WRECK OF THE ELINGAMITE.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 568, 12 November 1902, Page 2

WRECK OF THE ELINGAMITE.

FURTHER DETAILS OF PAoSLNG LLS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, Nov. 11. The Elingamite's passengers on leaving Sydney were :—Me-sdames Robb and son, Gaunwoo t. Jeil-on. S. R. Neale and intaut. Ca-sre-lis and child, Scotting. Chadwick ; Miss Mabb-. W. Scenting, C. 13. Anderson, Ad tuisuii, D. -. enwootl, Skinner ; Messrs S. It. Neale, Wethctili, Guir.hc-r, L- Lie, Beatie, W. W. Bardtord, G. A. Hardwick. Bennie, E. It. Reid, Greenwood, A. Richards, 11. B. Chadwick, L. Wigglesworth, J. G. Ralph, W. 11. Hutchings, v Doidge, llallamore, F. Flower, W. Bowden. Anuerson, JefTson, Wigglesworth, C. Waters, Drs Bennett, Goldie, W. Middleton, Captain lteid, and 40 steerage. The Elingamite’s steerage passengers arc- : —Bungavitto, Prodati, Morris, J. Morris, Abbot, -.Wi’can, Banks. Thompson, Patterson, ! Miss Dunn, Berry and wife and four children, Mrs Sully, Green and wife, Stringfellow. Jordan, Robinson, O’Connor, Perkins and wife, Middlchurst, Hussey, Jennings, Kennedy, Kelly, Christesen, Hankinson, wife aud two children, Dixon, Palmer, Parker, Docrty, Murkovitch, Turin, P’redick, Beviot, Boeseh, Bosandich, Passcv, Suuik, Napier, wife and infant, Muirhead, Chaploe, Mills, Clark. A number aiso hooked aboard.

The Elingamitc had a fairly large general cargo, mostly insured in Sydney olliees, also 8-50 tons of coal, and a consignment- of sleepers and other timber from Newcastle.

The owners state that- the vessel cost £50,000, and since then £20,000 has been spent on improvements,

It is understood that the Elingamitc will be replaced by the new steamer \ ieturia, due at Fremantle from London at the end of the present week. Auckland, yesterday. The Elingamitc had 70 steerage passengers.

THE CREW. Auckland, yesterd iy. Following is the full list of the Emiga mite’s crew when she left this port recently : —Commander, 13. B. Attwood ; chief officer, J.. J- Buckncll; second, J. Rollout; third, \V. Watson; purser, F. Chambers; chief engineer, R. Fraser; second, 11. Atkins ; third, W. R. Strutt ; fourth, J. Morrison ; chief steward, W. Vines ; second, 11. Ellis ; chief stewardess, Miss M. Bowary ; second, Mis 3 McGuirk ; stewards, W. Arkoll, A. Ditlield, G. Harris, R, Lyner, J Morley, L. Morigan, 11. E. Rogers, W. Simpson, Bray, A. Campbell, C. Henrickson ; cliic-f eouk, E. Hollcns ; second, F. Jennings ; third, J. Regges ; carpenter, T. Culgan ; liutciior, A. Grey ; firemen, J. Muicahy, J. Brett, L. Martin, H. Dobson, W. Sullivan, D. Sullivan, W. Forster, W. Copeland, J. Reverei, T. Martin, G. Muicahy, J. Green, 11. Oakley ; seamen, W. Dyer, J. Danielson, W. Soy'mour, J. Jones, C. Richardson, A. Mclnnes, F. E. Roth, J. Steedman, H, T. Allan, G. Peterson, O. Rasmussen. YESTERDAY’S MESSAGES.

Wellington, Saturday

Telegrams received by the Postal Department- stato that H.AI.S. Penguin and six other steamers have left, or will shortly do so, to search for tho Elingamitc survivors.

