Shortly before 11 P.M. on the 18th May it was reported that a vessel was showing signals of distress on the north side of the harbour. The Life-boat Civil Service No. 5 was launched and proceeded to her assistance. The weather was very squally, a moderate W.N.W. gale blowing, and a rough broken sea, but within a quarter-of-an-hour the Life-boat had rescued the crew of three hands from the vessel, which was the schooner Jane, of Wigtown, with a cargo of pitwood ; she had been making for the harbour when she stranded; eventually she became a total wreck..