ACCIDENT TO THE SQUALL

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2095, 3 June 1907, Page 2

ACCIDENT TO THE SQUALL

BREAKS DOWN NEAR GISBORNE.

,ONG ROW BY A BOAT’S CREW • ■

At about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon the following letter was delivered to the local manager of tho Union S.S. Co:— 1 bog to report that when 2) lmlos E.S.E. of Tuiiliino Point the main piston broke. 1 liavo anchored in 18j fathoms of water. I am sending a boat to take this ashore and am flying signals for a tug. It would bo advisablo to tow her insido with tonight’s tide as it will bo some days beforo tho damngo can bo repaired. Tho ship is safo so long as tlio wind and soa do not malco for a fow hours. —J. BENTON, Muster.

Tho accident happened about 1.45 p.m. and tho nows was received in town about five. The boat’s crew had a hard and imc'omfortablo trip in being droncliod with spray. The Tua'toa left at 8 o’clock for tho scono of tho mishap. She arrived alongside at 9.10 and took tho Squall in tow, berthing at tho town wharf at a qunrtor to twolve. When soon by a Times ropresontativo Captain Benton described tho occurrence and stated that the Tyser Co.’s Niwnru ignored her signals until the Squall’s boat passed at 4.30. Ho could not understand this as tho Niwnru was in sight of Gisborne and they were - not, They wanted a tug, but no notice was taken ot tbeir oppeal. Tho Squall worked Tolaga Bay yesterday morning and left about midday, meeting with the accident shortly afterwards. It is anticipated that the rod can be replaced and tlie vessel be got ready for departure as usual this evening.