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Steamship Damascus
In 1890, it was reported that Henry Rumbelow, a steerage passenger on the steamship Damascus bound for Melbourne from London, had jumped overboard. Around 11:80pm the sudden cry of 'Man overboard' was raised and a lifebuoy was thrown close to him. A boat manned and lowered the men pulled with a will, and succeeded in picking Rumbelow up.
They brought the nearly drowned man back to the ship in about a quarter of an hour after they left Rumbelow, who had suffered a great deal from nervous prostration, died shortly after he was brought on board. Every effort was made to maintain animation, but without success, and the body was subsequently committed to the deep.
The deceased was a single man, about 30 years of age, and a native of London.
Maritime Miscellany
Maritime Miscellany
Newcastle. At 11:80 pm the Steamship Damascus, from London to Melbourne, while bowling down the Channel at a great tato, had a sudden pull up when the cry of ' Man overboard' being raised.
This was in consequence of Henry Rumbelow, a steerage passenger, having deliberately jumped overboard. A lifebuoy was thrown close to him, and a boat manned and lowered, and succeeded in picking him up just as he was disappearing. They were back to the steamer with the nearly drowned man in about a quarter of an hour after they left Rumbelow, who had suffered a great deal from nervous prostration, died shortly after he was brought on board.
Every effort was made to maintain animation, but without success, and the body was subsequently committed to the deep. The deceased was a single man, about 30 years of age, and a native of London.
THE DAMASCUS.
THE DAMASCUS.
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Monday 18 August 1890, page 7
History with respect to the visit of the steamer Damascus this time to Sydney may be said to report itself exactly a year ago on Saturday morning last, utmost to a minute, the Dumacus entered Sydney Heads, after a voyage from London, identical with her arrival here this time.
The Aberdeen White Star liner brings a number of passengers and a miscellaneous cargo. Among the passengers Howes, the jockey who was sent here to ride the late Mr. J. White's colts Ki rub am and Narellan, is a passenger for Sydney, and so also is Topham, who took home four colts in the Damascus from the same stable.
The voyage has been mainly a steaming one, and from Cape Town there was no opportunity or setting square canvas until after passing the longitude of Cape Leuwin Notwithstanding drawbacks, the tune to Melbourne was but 42 days 1 born and 11 minuted.
The voyage was by no means devoid of incident, for at noon on June 27, the day after leaving London, the Damascus , while howling down the Channel at a great rate, had a sudden pull upon the cry of " man or aboard " being raised.
This was in consequence of Henry Rumbelow, a steerage passenger having deliberately jumped overboard. A lifebuoy was thrown close to him, and a boat manned and lowered the men pulled with a will, and succeeded in picking Rumbelow up, just as he was disappearing they were back to the at earner, with the nearly drowned man.
In about a quarter of an hour after they left, and the energy and prompt as ss which marked the rescue work elicited the praise of the passengers. Rumbelow, who had suffered a great deal 1 ram nervous prostration, died shortly after he was brought on board.
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