THE TOLL OF THE SEA.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 797, 21 April 1910, Page 5

THE TOLL OF THE SEA.

■ —_ 4 SATARA FOUNDERS. TWO COOLIES MISSING. Uy Tolosraon—Preß3 ABooclatlon-Cooyrlthi. (Rec. April 20, 5.15 p.m.) Sydney, April 20. ' The British Indian Steam Navigation Company's steel-screw steamer Satara, 5272 tons gross, bound from Newcastle to Singapore, foundered off the Seal Rocks. The North Coast Steam Nagivation Company's steamer Orara was standing by when the Satara sank, and, it is believed, rescued the crew. SIGNALS OF DISTRESS. (Rec April 20, 7.15 p.m.) Sydney, April 20. The Satara was proceeding on her course when the lighthouse-keeper at the Seal Rocks saw her suddenly hoist signals of distress and turn round. The steamer Orara was dispatched to her assistance. Twenty minutes from' the hoisting of the signals the Satara plunged forward and disappeared. Boatloads of people were seen making for the Orara, but whether they were all saved is not known yet. The Satara was commanded by Captain Hugill, and carried nine European officers and a crew of 78 Lascars.

STRUCK A BREAKER. THE RESCUE OPERATIONS. (Rec. April 21, 0.5 a.m.) Sydney, April 20. Full details of the loss of the Satara irill not be availablo before morning, when the steamer Donigo, with the rescued crew, is expected to reach Sydney, The latest from Seal Rocks is that all her complement, excepting two coolies, were saved. The Satara left Newcastle .'this morning. A heavy sea was running, with fierce squalls. She struck the" Edith Breaker, just outside Seal Rocks, and lies about five miles south by east of tho lighthouse, right in the course of coastal vessels. Waves.are breaking over her. When the Satara was in distress, she was passed by the Orara, but did not speak her. The lighthouse then signalled tie Orara to render assistance, and the latter at once made for the scene. In the meantime the sinking vessel launched her boats, four getting clear just before she plunged under. Owing to the heavy sea tho Orara had difficulty in taking on board the castaways. When, they wero aboard it wa3 discovered' that two coolies were missing.

The steamer Dorrigo came on the scone und assisted in a futile search for the missing men.'.. Two rescue steamers havo proceeded to Seal Rocks Bay. The Dorrigo took the castawnys aboard and proceeded. to Sydney. [The Satara was built in 1901 by Denny 8r05.,, of Dumbarton. Tonnage,' 5272 gross; length, 410 ft.; beam, 50ft; depth, • 29.1 ft.]' '.',--..■ SEVEN HUNDRED MILES IN AN OPEN BOAT. OFFICERS OF THE MALEKULA. , \- ■•' Brisbane, April 20. The crew of the. boat from, the schooner Malekula, i3O tons, .wrecked recently at Bampton Reef, in -the Chesterfield Group, had a,perilous 1 journey of 700 mites. ; .The captain;'mate, and engineer started off. in the boat to seek leaving the crew of seventeen natives ,on an ; island in the vicinity of tho wreck. ; The engineer, landed at Palms Island,.where he was subsequently picked up by a steamer. Tho captain and mate continued their voyage in the boat, and arrived at Lucinda Point, on the coast,of Queensland. The captain'' attributes the .wreck. .to a defective .chronometer. .'. [Arrangements have been made for the steamer Upolu .to pick up the castaways on her next trip. It is stated that they have plenty of food, and are in no danger, of starving. The schooner was wrecked on * January 9.] BARQUE OVERDUE. Sydney; April 20. Anxiety is felt regarding the safety of the Danish barque Princess Marie, which left Sydney on February 25 for Streaky Bay, South Australia. A vessel answering her description passed Gabo, an island off Victoria, a couple of days later, and since then nothing has been heard "of. her. •-,-'•..