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Evening Star, Issue 3434, 23 February 1874, Page 2

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HIGH WATER. To-mobrow. Heads I Port Chalmers I Dunedin 8.45 p.m. I 9.20 p.m. | 10.05 p.m. PORT CHALMERS. ARRIVED, February 21.—Ladybird, s.s., 226 tons, Andrew, commander, from the North. Passengers: Lynch family (bellringers), Mr and Mrs Gcnever, Mr and Mrs Shirley and child, Mrs J. Schaefer, Mrs Coombes ami child, Mrs Eskett and child, Misses M. Merrimen and M. Montague, Messrs G. B. Hill, Reid, Hunter, Gunn, Strange, Heels; and ten in the Steerage. Samson, p.s., 125 tons, Edie, from Oamaru. Passengers; Mesdames Jamieson and Rich mond. Misses Jamieson, Ford, and Lambert, Hon. M. Holmes, Captain Clark, Messrs Sydney, Cross, Solomon, Jamieson, Thompson, Wallace, and Burnside; and ten in the steerage. February 22.—Wanganui, s.s., 179 tons, Fraser, from the Bluff. Passengers : Mr and Mrs Fish, Mrs Powell, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Crawford and four children, Misses Grant and Powell, Capt. Tatchell, Messrs Craig, Colyer, Roberts, Hamilton, Shearer, Wollard, Bennie, Robson, Sergeant Fleming and prisoner; and •tghtin the steerage. Comerang, p.s., 152 tons, Hughes, from Lyttelton and intermediate ports. Passengers: Constable Jones and prisoner, Mesrs Buck and Son, Cook, Berry, Fiddler, M'Tague. Kate Brain, topsail schooner, Brain, from Kaipara. , Grace,f cutter, 15 tons, Brady, from. Waikbnaiti. SAILED. February 21.—Luna, Government p.s., 263 tons, Fairchild, for Bluff. Passengers : Major and Mrs Heaphy, Major Campbell, Mrs and Mrs Wilson, Mr Parker, M.H.R. ; Messrs Knowles, Hackworth, C»> Macandrew, Stout, Rutherford, Burton, Crombie, Campbell, Qalcott, Downey, Captains Huttonjand Johnston. 1 Oreti, schooner, 72 tons, Travers, for Wellington, Pioneer, schooner, 23 tons, Matheson, for Oaraatn. Cambria, schooner, 43 tons, Bern, for Gatlin’s River. Jane, cutter, 25 tons, Divers, for Shag Point. February 22.—Mongol, s.s., 2,265 tons, John Flamank, commander, for Lyttelton and Northern ports. Passengers: For Lyttelton -Mr and Mrs Jacobs, Messrs Moor, White, Merely, Ostler, Eosskrnge, Parker, Murison. For Wellington—Messrs M‘Waiter, Haimes, Smith, and three in the steerage. February 23. —Otago, 346 tons, Bicknell, for Lyttelton. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Albion, for Melbourne, via Blnff, Feb. 27. Claud Hamilton, for Melbourne, via Bluff, March 6. Comerang, for Lyttelton, Feb. 25. East Lothian, for Auckland, Feb. 25. Jessie Roadman, for London, Feb. 28. Ladybird, for Northern Ports, Feb. 24. Maori, for Lyttelton, Feb. 23. Macgregor,.for San Francisco. March 10. Omeo, for Newcastle, via Northern Ports, March 7.1 Oreti, for Wellington, early. Phoebe, for Sydney, Feb. 27. Samson, for Oamaru, Feb. 24. Wanganui, for Invercargill, Feb. 25. Zealandia, for London, Feb. 25.

