LATER PARTICULARS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 27, 31 July 1897, Page 2

LATER PARTICULARS.

TEN LIVES LOST. I (Per Press Association.) Gisbokne, July 30. Glendow, a passenger for Napier said it was very dirty during tbe run down the coast. Tbe vessel cams into tbo Bay yesterday dead slow, and steamed under Young Nick's Head where Captain McKee intended lying till tbis morning, but afterwards changed bis mind as he did not think the weather was going to moderate. When she struck most ot tbe passengers were in bed. They were excited, but there was no sign of panic. The vessel remained on an even keel till 1 a.m. The water never broke over her boats which were made fast to the ship and held sn for three quarters of an hoar. The Captain gave these instructions because it was not definitely known what the extent of tbe damage was. Upon showing signs of sinking the boats stood away 100 yards till the steamer sunk. The voyage to Gisborne was very unpleasant. Three of the capsized boat are— W. Jones, son of a carter at Makarata, Poverty Bay ; Alex. Bates, whose father, Charles Bates, is a milkman in Auckland ; and Mcßitchie, one of tbe boat's crew. Jones, interviewed, said that there were eight of them in the boat, which was a dingy, and after they left the ship they stayed in the vicinity for three honrs and then, missing tbe other boats, they started off and cruised about all night. Wellington, July 30. If anything is to be recovered from the Tasmania divers will have to bo employed as the sunk in deep water, Rothechild, of Wellington, a passenger, bad £2000 worth of jewellery on board. The Alliance Office had a link of £3000 insurances, effected through their Melbourne Office and further details unprocurable in New Zealand. The ateamer was valued at £60,000. Tbe Postal Department received the following from Wairoa. The names of the crew and passengers from tbe wrecked Tasmania, now safe at Mahia, are as follows : — Grew Wilson, first officer ; McGrath, third officer ; Abbott, second engineer ; Bradley, fourth engineer ; S. Knowles, parser ; C, Betts, second steward ; Olsen, Nelson, minister, Grail, able seamen ; G. and W. Clifton, firemen ; Thorpe, boilermaker ; Skinner, 2nd cook ; Hunter, McLeod, and Me* Bride, three stewardesses; Maxnell, Brees, W. Crarae, and Keene, four stewards ; Steward, fireman ; Dawn, fireman. Passengers— Messrs Parsons, Milne, Rothschild, Moss, Emming, Cosdcil, Lambourne, F. Ellis, Matschuka, Bodin, A. Bonar, F. Phillips, Austom, Timoni, A. George, Ayden, J. Brewer, J. Saymen, B. Creagb, H. Ivernay, R. G. Wilson, G, Roie, L. Kicard ; Misses Lock, J. Gibbons, Baker, E. Thomson, Nellie Smith, M. Davies, Stark, G. Gregory; Mesdames W. Hastie, Bayhff, Smith, Milne, Pearoe, Jameson, Peters and child, Muir, R. Browne and two children, George and child, R. Wilson and BedgoodAsked as to whether he could account for the accident, Captain McGee replied, " Well it was a very thick and dirty night, and when I was called on deck, although I put the helm over, the [and looked really a long way off. I can gnit'e understand tbe officer being deceived. I was lying down when he called me because X had been op all day. It was jnst five minutes to eleven when the affair happened. The tkird officer (Mr McGratb) ' was a very competent young man. He bad just joined ns, having been formerly in the Union Co.'s employ. I have no fault to find with him. Even when we were in tbe boats, and before we started from tbe ship, tbe land looked a great distance off. We could just make it ont. Being presied as to tbe possibility of their being any pasaenpers in the missing boats the oaptain said he did not think it was at all possible. Tbe passengers and crew immediately scattered on arrival bete, and it is verir difficult to obtain a complete list of the names, especially as the ship's papers are at Mahia. There wai one amongst the Tasmania complement who will have occasion in after yearß to look back on July 29th as a memorable day in his or her birthday. It is not often that a person has the gooid or bad fortune to be born into tbe world and shipwrecked on the same day. The number of tbe Tasmania's passengers was increased yesterday by the addition of a little one, a lady steerage passenger giving birth to a child. Both mother and child have doubtless been landed safely at the Mabia, but it must be a matter of concern for their welfare after the exposure and excitement ex* perienced. There were 17 draught horses on j board, bought in Sydney by Mr Alister, of Cbristchnrcb, who was a passenger by the Tasmania and' landed here. There were also two trotting horses belonging to Mr A, L. Bobcrtson, of Palmerston North, who was also a paasenger and landed here. Messrs Richardson and Co.'s Kahu was promptly despatched from Napier at 11 o'clock for the scene of tbe wjfeck and 'will bring the shipwrecked people on to Gisborne. It will be late' tomorrow morning before they arrive here. | Napier, July 30. From official and private telegrams received, there can be no doubt that the smallest boat capsized, and its crew of eight were all drowned. With two deaths on the last boat to reach Gis pome this make? jibe tptal death roll It is probable that the enquiry into tbe wreck will be bpjd at Auckland., whither Captain McGee and bis officers will leave by the Tarawera to-morrow. Sergeant Black reoeived an nrgent telegram from Mr J, Woodbine Johnson, at Muriwai, this afternoon — " Body and wreckage found on my beach beyond tbe bouse. Send instructions." The body will be brought into Gisbor6,j. Since tbis message was received the arrival of tbe carpenter^ boat at Muriwai: with eight men aboard'and two occupants pissing has been reported. They were probably washed out. - A tremendous sea had becu running off the coast all day. • "■ The eirjfejieoce qt UifSO eOjETiftga

must have been wretched in the extreme, bat no particulars are availoble. Many of the Tasmania's crew landed here without & penny in their pockets ; and with the scantiest of clothing. { Gisborne This Day. The following were known to be in ; tbe Chief Steward's boat which was Been by a Maori to capsize at Mahanga. | Chief steward, Henderson ; chief cook, | T. Woods; pantrymen, Conroy, W, MeOuire ; steward, Robinson ; a boy known as Harry wbo was an assistant, fore cabin steward and three others whose ! names are not definitely known. Mr Willcocks, chief officer, was interviewed at Mahia, but was very reticent. He was in bed when sbe struck, and at once rushed on deck and found the captain there. He stayed, by the ship nntil tbe coverings of the cylinders in tbe engine room were nnder water between 1.30 and 1.50 a.m. The people on the ship altogether corroborate the coolness of all on board. After his boat left the ship it dodged about some hours and then seeing a safe place landed about 7.30 a.m. without much difficulty. Sydney, July 30. The news of the Tasmania disaster caused a sensation on the Exchange this morning. It is understood tbat the National Shipwreck Relief Society is prepared to assist those- suffering by tbe wreck. Mr Woodward, wbise name appeared in the passenger list for Wellington, did not sail.