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Show CAPTAIN OF A SHIP WAS SWEPT OVERBOARD Mctoria, R. C. Feb. 11 News of the arrival at Melbourne of tho French, bark Marechal Do Turenne from Now York, after being swept by heavy seas, which carried Capt, Parrolt and the third officer overheard, was broucht bv the steamer Maltnra vea- terday. The starboard boat ol tho Turc nne had been smashed by a giant wave and Capt. Parrolt was Investigating Investi-gating the damage when a second wae swept him oerboard. The third oiiiter was swept into the sea, but was rescued. Turenne reported that a few days after she sailed from New York, In September, she collided with an unknown un-known vessel In a fog. The bark was struck a glancing, blow on the water line, but the hull was not badly In-' jured, and she continued on her course. She did not learn what became be-came of the other vessel. |