The Colonial Government p.s. Luna left the old jetty on Saturday night. The barque Otago, for Lyttelton, was towed to sea by the Geelong this morning. » The ship Christian M’Anslahd will sail for London to-morrow, and the Zealandia on Wednesday. 1 The barque Bobycito, after discharging part of her coal into the s.s. Mongol, was towed up alongside the hulk Henbury by the Geelong on Saturday afternoon. The 5.3. Wanganui arrived yesterday morning, from the Bluff. After landing her passenfers she steamed alongside the ship City of lunedin to discharge preserved meats. The p.s. Comerang returned from her usual trial trip to Lyttelton and intermediate ports at 9.15 a.m/yesterday. She left Lyttelton at 6 p.m. on the 19th, called at Akaroa, Timaru, and Oamaru, and arrived as above. She will discharge into the Dunfillan. The Mongol did not sail on Saturday, as was announced, owing to some trifling accident to her machinery, but those who went down by the Golden Age to see the big steamer off were courteously received on board, and allowed to inspect the ship. She sailed yesterday. The s.B. Ladybird arrived at 5 p.m. on Saturday from the North. Reports leaving the Maninkan at 10 a.m. on the 16th, having fine weather the whole of the passage. We thank Mr Dougherty for report and files. She leaves again for the North on Tuesday afternoon. ■On Saturday Captain Johnston and Mr Wilson, of the Marine Board, accompanied by Captain Thomson, harbor master, went to Cape Saunders for the purpose of choosing a spot suitable for the erection of a light-house there, but owing to dense mist they were unable to accomplish their intended purpose. There was another and very sudden death on the Quarantine Island yesterday morning. The deceased, a child, had only been taken into the hospital ; .the previous evening suffering from bronchitis. The case of scarlet fever, taken from the ship, is now in the convalescent house. Miss Diggries, the matron, is progressing favorable.

A very funny circumstance happened on the recent tnp ot the s.s. Rangatira, from Naif As the steamer was about to sail, the Customs authorities prohibited any passengers from travelling in her until she had been subjected to an official examination at Wellington. Several people were very anxious to get to Wellington without delay, but the authorities were inflexible, and the case appeared desperate. After some cogitation, however, it was suggested that by going through the process of signing articles and shipping in various capacities, the difficulty would be solved. No objectipn being offered, the Rev. D, Sidey shipped us chaplain, Mr Axup as assistant cook, Mr Macknne as steward, and Mr Mumo and two others aS'assistant stewards, a most ingenious method of evading the regulations. The new Auckland-built topsail schooner , a »rived on Saturday afternoon, with 104,000 feet of timber from Kaipara, and anchored off Deborah Bay, but will proceed to Dunedin to discharge. She left Kaipara on the 9th inst., with a fine westerly wind, which continued until the 13th, on which day she sighted two barques standing to the northward; the same evening, when off Steven Island, the wind suddenly shifted to the S.E., and increased to a heavy gale; the vessel was ho/e to for 36 hours, a very heavy sea running; at 6 a.m. on the 15th the gale moderated, and sail was made to a southerly windthe vessel having drifted during the blow, it was the evening of the 17lh before Steven Island was made again; ran through Cook Strait with a strong northerly wind; from thence light winds until making the Heads at 9 a.m. on Saturday. For the report we thank Mr Perkins, her chief officer, well known in Dunedin and on the West Coast.

THE ALLAHABAD IN A STORM.