Tho s.s. Zealandia, which left Auckland for Sydney on Monday afternoon, will he signalled from Cape Maria Van Dienian and instructed to join in tho search. The Government would have sent the Tutanekai from here, hut- it is not considered she is needed. Mr, Mrs, and Miss Greenwood, included in the Elingamite's passengers, belong to this city. Mr Greenwood is licensee of tho A 1 hotel.

Auckland, yesterday

Thcro is no further news of tho Elingainite’s missing boats. The auxiliary schooner Greyhound, the warship Penguin, and steamer Clansman have left to search for them. The officers who landed at Ilohoura have been instructed by Messrs Iluddiirt, Parker and Co.’s agents to do everything possible for the comfort of the passengers.

The lighthouse-keeper at Cape Maria wired at 1 o’clock that tho Zealandia passed too far off to receive signals informing her of the wreck and requesting her to search for the missing boats. This, it is dispels tho hope that tho Zealandia might have found some of tho missing boats on the trip north. Had sho done so, no doubt she would have steamed close to Capo Maria and reported tho fact. A Star special states that 120 passengors and 58 of a crew were on the Elingumite.

A Star special states that the boat in charge of the chief mate included Rcuout, second mate, Morrison and O'Neill, engineers, tho chief and second cooks, two able seamen, one ordinary seamen, the chief steward, and ill passengers, including four ladies and two children -a total of 02.

The passengers speak in high praise of the officers and crew, who behaved as true British seamen.

Napier, yesterday, Mr R. G. I<a!lamoro, one of the Elingamito’s passengers not yet accounted for, is chief clerk of tho local branch of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s office, and a well-known football enthusiast.

THE USUAL “ SEER.” [By Tulugrapii Press Association.) Auckland, yesterday. A lady clairvoyant at Auckland states she received tho following ro tho Eiinga mite : —“ Vessel struck on a reef ; rocked from side to side three times. One boat on the island, full, arrived whore thcro is a dwelling. The second boat, in which Dr Goldie is among tho passengers, is going through a little channel to get there. Dr Goldie is helping the people. I think they are short of provisions. The two boats at sea will ho picked up. Great loss of life. Tho wreck occurred at daylight.”

INTERESTING ITEMS. Auckland, yesterday. The chief officer, Air Burkett, states : 11 Self and second officer picked up from the wreckage when the boat was nearly full of water. Tho boatswain and several others were subsequently picked up.” Timaru. yesterd \v The Minister of Marine received information this morning that in accordance with instructions the tug ,Sterling proceeded from Kaipara insca.ch of the missing boats, early this morning. The Clansman also left, and will make a search for the boats. She is amply supplied with provisions, etc. The Greyhound, from Awanui (Northern) has been directed to go in •search, and tho principal keeper at. the Cape Maria lighthouse was instruct;:! to try and signal the Zealandia to at once proceed to the scene of the wreck and then in search of the boats. Four boats aim two r.dt:. ;.re adrift, and have not been spoken of. Christchurch, yesterday. Captain St. George. of H.AI.S. Ruigarooma. has informed Sir Joseph Ward that if necessary the Ringarooma will join in the search for the survivors from the wreck.

A IT!: hind, yesterday. Constant enquiries are being m.iuC ai ihe lelegraph offices and newspaper offices for news of the missing boats. The scene at the telegraph "office on the news becoming generally known was pathetic in the extreme. Large numbers of anxious men and women crowded tiie office, eagerly enqui ri :ig for news, which the officials were ‘unable to give them. However, later on ;l message came through, giving a list ot tiie saved passengers and crew. The names were read out. There were some touching sceu-.v-.

One lady, on hearing a name, fervently exclaimed, “Oh. thank God and fainted from intense emotion. Others on learning that their friends were still missing, burst into teats, and gave way to uncontrollable grief. One elderly gentleman enquired with pa.ir.f-il anxiety whether the name of a ladv aud child which he gave Was not on the list. On being informed that they were not. lie broke down, and had to be led away by his friends. All through the night some painful scenes were .witnessed.

