How Mr Marsden was Drowned.
[special to the standard.] Dunedin. Monday night. By the arrival of the Wairarapa at the Bluff this morning, particulars are to hand of the loss of Mr Marsden, fourth officer of the vessel, while on the voyage from Melbourne to Hobart. The following is a copy of the official report “ George Frederick Marsden, fourth officer, whilst employed with the watch securing the foretopsail boom in the crutch, was lost overboard. He was standing on ton of the wing on the upper deck, when the ship lurched heavily, and the boom took charge, throwing him overboard. Three life buoys were at once thrown overboard. The ship was stopped, and the engines reversed 'full speed astern,’ but he was seen to sink before the steamer could reach him. The ship remained in the vicinity of the accident for fully half an hotp?. fhere was a heavy southwest gale, Bud a high sea running at the time the accident occurred, which was at 9.15 on September 20th, the ship at 'the time feeing off Cape Raoul, bearing north i*o miles. Deceased was about 24 years old, and a native of Hobart,’’
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 666, 1 October 1891, Page 2
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193How Mr Marsden was Drowned. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 666, 1 October 1891, Page 2
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