SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 42, 17 February 1903, Page 3

SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

THE COLLIBION W SYDNEY HAKBOUR. Per Press Association. Symxy, February 16. The Wakatipu had 67 passengers on board. Many passengers on both vessels were thrown out of their berths by the shock of the collision. Splendid discipline was maintained on the Wikatipu and no confusion occurred. Boats were swung out and provisioned within 2£ minutes. The firemen and ecsrineers stuck to their potts till the water was up to their waists. The stoke h"le was thirteen feet deep, extending five feet below the water line. The cargo, it is feared, will ba badly damaged. Th« EutimMa had a narrow escape. Fortunately she was in light trim for- j ward. Sbe has two huge holes in her bows extending just above the waterliae to the hawse pipes. All her boits were got in readiness with admirable promptitude. Received 17, 1.15 a.m. Sydney, February 16. Divers an patching the Wakatipu, and expect to get the vet-el afloat to-morrow. THE MiCHRAHANISH INQUIRY. Wellington, February 16. At the inquiry to-day into the recmc fire on the ship Machrahanisb, the Court found that the outbreak- was not the result of accident, but owing to lack of direct evidence they were unable to say who were the guilty persons. It appeared one of the teamen had threatened to injure the ship, aad it was this nun who, after coming on boird late at nigh'', reported the outbreak.