The passenger list contains the names of a number of well-known AuckhnJers. including Dr Deattv, of the Asylum, and Mi- C. Anderson (who landed at Hein,era-. Dr Goldie. Mr J O. Ralph, and Captain Reid, of the Marine Department, shipping master of the port of Auckland. A FEW PARTICULARS. Auckland, yesterday. Tlie Klingamitc encountered a thick fog on Sunday morning. The ensmes were slowed to half-speed. Look-out and fog signals were strictly attended to until tlie ship struck what is _ supposed to le the middle island of the Three Kings. All the boats were launched and the passengers passed into them. 'lheie was no confusion.

Boat number d capsized through striking wreckage alongside the steamer. So far as is known all theneeupan’s of that boat are in the boat which arrived at Hohoura. The captain stood by the vessel until he was washed overboard. After he was p eked up by a lifeboa’ the captain proceeded to pick up seve. ral women and children who were Mi the water. Since then no news lias been rear! of the captain's boat.

THE MAILS. FLOATING ABOUT IN THE SEA ALL THE HATCHES WASHED AWAY.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, last night. Mr W. Gray, Secretary of the Postal Department, telegraphed to llonoura, to find out from the second officer if _ there was any possibility of saving the mails. Mr Reliant replied that tho second officer’s was the last boat that left the wreck, at which time all the hatches were washed awav and the mails were floating about in the'sea. He was unable to save any portion of the mails. lie was engaged picking up people from the .boat winch had capsized. The mails consisted of twelvo bags from Sydney, three from Brisbane, one from Adelaide, and six from Melbourne. Enclosed in these were two from Broken Hill and one from Stratlian. THE OMAPEKE’S MISSION. Mr Gray was also advised from Auckland that the Omapcro was about to leave tor the sceno of the wreck, and a postal officer was sent with her. Sho is simply going to look out for the missing boats and for any floating articles, as it is not thought that anything can be recovered from the wreck. SOME OF THE PASSENGERS. Mr w. W. Bradford, one of tho missing passengers, is Secretary of tho Sydney School of Arts, and nephew of Mrs Char.troy Harris, of Wellington. Several carpenters, who have been engaged by tho Wellington builders, wero also among tho passengers.

THE MISSING BOATS, NO SIGN OR INTELLIGENCE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, last night. A telegram received from Hohoura at a late hour this afternoon states : “ There is still no sign or intelligence of tlie Elingainite’s four missing boats and the two rafts.”

THE CARGO. INCLUDES 52 BOXES OF GOLD AND SILVER, Dy Telegraph, Pres, Association. Copyright Sydney, Nov. 11. Amongst the Elingamite’s cargo aro 52 boxes of gold and silver, valued at .£14,300, shipped by tho Bunk of Now South Wales.

THE NEWS IN SYDNEY. TELEGRAPH OFFICE BESIEGED BY FRIENDS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney. Nov. 11. Tho news of tho Elingamite disaster has caused groat consternation in Sydney. All day long, crowds of friends besieged tho telegraph and shipping offices anxiously enquiring for news.

THE ELINGAMITE’S TREASURE. CARRIED OVER £17,000 IN SPECIE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, Nov. 11. It is now ascertained that the s.s. Elingamito’s total specie is valued at £17,020, apportioned as follows: £4OOO silver, for Lyttelton ; £OOOO gold, £10,200 silver, £2O copper, for Dunedin.

THE INSURANCE. VESSEL VALUED AT £50,000. PRACTICALLY FULLY INSURED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, Nov. 10. Huddart-Parker's manager now 6tates that the vessel is valued at £40,000, and is insured for £27,000 with the Maritime Insurance Company, Liverpool. It is understood that a largo portion is reinsured. The company itself baa an insurance fund, and the rule followed generally was to insuro steamers for .three-fourths their value, the balance being provided out of the company's own fund. The Elingamite, therefore, is practically fully insured,