Fishing Boats (1)
NEWBIGGIN.—The fishing-boats went to the fishing-ground as usual about 4 o'clock on the morning of the 22nd November, but they had scarcely shot their lines when a strong gale sprung up suddenly from the E.N.E., which necessitated leaving their lines and making for home with all speed. As the gale was rapidly increasing, the Life-boat Robert and Susan was launched at 8.30, and piloted the boats, about thirty in number, safely into port..