Show waterspout AT RANGE british ship has ha narrow escape from Comp complita lct destruction capt ferguson ot of the british steam ship hestia was passing hatteras Hatt cras when he observed several waterspouts in process ot of formation at a distance of to yards to windward adward vl the largest one which waa was completely formed was bearing directly down or the ship and it waa vas impossible to changa change the course to avoid it the captain sent all hands below and am m self sought a place of 0 safety A deaf ening roar was heard when the spout at struck truck the ship and this was quickly Ill followed owed by strong nind gusts the captain returned to the deck dock in time to see two tarpaulins and a plank eight feet long by ten inches wide high in the air and his log line with thy the log attached extended straight up into the air for a distance of forty feet no real barm harm waa was done to the vassel but there was a dis distinct elang of relief when the incident waa was closed and ordinary plain salli sailing tig again re fumed |