Wreck of the Barque Hudson.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1568, 28 November 1885, Page 4

Wreck of the Barque Hudson.

LATER PARTICULARS. (UNITISD PRESS ASSOCIATION.) • Ciibistohuroh, Friday. The tup; has returned from tho barque Hudson. Tho Harbormaster says she is lying head on to tho beach near the mouth of the Milford Lagoon. She went ashore at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. The captain declinesto state how, remarking that he will have to answer enough by-and-bye. The ship is owned by Shaw, Savill and Co. She is on a aandy beach, and not m any way injured, and the cargo is all ritfhl. The crew got ashore without difficulty, as the sea was very calm. It is probable that she will get off should the weather keep fine. Arrangements are likely to be made to get a tug from Lyttleton and the Harbor Board's tug to tow her off the beach. • From an account of the wreck to band from Teniuka.it appears that after the vessel struck Captain Thomas started for the shore m a dingy, and his boat was nearly swamped as he made for the mouth of the Opihi River. Captain Thomas is well acquainted with the New Zealand Coast, having traded here for many yeaas. He was m charge of the first immigrant vessel to Timaru m 1874. The Hudson is an iron barque of 797 tons register, class AAI. She was built at Stockton m 1869. She belongs to the Shaw, Savill Albion Company's fleet, and left London on August 15, consigned to Mr John Inglis. She is cmnmftndfd by Captain J. Thoraaa. Her cargo consists ot general merchandise of all descriptions. Among this is » qnantity of metal and other materials ordered by Messrs Scott Bros m connection with their contract tor the construction of locomotives for the Government. There are, also a locomotive consigned to Government and a quantity o£ uowder. The bulk of the cargo is insured m Home offices. Local offices are interested, but not to any very great extent, the risks being m the New Zealand, National Union, ami South British Companies. The Hudson was sighted on Wednesday night off Timaru by the steamers Pelham and Ohau, bound for I Lyttelton. The captain of the former I vessel says she was standing along the shore between his steamer and the coast, and then had a good offing. The Hudson burned a blue light, but apparently without any reason. On receipt of the news of the wreck the tug Lyttelton was ordered to proceed to the spot, but unfortunately her boilers had been blown out for the purpose of being cleaned. She left for the scene of the disaster at 3.15 p.m. The steamer Herald was also dispatched this evening with men to discharge cargo so as to lighten the vessel.