SEAMAN DROWNED

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1927, Page 1

SEAMAN DROWNED

' . OFF GREYMOUTI-r WHARF. : GREYMOUTH, Sept. 21. let another victim has been added lo the already long, list that the Grey River lias taken toll of by night. About 11 o’clock last ningt. Constable:: Hay ami Paddy passed two seamen off the s.-s. "Gnbriclla.” in Richmond Quay, named Ekhorn and Jameson. Tiie latter, who was the victim of tiie tragedy, had a bag of fruit m his arm. About ton minutes later, The police officers were summoned to the “Gahriella’’ as Jameson, in boarding the boat, had fallen overboard, and that nothing had been, soon of him since. Air F. Rose, night watchman on tiie

“Gahriella” stated that about 11 o’clock lie was passing tiie AYa terriers’ Shed when be saw Jameson and Ekhorn crossing tiie railway lines in the vicinity of the wharf. Just ns Ekhorn boarded the ship, lie heard a ery. followed by a loud .splash. Tie immediately made his way to whore tho sound had come from, and climbed under tiie wharf in an endeavour to rescue Jameson, Tmt could not gain any •sight of the unfortunate man. A ling ol fruit which Jameson had been carrying had burst, and mandarins wore floating on tiie water He was then joined by Air T. Arnison, second mate i of the Gahriella, who. on hearing the : commotion, had left his bed. All efforts to find trace of Jameson bad 1 proved fruitless.

Air T. Arnison, second mate of tho Gahriella said that little was known about Jameson. His Christian name was Simon and lie bad joined at Sydney. He thought deceased had a mother living in Australia as lie had mentioned her to him. (Arnison). Beyond this, however, it was not known it Jameson had any relatives elsewhere.

Efforts made by Constables Hay and Daddy to recover the body last night were fruitless and dragging operations *' ih be commenced early this"looming.