Word: icebergs
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Clipper says of the Lehigh tug-of-war team at the games, that their previous work gave them courage, which did not prevail against the superior ability of the better-drilled Harvards, whose anchor, cool as an iceberg, exercised intelligent control over...
...steamship Pera of the Ross line was totally wrecked near Cape Race May 31st. She ran into an iceberg in a fog and sank almost instantly. The passengers and crew escaped in boats, but it is feared some of the boats have been lost...
Ship Western Belle left Greenock on the 11th of April, commanded by Captain Frew. On the 1st of May she ran into an iceberg at night, smashing in her bows, and in 20 minutes afterward sunk. The captain and 13 of the crew lost their lives. May 2 six survivors were picked up, nearly frozen to death, and have been landed at Quebec...