CAPSIZE OF A VESSEL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2230, 6 November 1907, Page 3

CAPSIZE OF A VESSEL.

United Press Association —Copyright • SYDNEY, Nov. 5. Within ten minutes of tho capsize of the Kate Xatliam ships’ boats arrived on tlie scene from tho German ship Hans, lying a few hundred yards away at North Stockton. Tlio watchman of the Hans noticed the disaster and gave tho alarm with commendable alacrity. The crew turned out in their night garments, lowered a boat, and pulled to the partially submerged barquentine. Tho officers and crew of the Kate Tatham were passed into the boat and a thorough search was then made foe the missing sailor. Tho crew wore taken to the ship Hans, where thoy wore fitted out with clothes and subsequently conveyed to tho Sailors’ Homo.

When Iteff’s horrifying position was discovered there was no time to lose as t.ho tide was almost at its full -height and was only about a foot off the vessel above water, leaving but little air for the distressed sailor. Tho axes went to work with -a will, and in a few minutes an oblong opening was cut in the deck just below the bulwarks. Keifs was .some distance from the aperture, but on being called he jiist managed with his wasted strength to creep along to the opening. Strong arms then pulled him through tho hole and the crowd of onlookers gave encouraging cheers. The sailor, with face blanched from his terrible imprisonment in noisome air, collapsed upon reaching the open air, but made a good recovery.