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Kumara Times, Issue 2988, 1 June 1886, Page 2

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[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright WRECK OF THE LY-EE-MOON. SEVENTY LIVES LOST; SIXTEEN LIVES SAVED. NAMES OF THE LOST AND SAVED. FURTHER PARTICULARS. (Received May 31, 4.30 p.ra.) Melbourne, May 31, 11 a.m. Further details show that the Ly-ee-tnoon .struck a reef close under the light-house at 9.30 p.m. yesterday. The loss is estimated at fully 70 persons. This estimate is confirmed by a message from the special correspondent of The Argus. Up to the present time no further particulars are to hand. 3.15 p.m. The following passengers were booked for Sydney by the Ly-ee-moon on Saturday :—Mesdames M'lntyre, Ellis, H. Adams and family, Gardner, Coo--hill, M'Killop, Campbell, child, and infant ; Jennings, and Hamilton ; Miss Hamilton ; Rev. W. Poole, Messrs A. Smith, W. Johnstone, D. G. Harris, C. Cox, E. C. Holmes, O. G. Bradley, A. Graham, A. M'Gregor, H. Lumsden, John A. Buckley and 27 steerage. The following are the names of the saved passengers (five), namely :—Rev, W. Poole, Messrs H. Harris, Lumsden, Smith, and Master Henry Adams. The crew saved include the captain, first officer (names not given), Hutchinson, second officer ; Fotheringham, third ; Thompson, chief steward ; Thorpe, boatswain ; Robertson, carl penter; seamen M'Nally, Johnson, Burgland and Tyrrell. Sydney, May 31, 1.30 p.m. So far as can be ascertained there wete 20 saloon passengers drowned from the Ly-ee-moon besides the crew. The total loss of life is expected to be between 70 and 80. 4 p.m. Additional particulars are to hand iu reference to the wreck of the Ly-ee-moon. The wind during Sunday evening was west south west, the night being fine and clear, with a high sea running. The Ly-ee-moon passed Gape Howe at 8.15 p.m., a mile distant from the shore. After rounding the point, a course was set due north. Fotheringham, second officer, was in charge of the vessel, and the captain ordered him to call him when nearing Green Cape light. Upon the captain being called he found the vessel heading straight for 'he reef, and so close to shore that it was impossible to avoid the danger. Within ten minutes of the ship’s striking, she parted amidships, the after part remaining stationary on the reef, while the fore part drifted shorewaids, the seas making a complete ot each over both portions of the vessel. All those who were saved were in the fore part of the ship, and were landed with the aid of a rope worked by the lighthouse keeper and his assistants. Five saloon passengers were saved, as well as a number of the crew. The rescued were in the fore part of the vessel, the only loss of life from that position being one lady, who perished while attempting to reach the shore, and a youth who-died from exposure. The captain was the last to leave the wreck. All the remaining saloon passengers perished, it being impossible to render them any assistance. At daybreak the whole of the after part of the ship had disappeared. Green Cape light was showing brightly at the time of the accident. A steamer left Sydney this morning in order to take on those who were saved. (Received June 1, 1.45 p.m.) June 1. It is announced that the Australian Steam Navigation Company themselves insured the Ly-ee-moon.