ACCIDENT AT the HYDRABAD

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 30, 6 December 1878, Page 2

ACCIDENT AT the HYDRABAD

■ fA MAN DROWNED. FINDING Oli 1 TfiJC BODY. '. We re.u-ivt to lvcird ;i fatal Void:'!, t :i£ tlm ship Hydrubtid. Oa Tuesday l;t.-:t the ketch I'orcst, Queen was anchored about 400 ; ysirds off fcoin f.hs big siiiy, an 1 the ieu-ior (llcatrlg- was lying- some distance away. Dii.Mii^ dinner li.ue, as t lie Mydrubud hands i wore having their meal, lou-l cries were ! heard. Hushing outside, it was seen that ; the bo;it from Iho Forest Queen had bt'cn ! upsot midway b twveu that vo>sc-l and the j llydrabad in th» heavy surf, and that the man were struggling for life. The occupants of the boat at the tliua of the capsizo were— Captain Wnlchlin, of the ketch, Peter Peterson (mate), one of the sailors named Charlie, and Pilot Gibbs. Gibbs stuck to the boat, and when s'.se righted jumped iv ; Wateh'.in and tho sailor seized an oar each ; whilst Peterson went down almost immediately. Mr List, of tho Hvdrabad, informs us that the Glcuelg's lifeboat, which -is light and easily worked, was put out, but iustead of pulling for tho drowt.iiig men, the boat went off to the j ketch, for what purpose we could no'; hear. | Perhaps they su])poscd it would bo i.u---i possible to save the men. Tho Hydrabud hancs h;id to gst ashore down tho hdiler, I and push their boat (a larve heavy one) oif, i and thus a considerable, time elapsol before I they were able to assist the men in the ] water. However, Gibbs and the sailor wore j rescued, Watohliu swimming ashore. The sai:or, who is known as Charlie, was quite exhausted when picked up,but after a time animation was restored. So heavy was the surf at the time, that the Hydrabad's bo it was upset in it when coming back, though no mishap occurred beyond the wetting. Tho body of Peterson was washed up yesterday, and was brought to Fox ton last evening. An inquest will be held to-day, at Howe's Hotel. It is said a brother of Peterson's is working at Aloutoa for Lark- j worth y & Co. i » I I IIM «... | || . | | |