On the 17th October the steam trawler Welsh Prince, of and for North Shields, laden with fish, stranded on the rocks known as Limpet Hills, in foggy weather.

The wind was blowing from the S.E. and there was a heavy surf on at the time.

The Life-boat Ellen and Eliza was launched at 5 A.M., and stood by the vessel until she was got afloat with the assistance of steam-tugs. An extrareward was granted to the Life-boat crew and helpers in consideration of their arduous services on this occasion. Signals of distress were repeatedly fired by the vessel, but it was impossible to launch the Life-boat near her, and therefore horses were sent for, but before they arrived, the crew and launchers had almost exhausted themselves in trying to get the Boat on her carriage along the sands. Every person who assisted was wet to the waist and the crew were eight hours at sea in that condition..