BEACHED INDRA BOAT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1781, 20 June 1913, Page 5

BEACHED INDRA BOAT.

"PULL" IN PROGRESS, SHIP'S CHANCES THOUGHT GOOt, LUMPEKS & POLICE. According to reports received yesterdiK by Lloyd's agents (Messrs. Dalgcty and •<'■), sahag.> work on the Indra Lino steamer liidrabarali lias been very sutislactory so far us operations liave proceeded on the present spring tide. On Wednesday morning tlio steamer was shift.7! k ' ot > and this move has made her position more favourable for a oomnleta re-launch,!«. A start was made to feUimh nf f'n Cral i UOt frozcn) car K°- a " d SL •1 1 ' ct ?" wcro reportotl to bo lino! fc u'l' 5 1°-'° abroast of l "° landed i!i 1 A., cargo is reported to bo sahable. At the time of dispatch of the message the weather was Cue and the sea moderate. It was high spring tido at 10.38 p.m. Ksterday, and Alio big attempt to refloat l ie ship was to have been made at about that (1111 c. It is -the opinion of experts that the vessel should lie refloated by this evenings tide, always provided that tho weather is favourable. Last evening tho Secretary of the General Post Oflico received tho following telegram from the postmaster at Bulls "Although the general opinion seems to be that the liidrabarali will ultimately lie Rot off, she has not moved such since Monday—about 50 yards, perhaps, along tho beach, nnd her stern is a little more seawards to-day. Tho sea was quite smooth, but tho tide was poor, and 0110 lino gave • wav this morning. The beach is strewn with casks of tallow, bales of wool and flax, and bags and boxrs of gum, all jettisoned. Tho special gang of stevedores brought from Wellington have struck for higher wages, nnd returned to Bulls to-nig&t." From the aliovo it is quite cvidont that as long as tho water is smooth tho Indrabarah will not bo got off. It has been stated previously that tho Ken must be somewhat rough if tho attempt is to lie successful. Tho rough water has a tendoncy to lift tho vessel, and, by this means, by "coaxing" and taking up tho slack of tho linos, tho liidrabarali may bo gradually worked into deeper wator. The fact of a lino carrying nway in smootl' water proves that the sea has a lot lo d/ with getting the vessel oft' tho Ixsach. •

"LIVELY TIME AT DULLS." Palmerston, jimo 19,. What is roughly referred to as a "strike" was reported, last night to "have been causing lively times at Bullb where, at tho time, there was 110 policeman stationed. From the rather limited particulars available it appears that, on Monday last, 25 men cauio up from Wellington to assist in respect to certain cargo operations. 'I'lio men remained at tlio site of tho wreck for a while and woro_ tlioro when tlio inquest 011 tho boatswain boot place on Tuesday. Last night, however, after news had been distributed that tho oarccsses were not to bo jottisoned, there (looped into Bulb tho lightermen. Tho only iiolico officcr (Constable Wilson) was away doing duty at tho Pnlmerston Show. Information, howover, was telephoned, and tho superior police offioer wlio, last night, was a visitor to the Palmerston Show, arranged for two policemen from Marion (Constables Fibspairick and tSnuires) to motor over to Bulls immediately. Tho momenta;')" defenceless little town caused speculation as to what would happen. POLICE DISPATCHED. (Ey Toloffraph— Press ABsooiatlon.) Palmerston, June 19„ . Tho reason for tho strike is not given, but tho men aro reported to be now at tho iown of Bulls, making a sort of holiday of tlio occasion. Tho polioo from tho Rangitikei district, who were sent to Pnlmerston .to reinforce the local police during tho winter 6hew time, wore recalled, and on that account it is assumed that trouble of some naturo is not looked upor as an'impossibility. PEELING AT WANGANUI. (By Teleitraph,—Prcsi Amociatton.) Wanflanui, June 19., There is much feeling among local waterside workers at tho action of th« Tyser Company in bringing men from Wellington. It is considered that Wanganui men should at least have had a share, as they were nearest to tho vessel, and always do work for tho company, under tho supervision of Messrs. Fcuwick and Co., when Tyscr Lino steamers aro in the roadstead here. ' >'