STRANDING OF THE STORMBIRD.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 8, 19 September 1879, Page 2

STRANDING OF THE STORMBIRD.

„ The ss Stormbird, Captain Doile, left Wellington on Tueslay evening last, and arrived off the Manawatu river- _early on ■JPfe-fneSday morning; ma.de fast to the brigantine Mary Ogilvie, which was lying off the bar, coal laden, from 43-reymouth ; afte/ crossing the b,ar 4>e#Bteaine]; hugged the b:ink ratbref Closely on the '"north^side, and touched ; just then a sea struck' her, and flfhe^, a%ufig and, went 'ashore abreast of theiiagstaff. that the Stormbird was stuck, the towrope was at onoadet go, and the Mary Ogilvie (which was awfwing nearly 9 feet of water), sailed up the river about' a mile, when she »n---chorfld, &.s,the tide receded, the Stormbird was left 'almost high and dry; in fact, the passengers were able to jumptashore, which they did, aud walked up to town. On Wednesday niajht'a tide, strong efforts were, made by Captain Doilo to get his boat off, but only with small success, owing to lack - of proper appliances. By the Jane Douglas. 0n Wednesday morning, Captain Bendall and Mr Boardman arrived, representing the Insurance Companle3, and "were landed at the mouth of the river, in the pilot boat ; also, a kedge, towropes, and other appliances necessary for getting her s off the beach. The Samson also steamed down to her assistance. "" steamer Osprey made two trips to ' 'the Stormbird — one on Wednesday afterthe other on Thursday morning — and »rendered assistance to Captain Doile. , The Storrnbird got off all right yesterday, and arrived at the Foxton wjjarf shortly after noon, without having sustained the slightest damage, A preliminary enquiry into the stranding will take place this morning, at the Foxton* CustomHonse. "M T i.