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Show CREW HAD NARROW ESCAPE. British Bark Wrecked at Mouth of Columbia River. Astoria, Ore. During tho heavy woather off tho south ot tho Columbia rlvor early Thursday, tho British bark Peter Irodale, Captain Lawrence, 29 days from Salinas Cruz, Mexico, for Portland, went ashoro on Clatsop spit at a point about a mile, and a half south of tho mouth of tho rlvor. Tho captain and crow wero rescued by tho Point Adams life-saving crow, but tho vessel Is bolloved to bo a total wreck. Tho wreck occurred Just after daylight day-light and tho craft was in tho breakers break-ers beforo her danger was realized. As tho Iredalo struck, her masts wont by the board, and tho heavy surf running Indicated plainly that sho would soon break up. |