THE WRECK OF THE SUVA.
(per press association.) Wellington, July 10. The Suva passengers and crew wera safely landed this afternoon. The engine-room is fall of water A supply of buckets haa been sent aorosß the river to bale her oat. The passengers wore battened down, and had a very unpleasant time. Captain Todd states that the vessel touched ground oft the aid of the break* water. He then lost oontrol of the chip, and she drifted an ay to the southward m the surf, bumblng continually until she took the ground permanently. The engines were kept going la the endeavor to make headway seaward until the fires were pot out by seas breaking over the vessel. The officers' rooms on deck were Bwept clean away with all their belongings The passengers and most of the crew were battened down In the saloon. The engine room U balf full of water, but this is supposed to haye come over the side of the vessel, and gone down through the bunkerß and ventilators, not that the ship is making water Nothing will be done towards getting the vessel off until the weather moderates, but she rests safely on a sandy bottom,
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG18880711.2.15
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1890, 11 July 1888, Page 3
Word count
Tapeke kupu
200THE WRECK OF THE SUVA. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1890, 11 July 1888, Page 3
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in