The Rotomahana Overdue.
On Saturday there is still no sign of the Botomahana, now 86 hours out from Ly Helton. The Union Company's officials here incline to the opinion that she has run through the Strait 3 and is sheltering at Ohau Biy. A message received this morning states that she is not in Port Underwood.
The Takapuna left at 9 a.m. to search for the Rotomahana and a couple of hours later the Tutanekai wa* sent on a similar errand.
In shipping circles it is believed the Rotomahana stood out to see in yesterday's galo and Captain Man* ning has been unable to pick up land again owing to the thick, dirty weather which still prevails. The Manaroa, which arrived from Ohau Bay this morning, and Hawea from South, saw no sign of the missing vessel. All anxiety respecting the whereabouts of the Rotomahana waa put an end to by the arrival of the steamer at 5 o'clock on Saturday evening. The Rotomahana oleared the Lyttelton Heads at 10.50 p.m. on Thursday, a strong S.E. gale with high seas and thick weather being experienced, and, of course, no land in sight. At 10.80 a.m. on Friday the speed was reduced and soundings taken, the atmosphere being still very dense through heavy rain. The steamer was pitching and rolling in the tremendous sea running to an alarming extent. The coarse was then altered to S.E., and from thence soundings were taken at intervals and the course changed to keep her within a reasonable distance of the coast. At midnight the order was given to steam " slow ahead," her prow then pointing N.NE. At 8 a.m. the wind is described as being a moderate to fresh S.S.E. gale with dirty weather. The engines were put full speed ahead at 6 a m., and high land to the N W. was sighted lat 11 a.m. and a coarse steered for it. A course was then shaped for the Wellington Heads, and the vessel arrived at the Queen's Wharf at the hour previously indicated. The passengers are loud in their praise of Captain Manning and his officers, who did all in their power for the comfort of those on board, and it might here be mentipgajL that at no time waa there any anxiety on board regarding the safety of the vessel.— N.Z. Times.
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Manawatu Herald, 28 June 1898, Page 2
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394The Rotomahana Overdue. Manawatu Herald, 28 June 1898, Page 2
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