INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 104, 3 May 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

THE TARARUA DISASTER.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

THE VESSEL MILES OUT OF HER

COURSE,

ItfVERCARGitL, Tuesday The Otara reef, not the Walpawa, was where the Tararua wrefefe Sccurred. It runs out six or Seven miles from the land in an eastern angle. The steamer, when she stranded, was thus miles out of her course and out of view of Dog Island light which should have been visible* The iVf?ii>s has received from its feortespondent a number of North Island photographs which were washed ashore, taken by Burton, of Duuedin. The passenger named Hill, in the second mate's boat, left his wife and child on board. A female body much disfigured has been washed ashore. Lawrence, a passenger^ praises the Captain and says the crew were most obedient. The final crash took place at 3.30 a.m. on Saturday. Wrecking is going on to a disgraceful extent but the police have now arrived to prevent it. The people at Fortrose say that had a telegraph station been there the whole disaster might have been prevented. At twenty.five minutes to ten on Friday night the Captain's voice was supposed to be heard shouting •' A boat, a boat, boys." The Rev Mr Waterhouse was very cool and calm, and told the first mate to be cautious and go steadily. The second mate tried to land b|x passengers but three were drowned. This result made him, he says, pull out to sea. He had previously landed one man on the reef, and went, on seeing him in peril » and took him off before going seaward. He says his idea was to be ready if the sea got calm to help to land the passengers, as there was then no other boat available. The body of a man was picked up by the second mate. There were 18 sovereigns «nd a ticket for a passage to England on .him, and, entangled with him, were the two mail bags which were all placed on the Kakanui and then were transferred to the Hawea. The body of a girl supposed to be Miss Kelly, from Auckland, with brown hair and dark small features, the only clothiDg being a remnant of underclothing, was washed ashore. It had on a pair of blue and purple worsted stockings and leather garters lined with red. The names of those in the second mate's boat are Malarey (Irish), Stewart (Scotch), Johnson (Swede), Nicholson (Swede), Marr (fireman), Burnett (sailor), and the second mate, Maloney. Advices have been received of another man beiDg washed ashore.

Dunedin, Tuesday. No more bodies but that of Bailey have been recovered from the wreck of the Tararua.

The Star correspondent telegraphs that the reef is not the Waipapa reef, but is said to be four miles to the eastward. The Tararua went on the Otara reef, which, unlike the Waipapa, only extends two miles, and the wonder is how the Tararua could have escaped striking on the Waipapa seeing that she was so far in shore.

The wrecking was something shocking. As fast as trunks, private luggage, &c, came on shore they were rifled. The police, eight or ten in number, are now on the ground and will prevent it.

The volunteer committee from Invercargill can do no good but feel disinclined to go back without seeing for themselves how matters stand.

The passengers all agree that there were a number of people on the Tararua who had not booked at the office but intended to pay on board. It is therefore impossible to get at the exact number of those on board, but, taking the lowest calculation, there must have been 100 drowned white some make the number 125. There were close on seventy in the steerage, ' The Magisterial enquiry into the lobb of the Tararua will be held on Thursday. It has transpired that amongst those who went on board the Tararua, but did not book, were Mrß H. Rosenfeldfc, who, with her four children, was going to rejoin her husband in Melbourne.

Invehcargili,, Tuesday. Pollard's cutter Rivert on was wrecked on Monday at Pahihi Orepuki. No lives were lost although there were some narrow escapes. The cargo waß mostly for D. Bouthron who intended to settle near Orepuki. It was got out comparatively undamaged.

Christchtjkch, Tuesday." There were 81 cases of infectious diseases reported in Christchurch during the March quarter against 116 against the corresponding quarter of last year.

Lyttelton, Tuesday. Sailed — Centurion, ship, for London. Two of the crew saved from the wreck of the Tararua, Antonio Michalairff, the head cook, and Edward Johnston arrived at Lyttelton by the Taiaroa this morning. Donedin, Tuesday. A serious accident happened on the Port Chalmers railway line yesterday. As the 9.16 a.m. train from the Port was nearing Logan's Point a man was observed walking along the line in the direction of the City The engine driver whistled loudly, and the brakes were put hard down, but the man walked on seemingly unconscious of his

danger, and before the train could be stopped he was caught by the cowcatcher and thrown down. He was picked up and conveyed to Hospital, where he was recogDieedaß an outdoor patient Darned Joseph O'Connell, 48 years of age. He came from Balclutha, aud was beiDg treated for rheumntics. His skull was fractured by the cowcatcher, and he died at 2.30 pm.

.Another accident occurred on the Roslyn tramway this morning. The Bandboxes would not act and the carriages came down at a terrific pace, but the breaks lifted the wheels of tbo car off the rails. Munro, the conductor, and one engineer were slightly hurt. Wanganui, Tuesday. The following are the nominations for the Wauganui Steeplechase Handicap :— Eclipse, Lady Mary, Sunray, Parikarangoranga, Omanuka, Rawenta, Chandler, Dan King, Grey Momus, Don, Monk, Venture and Mira.

Timaku, Tuesday. At the inqueßt yesterday on a man who met hia death by falling off the southern train on Saturday, a Verdict of accidental death was returned. There was not sufficient evidence to prove the identity of the deceased, but he is supposed to bo William Oregan alias Drockley. A billman named Mifehael Quirk stabbed himself in the abdomen in the Park yeaterday. He is supposed to be mad, and ia not expected to recover from the wound. He had been working ia the Waimate Bush until Friday last. He was committed to the Sunnyside Asylum for lunacy from drink in 1877.