FIRE AT SEA

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1754, 21 May 1906, Page 2

FIRE AT SEA

A WOOL-LADEN BARQUE DESTROYED. NINE MEN MIS3ING. By telegraph, Presa Afis’n, Copyßgf Received 3.32 p m.. May 19. London, May 18. The barque Pitcairn Island, bound fro Wellington to London, was burnt at e in latitude 52 south, loDgtitude 90 west. The captain, offioera, and ten of t) orew landed at Port Maullin, Chili. The first officer and eight men, who It in another boat, are missing. Reoeived 10,20 p.m., May 19. London, May 19.

It is estimated that the insnranoe t the barque Pitcairn Island was £120,0G0

(Per Presa A«»elation.) Wellington, Saturday. Mr G. H. Scales, woolbrcksr and sbi ping agent, reoeived a cable from Lond this morning from his agents there in mating that the barque Pitoairn 'elan which left here for London on March 3 has been totally destroyed by fire at st No particulars are given, but it is EC mised that the crew ore safe. The vest loaded at Dunedin and Wellington, a had about 5600 bales of wool aboard, b sides a quantity of tow. The cargo w valued at about £115,000, which w covered by insurances, most of ths lot offices being affected, Captain Fletch was in command.

Following were the officers and cri of tho Pitcairn Island : H. J. Fletch master ; O. H. Dryland and T. Hero mates ; A. JohnsoD, carpenter; A. A dersoD, sailmaker ; W. Ludin, cook ; HagaD, P. A. Kearns, M. Madden, Carroll, J. Selin, O. Abolin, J. Dolan, Tallan, J. Williams, R, MoKenzie, ! Hayward, J. Clarke, able seamen ; \ Waddilove and C. Lambert, ordinary ee men ; W. Kearns, oabtn boy. Waddil.y is a son of Captain Waddilove, of 51 Torgauten. Lambert’s mother resides i Wellington. The cargo oensisted of 541 bales of wool, 756 bales of tow, 5000 horn 810 tons scrap iron. Of tbe above 20! bales of wool and the scrap iron beic taken in at Dunedin, the balanoe beic from Wellington. Tbe total insurance; £109,360.