The Late Gale.
A WATERLOGGED STEAMEBiA ('UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIOIf.Jy)' Mew Plymouth, Frida^ A schooner ii outside flying a rigaa!! of (Ustresn. Tha Harbour Board's tue*. ' lias gone out to her relief. v: > f . Later.. The ? vessel sigpaUe.d. a,g m distress is* the Star of the Mersey,' and is waterlogged. The crew have been taken off: her and landed at the Breakwater. "The* vessel is anchored outside and will b»-tugged-into port when the tea subsides. \. ■ , ■ . '■ i' ■ : ■■■' : jr-^r^^*ftiitifc^ v The Star, of the. -Mersey, ; $52 tonty ' ~ Capt. Christian; from Kaipara , to Duo* edin, sprang a leak yesterday afternoon,; and beinp unable.' to* 'keep; the water down with the pumps, decided to raakt for shelter. She but eight men on board and although thejr were pumpiur all night', trie waiter"' so increased, ihafc' the vessel became waterlogged, and unmanageable. The Captain then'hoisted a flag of distress, which was r iten fora the thore, and the harbour-master, m the tug-boat, went out to her aid. The captain and men were thoroughly exhausted, and say but for; the New Plymouth Harbour they would all have been lost. Two anchors wore let go, but the vessel drifted towards the shore, ah£ they abandoned the vessel. She 'has a cargo of tiinberfor the Dunedin Wood Company. The captain is a part owner, but declines to say what iusurance is on the teasel. • • , :
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1715, 22 May 1886, Page 2
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225The Late Gale. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1715, 22 May 1886, Page 2
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