THE STEAMER TRIUMPH.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 32, 7 January 1884, Page 3

THE STEAMER TRIUMPH.

The Official inquiry. 4 • : i f ' ' {UNITED PBESB AS'SOOiATIONt* Auckland, January 5. It is nob yet decided what is to be done* vrith the triumph, except that the coal will be taken out immediately. The lint is caused by 200 tons of coal stowed on the starboard side.. I All the vessel except the fprehold is kept dry. The cargo on .board; consists ;of ?200 tons railway iron and 200 tons general cargo. The, vessel will be, reajJy OJ 'foi: docking m about a month. Nothing has been decided as to lengthening the dock, but if is proposed to erect a coffor , dam, and after the vensel's condition is' Ascertained to send to England tor the plates necessary to repair her. The vesf el is. being left at anchor till their arrival. ' It is estimated that the piircWer has spent £2000, exclusive of the purchase mbney, m saving the ve.«sel, and that, including the purchase money, she can be made as good as new

for between £15,000. .and L2O 000. Hey estimated val ue is ' £ 60,000. Tlie refrigerator, which was saved uninjured, is estimated to be worth £6000, ami was purchased by the Auckland Refrigerating Company. The Triumph inquiry closed last evening. Mr Bra c sey did not call any evidence for the chief officer, but con- [ tended that he had carried out his duties, and that no blame was attached to him. Mr Hesketh addressed the Court on behalf of the captain. He [ said it was a case of pure misfortune, and whatever the result of the trial was, the affair was the captain's ruin. Mr Williamson asked the bench to cancel the captain's certificate, as he was not fit to have command of a ship and the care oflives. -As' to the chief officer he was not free from blame, and should be made to bear a proportion of the costs. The Court reserved judgment till Monday. l ' ■'