The Allahabad put into Auckland on the lltb instant, in a most pitiable condition. Her foremast was standing intact, but only the stump of her mainmast remained. The mizenmast was entirely gone, and a jurymast substituted. Her decks had been cleared, and her quarterdeck rails and stanchions gone. Her fine saloon had been gutted on the starboard side; not a cabin remained, and her saloon furniture had been smashed to atoms. The whole of the captain’s personal effects were washed overboard, even to his last pair of boots. The ship’s sidelights are so damaged as to render them useless. The safety of the vessel may bo attributed to the fact of her having an engine on board, the whole of the crew being thus enabled to trim the cargo (1,600 tons coal) which had shifted by the vessel being thrown on her beam-ends, while the engine was employed to pump the mp of water out of the hold. . Captain Crispin rroortV:—l left Newcastle on January 11, with • light airs, which .continued until Sunday, February 1, The chip was then

Ib long. 178.20 east, and lat. 35.40 south; the wind light from the E.N.E. At midnight it increased, and it was blowing from the N.E., our course being S.E. and by E. Furled all light saiL Wind squally; much rain. At 8 a.m. wind veering from N.W. to westerly. At 9 o’clock it suddenly shifted in a severe squall to the S.W.; furled upper topsail and outer jib : at noon wind had increased to a heavy gale, with a high sea from the southward, the ship laboring heavily and taking large quantities of water on board. Barometer, 29 3-10ths. On Monday, 2nd, at 3p. m., wind and sea increasing, furled lower and mizen topsails, and set storm staysail. Ship still laboring very heavily and shipping quantities of water on deck. The wind veering more to the southward caused a heavy cross sea. I altered my course to eastward, and continued so till midnight. _ It was then blowing somewhrt harder than hitherto, the sea seemed a little lighter, and the ship going easier; barometer 29 2-10 th, being l-10th lower than at 6 p.m. (thus shewing plainly that more and worse weather might soon be expected. Having a goad ship under me, and everything good aloft and alow, and as I have seen some severe weather during the long time I have commanded this fine ship, I had no fear of danger or any other accident occurring in any way whatever. On Tuesday, the ship being then in long. 178.48 W., and lat. 35.46 S., it commenced with a severe gale and a high sea running, and the squalls much more severe, with heavy rain. Barometer, 29.3. At 5 a.m. a complete hurricane, with a most awful sea ; ship laboring heavily, and taking large quantities of water on deck. As yet no heavy sea had struck her, and I altered her course to E.N.E., so that the seas might be more aft. Wanting dry clothes, I went below, leaving the deck in charge of the officer of the watch. I had not been in the cabiu five minutes when I heard a sea strike the ship on her port quarter. I instantly rushed on deck. Looking at the standard compass on the bridge, I saw by the striking of the sea on the quarter that the ship had gone off to N.E. and E.N.E. I immediately went to the wheel, but saw the chief officer assisting the quartermaster to heave the wheel up. I then stopped close to the mizen rigging, and had just time to catch hold of the sheerpole when a tremendous sea broke on board on. the port side, heaving the ship entirely on her beam-ends—so much so that the sea was up to about eight feet on the lee yard arm. Every endeavour was made to get the ship before the sea. The heads of the jibs were hoisted, but both were instantly split to pieces through the force of the hurricane. The lower maintopsail burst, and broke from the boltropes, also all the other sails bent to the yards except the foresail. Loosed the upper foretopsail, but every endeavor proved unavailing to get the ship off the wind, and finding the water over the main hatch, and'level with the weather side of the combings, I called all the officers aft, and after brief consultation we endeavored to cut away the main and mizen topmasts. Finding this did not answer the purpose, the mizen mast was also cut away, with all gear, yards, sails, running rigging, &c.; also that of the mainmast, and all gear. The ship then went off, and was somewhat easier. The wreck of the spars, &c M alongside could not be cleared, on account of the water on deck, until 5 p.m. About that time the lower maintopsail yard came down, but fortunately went some distance clear of the side. I sent the chief officer below to see if the cargo, consisting of 1,600 tons of coal, had shifted much, and when he came back he informed me that large quantities of water were going down the main hatch, and that the cargo had shifted very much. I found that the battens of the main hatch had by some means gob loose, and it was through that that the water was getting below. Got a spare sail and