Shipping.

Evening Star, Issue 4176, 15 July 1876, Page 3

Shipping.

PORT CHABMERS,

SAILED. July 14.—Owake, schooner, 62 tons, Arndt, for Gatlin’s Eivor. Tai iron, b.s., 228 ten*, Stowart, for Timaru. Pas-. se:igeis; Mrs Smith, Misses Elder, Conway, Mor--json, Webb (2) ; Messrs Elder, Bissby, Lessiman, jH'L.ouald; and one steerage. I ho, b.. R -; 28 tons, Wing, for Port Molynenx. Beantiftii s s., 146 tons, Peterso:', for Lyttelton via Tiniai'U. Ihe schooner Owakd sailed yesterday afternoon for Gatlin’s River. The steamers Beautiful Star, for Lyttelton via Timaru, Ino for Port Molynenx, and Taiaroa for Timaru, sailed lost evening. The ship Cerlic commenced to discharge her cargo into the railway trucks yesterday. BLOWING UP OF THE S.S, PATERSON WRECK. On Wednesday last, the first stops towards the removal of the wreck of the Paterson, vjhich partially blocks the entrance to the Waitara River, were taken. Mr Sands, accompanied bv Captain Holford, the Chief iiarlor-master cf the Province, with the assistance of Mr Cameron, the Harbormaster there, laid the first charge of dynamite. It appears that a 101b charge of dynamite, and two smaller charges weighing 7slbs each, were placed underneath the wreck. The first attempt to fire the charge did not succeed, on account of the fuse stepping burning; but on a second visit tho wreck this wnS rectified, when shortly afterwards there was a terrific report, and a huge body of water was thrown high in the air, apparently in one solid mass, ‘half as wide as an ordinary street. On reaching its full height the volume of water curled over most beautifully, and came down to sea level as if it had been thrown out of an immense fountain. The effect ef the first charge did not anpear to be great, but on examination it is said to have been found that the wreck had had' a terrible shaking, and that it was ripped and split in all directions. As the tide lowered Mr Sands again fixed dome charges of dynamite well underneath the wreck in various parts, which were fired. The second firing took "lace soon after three o’clock, and was really a gtnjid sight. As before a huge volume of water wad XuZ omi iiifrlr up in the air, and fell again as from a bnt “long with it were large plates of iron and IoLT pieces of timber; portions of the dock and beam* were 0180 tbrown to a K*eat height, and in soW c* B6B a !<>“* distance. One plate of half-inch “'“i* w lu°b would at least weight 4 cwfc., was - 1 ), or ?’ an “ smaller pieces came to earth ir»v. 1 a beav y from a 1 eight of nearly 100 ft. The „ effect of the firing of the second charge was more Ilk*. t °* blowing np a fortification. It seemed as if .with portions of the wreck tons of sand from tile river bed were also lifted upwards. A third shot was fired later on with a similar awfully grand effect, and with undoubted destruction to the wreck. After the last shot had been fired there was very little of the Paterson visible. It had been effectually scattered, and fortunately without the slightest mishap. We learn that further operations towards the clearing of the river will be made within a day or so, when Mr Sands will finish the work h’ has undertaken by dragging the scattered fragments of the wreck ashore. All those who arc engaged in the removal of this obstruction to the Waitari River will deserve every credit it they succeed in their somewhat difficult undertaking.— ‘ Taranaki Herald,’ Bth inst.