FIRMLY FIXED

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 24, 29 September 1913, Page 5

FIRMLY FIXED

THE WRECKED TYRONE. “ON ROCKS TO STAY.” [Per Press (Association.] Dunedin, September 23. The Tyrone’s bow and stern are resting on the rocks, but whether she is aground amidships is not yet known. Yesterday morning there was a considerable movement of the vessel from amidships aft, but about 2 p.m. she seemed to settle down. At half tide, she was drawing 1G feet of water. Every bit of her hull is exposed to the waves, which pounded her heavily yesterday, sending the spray right over the bridge. Practically every nautical man who has seeiT the Tyrone is of opinion that she is on the rocks to stay there. The tug Plucky left Port Chalmers at 8 o’clock and got a line to the stranded steamer, but the effort to shift hei made little if any impression. Thf captain of the tug was informed that the third and fourth holds were ful. of water, and that one propeller had been jambed in the rocks and conic not be worked. The Plucky then re turned to Port Chalmers.

• A view from the tug Koputai, which wont alongside the Tyrone later, convoyed the impression that the strand ed vessel had a rook through hei amidships. »

FiVE “JONAHS” ABOARD. Shortly, after midday a start war made to get the crew off, numbering about 70. Five of them were on tli Devon when she went ashore at Wei lington. The work was complete! about 4 p.m. A large quantity o} baggage was brought ashore, the mer saving practically all their effects. Mr Aubrey Davis, an officer, waf crushed between the boat and tin ship’s hull, and had to be taken t( the hospital. His injuries are apparently confined to a broken rib or two. THE CAPTAIN AND CARGO. Captain McLaughlan has been com ing to Port Chalmers for the last 1.. years or so, and is recognised as i most careful, and able seaman. Tin fog during Friday night was ver,' dense, and a heavy wind blew to wards land. This possibly preventer, those on the Tyrone from hearing the fog signals at the Heads, whicl were kept going all night, and on Saturday morning. The Tyrone had <SS7 tons of cargo fo: Dunedin, consisting of whisky, iron, and general. Her nbxt port Was the Bluff for final discharge, And she- war’ then to have passed over to tin Union Company.

At the time of the wreck she wa; running under the auspices of tin Federal Shire line, though she wa; purchased by the Union Company some months ago. The latest intelligence from Tairo; Heads this evening showed that thf position of the vessel remained unchanged, except that she had taken r slight list to starboard, which is onto sea. The weather has modera-ter' somewhat and the vessel stands wel ! out of the water, but is apparently firmly fixed.

NOT THE U.S.S. CO.’S LOSS. Dunedin, September 29. The Tyrone was insured at Home, so the loss will not fall on the Union Company. The Tyrone is a vessel of 6640 tons She only arrived in New Zealand wat ers about a fortnight ago, Auckland being her first port of call. Captair McLaughlan is in command, and associated with him the following officers: —Chief, Mr W. G. Gardiner : second, Mr G. Parry; third, Mr C. W. Worth; fourth, Mr C. H. Tinker. Mr Wright is chief engineer, Mr W. H. Cameron second, Mr A. McKenzie third, Mr A. Strachan fourth, Mr R Greenlaw fifth, and Mr Fd. McCallum sixth. Mr F. Fawcett is chief re frigerator, and Mr G. Fabian second while Dr. T. H. Horrax was ship’s sur geqn for the voyage, and Mr R Aubrey is purser and chief steward.