, of Liverpool, bound from Calcutta to Liverpool, with a cargo of jute, and having a crew of thirty men.