THE HYDRABAD.

Manawatu Herald, 4 February 1879, Page 2

THE HYDRABAD.

-♦ . When last issue of the Herald wa§ published, a heavy westerly gale was blowing, owing to which about 800 tons of water was let into the Hydrabad, to weigh hor down, and prevent her beiug again blown ashore. Tho scheme succeeded, and the ship rode out the gale splendidly. Early on Friday morning, in responso to a telegram asking for more steam power for towing purpose?, the Union Co's s.s. Wellington arrived off tho ship, but owing to the heavy sea running, was unable to do any work an I had to return to port. The Gler.olg came into tho Manawatu River on Thursday to tjko in coals and ballast in order to get a greater grip upon the water, but on seeing the Pelican in a Jix, Captain Molller thought discrete tho better part of valour, and returned to Hartley's wharf. Captain Gibbon left Foxton by yesterdjy morning'*

icdayh; aUd will reiUiin in WeUiiyton^iii or lor to ar'i\i.ig*o ttli* the de'spatch of a powerful steanior td awlst the CKoudlg directly lie is apprili.l of everything being iin realities;. C.ipUin .Hjhnw).».l will re- ' mrtin in Foxton id or'dor to ke -p Captain I U-ibbtfii f'.i.ly supplied with t.eV'esi:iry iriforiintion a-t to the position of the ship. 'Iho G-lenel^ will probably be aMe to g-*t out of tho river 1 0 -day. The recent succession of heavy westerly weather appears to have caused the bn* to silt up, but the shallow* njss id only temporary, as the ordinary ac-> tion df tho river will in a &*y or tvVd acdU? the bar out to the ordinary depth cf 10 feet. On Sunday a heavy sett was rdlling into the beach, and breaking fully a nlilfl oUt front the Hydrabad ; a stiff westerly gale was also blowing, but both wind and sea had gone down by yesterday morning; the pumps were working well yesterday, clearing the ship of the water run in to 9ink her. The hands on the Hydrabad hove been in rather bad straits for food since she was hauled out seaward. Owing 1 to the heavy gale blowing, it has been impossible to hold communication with the shore. On Friday, owing to scarcity of water, a native was lowered into the Bea to swim ashore, and make arrangements for a supply for the ship, add on reaching the bsach was very milch exhausted. On Sunday thdy got a sheep on board by hauling it through tllo srtrf. Doubtless, both men and owners will be glad to see the present suspense at an <3dd. Latest. — The Jane Douglas found over 7ft Gin of w iter on the bar, and the Q-lenelg having bedft trintirte'd to 7ft H'm, will leave this morning for Wellington, where she will take in about 80 tons of coal, returning on Wednesday evening to resume towage operations at tho Etydrubad. '