Probable Wreck of a Large Barque
WRECKAGE FOUND AT SEA. fPer Press Association.j Wellington, October 1. The Marine Department have received a telegram from Lyttelton this evening, stating that the masters of the steamers Rotorua and Wakatu, which arrived there to-day from Wellington, reported having passed, three miles from Pencarrow Head, yesterday morning, a quantity of wreckage and a boat bearing on the stern the words " Evelyn, Glasgow." A barque named the Evelyn, of 1137 tons, and commanded by Captain Love, left Newcastle for Lyttelton on the 19th September, and there is but little doubt that the wreckage is from her. A severe southerly buster was experienced in the Straits on Friday, and it is feared the casualty happened on that day. The pilot and lighthousekeeper have been requested to keep a sharp look out, and search the beach. Probably the tug Duco will be sent out. LATER PARTICULARS. Wellington, This Day. Captain Manning, of the Rotorua, states for two miles the sea was strewn with wreckage consisting of ship's railings, a sextant case, pillows, cushions, and a large quantity of other woodwork from the upper part of the vessel. A contrary opinion exists among seafaring aten. Some think the vessel merely had her decks swept; others fear she has foundered.
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 80, 2 October 1893, Page 2
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211Probable Wreck of a Large Barque Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 80, 2 October 1893, Page 2
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