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Show jV METEORITEi SEEN AT SEA , Steamer Has a Narrow Escape From Being Struck i Now York, Feb. 27. A narrow escape es-cape from being struck by a meteorite meteor-ite wub experienced by the Loyland line steamer Bostonlan, which arrived today from Manchester, England. At 5 a. m. on Sunday last. Captain Perry reported ho saw tho meteorite flashing brilliantly, falling to the south-west of his vessel. There was a loud hissing sound as it approached tho water and then aJoud report as it fell ' into the ocean, a ships length from the steamer. So great a disturbance dis-turbance did It. cause in tho sea that the. water wa dashed over the decks of the steamer |