LONG & STERN PULL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1879, 13 October 1913, Page 7

LONG & STERN PULL.

LOSS OF THE AMARANTH,

, THE CAPTAIN'S STORY.

Some further particulars.concerniilft the wreck of the American barquentine Amaranth, oil Jarvis Island, on August 31, liavo come to hand. From information received in Wellington on Saturday last tlio Amaranth, bound from Newcastle, N.S.W., to San Francisco, loaded with coal, struck tlio rocks utt Jarvis Island at 7.45 p.m. on August ST. Tho whole of the crow got away in tho two life-boats and subsequently landed on tho island. Tho vessel soon went to pieces, but as tho stern of tho ship was yet standing, the ciew not some stores and a littlo water. On September 2 tho two boats loft tho island. Boat No. 1 was in charge of 0. W. Neilson (master) and oontainod tho following croiv: —Mrs. Anna Noilson, stewardess (captain's wife), Geo. Neilson, aged 18 months (captain's child), Clias. Lockwood, second mate (American), Clias. Thanglung, Paul Paulson (Norwegians), and Miko Foly (Ireland), seamen; Gco % Vining. boy (American), and M. Shirai, cook (Japanese). Boat No. 2 was in chargo of tho first inato (A. M. Johnson), and contained tlio following crew:—O'Brien, B. Sutter, J. Dolliinoro (Englishmen), J. Howaid (Frenchman), and Tom Nnnsett (American), all seamen. ITS) "first boat (in chargo of tlio master) arrived at Danger )s.';ud, and the captain left tlioso particulars with tlio natives there. Tlio captain's report goes on to state: "Wo lost tho second boat on September 8, as No. 1 boat sailed a great deal faster. It had been decided botween. master and nute to mako for tho Sainoan Tasinis, as wo could carry a fair wind tho whole way. I don't think No. 2 boat will stop here at Danger Island, -but wi'' cor.tlnuo direct to Samoa—expect to leavo hero to-mor-row, September 12, for Samoa, and hops that wo will. got there." 'Hie report concludes by asking whoever reads it to please report at the next placo they, got to. According to tho telegraphed report from Auckland, t!i<> boats reached Apia, Samoan Islands, on September 14, after having covorod in dll 1140 miles. Tho abovo particulars wcro received bv Captain Steele, master of the misfiTon steamer, Jolin William, when, he oalled 'at Danger Island.