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Show VE83EL RETURNED TO PORT. Ship Sprung a Leak, and Crew Mai Narrow Escape From Drowning. Port Townscnd, Wash. Tho bark enttne Planter, Captain Murrhlson which left Everett eight days ngo bound for Manila, to turned to port oi Sunday, water-logged and In n bndl; damaged condition as the result of r storm encountered off the Columbh river. As the storm increased In vlo lenco the, rigging began going by th-board th-board and the Planter soon becam unmanageable. In tho height of tlv gale it was discovered that thu vesse was leaking. The pump3 mado n headway against tho lnrushlngwa ters, and her hold rapidly filled, flood Ing tho forecastle, cabln'snnd galleys The ship stores wero under water and while tho crow wero trying tr work their way back to the strolts 1: was necessary to secure provision' from below with tho aid of a not. |