TAINUI COLLISION.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1762, 29 May 1913, Page 5

TAINUI COLLISION.

TRANSFER OF THE PASSENGERS,

LIKE REGATTA PROCESSION. . ARRIVAL HOME. By Telegraph—Presa Association— Copyright London, May 27. The Union Cnstlo liner Garth Castle, which answered tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Tainui's wireloss call for assistauco after her collision with tho Pacific Steam Navigation Company's Inca, is 150 miles from Plymouth. She has 203 of the Tainui's passengers on board. A message has been received from her stating that all is well.

(Eec. May 28, 11.20 p.m.) London, May 28. The Tainui's passengers havo been landed at Plymouth. They desoribe their transfer to the Garth Castle as being liloo a regatta procession. The sea was smooth. All the boats were lashed together to avoid any getting lost in tho fog. Tho women and children were first placed in tho Tainui's boats; than the married men, antt finally the single men. The Garth Castlo lay a. quarter (f a mite distant in the fog, which xmtiaued till reaching tho-Lizard. THE DAMAGE. WHAT CAPTAIN MOFFAT PROPOSES. (Eec. May 28, 11.50 p.m.) London, May SB. The pumps are working in the 'J'uinuii's No. 1 hold. The cargo in No. 2 hold is washing about. Captain Moffat proposes to stop the leaks and proceed on to tho Thames. INCA'S BOWS STOVE IN. VESSEL AT VIGO. (Rec. May 28, 8 p.m.) London, May 28. The Inca, which collided with the Tainui, was bound from Newcastle for Marseilles. Sho has arrived at Vigo, on the west coast of Spain, with her bows stove in and tho forepeak flooded.