Wreck of the Ly-ee-moon.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1736, 17 June 1886, Page 2

Wreck of the Ly-ee-moon.

STORY OF A LITTLE BOY,

The little boy Harrj Adams gave tht following narative : — My father is chief steward of the Mararoa, which runs up North. I was on board with ray mother and my little baby sister. I was m a different cabin to mother, and m my cabin when the vessel struck.. I got out of bed and saw a lot of gentlemen dressing. I asked some one where my mother was. They said she was m the ladies' cabin;: 1 weiit there. Mother, sister, and 1 tried to get on deck. I said, "Come on deck mother for the boati." The lower deck was bursting up then. Mother said ♦• No." I forget the other words, as there was such a lot of noise of steam blowing off and cracking. Then we went further for. ward and we hung on to the pole m the saloon, and the people were crying out "Oh, God save us," and prayiog. "Thank God I did get sared." . Mother kissed me,- and said, " Poor boy ; oh JHarry, we are going." It was dark, and I did not see mother aftrr that. I Jclamhsred up to tht porthole and opened it, and triod to get out. I was i helped by Mr Poole and Mr Luinsden, I think. We could hear the people on the after part of the ahip calling but. It was a long time we were on the outside. I got between two or three gentlemen to keep me warm. I began to get sleepy. I remember saying, "Can Igo asbore, captain." I remember goiug through the waves. The captain said '< Here, put your legs through this ;" but I could not toll you what ittwas. We seemed to go tnrough the ware too quick, I seemed dreaming. The next tbiugl knew I was on a man's shoulder, being carried to the lighthouse. I rometubor waking up m a room, aud someone rubbing my legs and hands. I am well now."