THE STORM,

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1803, 9 July 1906, Page 2

THE STORM,

TEMPESTUOUB EXPERIENCES IN THE BAY.

" Perhaps we oan arrange o storm for bis benefit,” humorously remarked Ibe Chairman of the Harbor Board in the interview with ibe Marine Engineer (Mr 1 Merchant) on gstptday, and sure enough the etoim eet in with all ifisfpry last even ing. Eirly in the afternoon the water was j quite smooth in the B»y, and the inward passengers were landed in good time and without any difficulty. After 4 o'clock the wind changed tc the South, with violent rain squalls, including hall. The passengers got away all right in the Taat:a, but got a severe shaking up in the Bay, nearly all aboard being very sick. Their experience indeed was bo rough that Bonje ek.oted n,<ji to make the voyage. Those who wanted /to go on were got aboard safely, including some ladies with young children, while a number of those booked (including some ladies) returned to the wharf in the Tuatea.

. The storm steadily inoreased until mid» night, and it was with the work of lightering that Ibe ohief troubles occurred. The racehorses were left ashore until some of the cargo had been brought in, and after being pul on the lighter the weather came on so rough Jtbat it was deemed unwise to take Ibem out to the. Bay. It was fortunate they were not then taken out, for the storm had so increased that there would have been no hope of transhipping them. The lighter pearnaugbt had a mishap while alongside the Talune, one of the lighter’s masts being snapped oS. through being struck by the derrick. no , one was injurod.

Just as the lighter Titi was finisjhing ldadiog both lines from the steamer saapped. Fearing this might happeg, Captain Palmer with the Earoro had stood by. and towed the lighter back to the river, but without beiog able to get the men who were aboard the Talune. The Ksroro was going out again to gel the meD, but the Talune had almost immediately proceeded on her way to Napier, carrying the tally clerk (Mr Clare) and five men with her, The absence of the'tally olerk with the papers may cause some confusion in regard to ooneignmentß. The greater portion of the oargo was landed. ,A large portion of it was ironwork for bridges) which waj 1 , very awkward material to handle under such conditions.