THE WRECK of the EUGENIE.
The Auckland Evening Star thus records the death of Captain Clark. The schooner Eugenie, under the command of Captain Clark, left Tahiti on the 12th of July with 125 native passengers for the Gilbert Group. On the following Wednesday one of their passengers went mad, and on Sunday evening jumped overboard and was drowned. On the 28th of July one of the Kanakas died of dysentery, and was buried at sea. On the same day, the second mate went foreward to tell the steward to light the cabin lamp. The half-caste boy, who was assisting the steward on board, came aft and obeyed the order. The captain on seeing the light 'went down into the cabin, and as he
descended saw the boy pouring kerosene oil into the lamp, which was alight with the burner unscrewed and the wick hanging over the side. The Captain called out “ For God’s sake, Fred, mind what voti are about," and no sooner were the words out of bis mouth than inr-explosion took place. The cabin was immediately filled with flames, which issued from the skylight, companion-hatch, and cabin windows, cutting off atticejiss frdm the dectr The mate broke in the skylight, and showered down water, but the natives were making so much noise, and crowded so muchi in the way of the crew, that very little could be done. Meantime the Captain, whose .egress from the cabin was cut off, rushed into the French emigration officer’s room, and bringing out several blankets endeavoured to put out the Are.- This he partially succeeded in doing, but was severely burnt in the ’attempt. The boy was burnt, all over his body, his skin being completely charred. He lingered in great agony till the next morning, when he died. The Captain, whose injuries were not so severe, was not thought in danger, but on the fourth day delirium set in and the sufferer was insensible Until the eighth day. He then recovered consciousness, and expressed a belief that he would recover. He died an hour afterwards.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 153, 28 March 1874, Page 2
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345THE WRECK of the EUGENIE. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 153, 28 March 1874, Page 2
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