THE BEACHED LINER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1776, 14 June 1913, Page 8

THE BEACHED LINER.

CAPT. RAINEY'S VIEWS.

HEH CHANCES NOT DONE WITH, It was reported in Wellington yesterday that tho stranded Tyser liner Indrnbarah was making a little water. This was given a flat denial by Captain Eainey, Marine Superintendent for tho Tyser Line, when spoken to by a reporter last evening. Continuing, Captain Eainey stated that, notwithstanding the fact that tho weather had been bad at tho scene of salvage operations, the ship was still as good and strong as on the day that she was launched. "In fact," ho eaid, "she has not suffered any damage whatever to her hull or any part of her structure." Asked if he had any opinion to give as to tho cause of tho rumour. Captain Eainey stated that no doubt it might have got about on account of the fact that a plumber had been engaged to do repairs to some lead pipes which connect up the various water tanks on the vessel. It might be explained that in all steamers lead piping is used for the purpose of connecting the tanks. _ Iron or steel pipes would bo of no use, because they would break or crack with the rolling and "working" of tho ship. - What aro the prospects of getting the Indrabarah off these spring tides? was the next'question asked Captain Rainey. "Every chance in tho world," he replied. "Of course it' all depends on the weather. It w;as only tho weather that beat us last. time. All the anchors have been relaid, and the Terawhiti is returning to Wellington to-morrow to take up more gear andtwo more big anchors. The Indrabarah is in the best possible position at tho present time for relaunching,' and if everything goes well, and tho weather is reasonably fine, she will come off the beach the next spring tides for certain," Captain Eainey said in conclusion. It is stated that tho IndrabaTah is afloat at high tido now. Sho was well afloat last, springs, when the weatheT changed so suddenly and caused the hawsers to carry away, thus sending the vessel back up the beach. / When the vessel's winches b3gan to heave on the anchors in earnest last time the Indrabarah moved so quickly that some difficulty was experienced in taking up the slack of the wires. It appears that there are two sandbanks which have to be negotiated. It was thought that some difficulty Would bo experienced in getting the ship out over the first, but the Indrabarah wrcnt over it very easily. The second bank is situated about a quarter of a mile from the first, and it was when the Indrabarah was about to commence to negotiate this oar 'that the weather came up bad, and undid all the work that had been eo well done beforehand. It is said that the next attempt to refloat the liner will be made on June 19 and 20, when the tides will be at their best.

, Every precaution will be taken to prevent a. repetition of the last mishap, and experts who are on the spot hold out every hope of success. If the weather prevents the Indrabarah from being refloated during the coming "springs" she will come off at tho next, they say. ; It is also stated that the vessel cannot suffer any harm where she is. - Tho preparations which have now been mads? are more complete than the last, and when the Terawhiti has finished the work of laying the two anchors, and also ono mile, of cable which she will tako'away from Wellington today, everything will then depend on the weather. The experts are firmly of opinion that the chances of getting the big Indra boat off are still very good.