secured the hatch the best way we could. Mr King, the fourth officer, was below at the time the second sea struck the vessel, and had just time to rush into my cabin and secure two chronometers, one sextant, an epitome, and several other works, but all in a damaged state. He was then obliged to leave the cabin, it being full of water. The front of the poop having been been smashed in we were unable to save anything else. About Ba. m. sent all hands below to trim cargo, sounded the pumps, and, as near as could be ascertained, found sft. 6ins. water in the hold. Shortly after 7ft of water was reported in the well. Got steam up to work the pumps, and at half-past three o’clock 4ft was reported. The ship was somewhat lighter, but the sea was up to the leeward combings of the main hatch. At 6.30 p.m. the water was all aft the deck, and 3ft Gin of water in the weather pump. The officers and men having taken no food all day were called on deck to partake of something and a little rest. The weather by this time was a little more moderate and the sea going down fast, hut the ship was in a deplorable condition. The whole of the starboard side of the saloon was gutted of every particle of fittings and furniture; all the clothing gone—even to our hoots. All my booki, charts, my own and mate’s certificates, money, ship’s register, official and ship’s log books, ship’s papers, indentures were washed over; not a vestige remained, not even a chart or nautical almanac to navigate the ship. All the cabin and side lights, with stock of oil were gone, compasses, all the stores for the cabin, harmonium, ship’s clock, canvas, sails, cloth, twine, &c. All live stock, poop gratings, poop, and gangway ladders, all topgallant bulwarks and stanchions on the starboard side, and everything moveable about the decks were washed away. In the forecastle all the fittings on the starboard side as well as the men’s clothes were lost. At noon the weather was fine, with heavy S.W, swell. The ship rolling heavily, the pumps being worked by engine, and crew below trimming cargo to get ship upright. At 4 p.m. the chief officer and some of the men came on deck and secured the mainyard, so as to be able to set our mainsail. The water was reduced to one foot. At the time the second sea struck us, the longboat, one lifeboat, and a gig were carried away; also forecastle stanchions and chain plates of fore and main rigging. Finding the ship in this disabled condition, and not having the wherewithal, I, as well as the officers came to the conclusion that it was better to make for the nearest port for repairs, for the benefit of all concerned. Auckland being the nearest, bearing west and by south about 350 miles, a course was steered for that place. Weather fine, and continued so until Saturday at 6 a.m,, when the barometer continued falling. At nine a.m. shortened sail, there being every appearance of bad weather. At times very heavy squalls struck the ship, and there was also a nasty cross sea and a heavy rain. At noon was in latitude 36.46 south, and at 4 p.m. the weather had increased to a hard gale. Stowed everything But lower fore-topsail. The wind suddenly shifted to the north-west, when it blew a perfect hurricane, the sea breaking over the vessel in all directions, filling the deck from rail to rail; ship hove-to on port tack. At six p.m.. the wind suddenly veered to the eastward, and it was impossible for anyone to hold on, the sea making complete breaches over her, nothing to be seen of the vessel but just her lower masts. At 8 p.m. weather a little more moderate, ship much steadier. The sail which had been placed across the part of the poop to keep the water out of the saloon became mose, and large quantities of water got into the saloon, so much so that all hands could only do as much as to keep water from damaging the rer ?aining ship’s stores. The gale moderated, and the Great Barrier was sighted on Monday last, Fell in with the s.s. Southern Cross the day * Captain Sellars kindly gave me charts, &c., and also sent his chief officer on board to pilot me to port. Light winds prevailed until arrival. The appearance of the ship just before survey is thus described:—Her fine saloon cabin is completely gutted. Nothing but the bare walls remain, while the wrecked fittings are piled up in a corner of the saloon. The bathroom has been washed clean away, and the bath pounded down, resembling a heap of tea lead. Her port and starboard lanterns are battened in and twisted into all manner of shapes. Her lower masts are of iron, and the mizen mast has broken off below the poop deck. A maintopsail yard dropped into the hollow of the mizen mast stump, and has served the purpose of a jury mast. On looking at the wreck the vessel presents, and bearing an account of the fearful weather she has encountered, one is struck with wonder at the possibility of her having reached this harbor in safety ‘N Z Herald.’