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Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 915, 3 July 1871, Page 2

On Saturday morning the s.s. Murray crossed the bar, bound for Westport. There was a very heavy sea running at the time, and she, consequently, received a severl_ dressing. Tho Murray, on her next drip, wil take the. outwards San Francisco Mail t° Nelson. The s.s. Wallabi, which recently went ashore on the Spit at Westport, has got off, and proceeded to Wauganui for repairs to her fan. # __. Our telegrams from Melbourne inform us that the schooner Waterman had arrived from Lyttelton, and would be immediately placed on the berth for Greymouth . The s.s. Kennedy arrived at Hokitika on Saturday from Nelson aud Westport. In consequence of the heavy sea running on the Hokitika bar she could not cross yesterday, but, should the weather moderate, she may be expected here to-day. She will be dispatched the tide after arrival for Westport and Nelson In addition to our late telegrams on this subject, we have to state that for the first time since the organization of the steam lines between San Francisco and Honolulu, we are called upon to record a most painful and fatal accident. The Moses Taylor left San Francisco on the 24th May, and when but a few miles outside the Heads, at the entrance of the bay, the flue of the starboard boiler collapsed, and the escaping steam and water from the boiler instantly killed four firemen, and so seriously injured the first assistant engineei and water-tender, that they survived but a few hours. The following are the names of the unfortunate victims of the disaster : — Thomas Harrison, first assistant engineer, . a native of New York ; Nicholas Pendergast, fireman, Ireland ; Hugh Mooney, fireman, Ireland ; Paul Nicholas, coal-passer, Ireland ; William Young, coal-passer, New York ; Oliver Hayes, water-tender. We are unable to give, any particulars as regards the cause of the disaster. We understand that the vessel was thoroughly overhauled and her machinery repaired during her stay iv San Francisco, although nothing was done to her boilers, which had been use for some time, but which were considered to be in good condition. Great credit is due to Capt. Bennett for continuing the voyage after the disaster, notwithstanding the vessel was only a few hours' sail from San Francisco. We are informed that it was by the utmost efforts that the crew, especially the firemen, could be induced to undertake their duty for the passage, all of them desiring to return to San Francisco. By his prompt aud energetic action, Captain Bennett has been enabled to deliver the mails to the Nevada in time to cause little or no delay in their transmission to the Colonies,