THE INDRABARAH.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1765, 2 June 1913, Page 5

THE INDRABARAH.

BIG PULL BEGUN.

STEAMER SHIFTED SEAWARD. HER CHANGES GOOD. The Union Company's salvage tug Terawhiti arrival back at Wellington from the scone of tho stranded steamer lndrabarah. at 1.15 o'clock this morning. Tlio work of laying tho big seven-ton anchor was commenced at G a.m. yesterday, and completed at 11 a.m. Attached to the anchor is ono mile of four-inch ami fiveinch wire cable, connected, up in two parts. Tire anchor was laid in lavouraule weather, tho sea being calm at the time. At high water on Saturday and yesterday the Indrabaralt was "alive and working in tlio sand to some extent. Captain Watchliiii of tho towtati, reports that tho lndrabarah was shifted seawards a few foet yesterday. It is anticipated that tho vessel. has €ivcry chance of being refloated during this earning spring tide, and, faihajr that, it is considered that (with tho that will bo accomplished in these springs ) tire lndrabarah will bo hauled off Aw beach on or before the. next spring At present there are six anchors holding the stranded vessel in position-four out to «ea and two ashore. Tho Terawhiti leaves Wellington to-day with the second big anchor on board, and provided the weather holds good, it Should be laid by to-morrow afternoon. As it 16 high spring tides on Wednesday, June 4, that day is being eagerly looked forward to by tho salvage experts and many others. Given favourable opportunities, it is possible that the lndrabarah may be seen steaming through Cook Strait next Thursday. ~, , , While tho Terawhiti was at tho beach yesterday some 30 tons of cargo (included, in which were pumps and other salvage gear) wore landed from her in surf-boats on tlio beach. , , The following incssago was wstorday received by the Secretary of ther Post Office from the Postmaster at Bulls:- lor ten days the lndrabarah lias maintained the same positiou. The fourth anchor was laid ixHlay m good weather, and hauling will commence, very soon. Tho cable attached to one anchor is near]v » milts in lenxtn. The exverts hope to be able to report something favourable by Tuesday or Wednesday.