PERILS OF THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 22 May 1902, Page 3

PERILS OF THE SEA.

PHB PBBSS ASSOCIATION. Wellington, May 21, The barque Gladys, 125 days out from Liverpool to Wellington, w><« towed into harbour to-day by 'he steamer Poherua. Tbe collier fell in witb the bnrqu« off Stephen Island a 1 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning. Thf Gladys bad lost her fore top and topgallant mast*, main top-gallant mas'", and pait of the jibboom, and had over a foot of water in the hold. The most of her remaining sails .were in ribbon?, and she would not answer to her helm

111 response to signals, for an~istancp Captain Adams tonk tbe Poherua alongside tbe barque, acd, passing a towlioe aboard, crmmsnced to tug her to Wellington. The question of towage and salvage is being left in abeyance.

Captain Foote, of the Gladys, reports having had a most tempestuous passage from the Tasmanian coast, The wind blew with hurricane force and the sea was alarmingly high. The vessel's decks were continually flooded, and everything moveable, including two beats, w?s carried away. At seven o'clock on Tuesday morning a tremendous sea broke aboard, completely putting tbe deck-houses and forecastle, washing tbe captain off the poop on to the main deck, and fevere'y injuring the second mate (Humphry), who was at first thought to ii»va hrei killed. I'he crew lost the whole of their effects. Tbey had a most anxious and trying time, particularly as great difficulty was experienced in clearing away the wreckage.

The question of ealvage will probably come before the court.