SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 181, 3 August 1903, Page 3

SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

fxs r&ras ASSOCIATION. Sydney, August 1. The weather was overcast and gloomy at the tinu of the colli .ion. The Mildura hit the Argus stern on. The blow wis terrific and her plates on the Starboard bow were cut into from the rail to below th« water line

When th 9 versel-i rebounded, it was iron that tb.3 Argm needed assistance The Mildu-i i - mediately put out boa's to render aii bat the Argus steamed over to Gj it Island and was beached in two fathoms.

The Millura's bows were crumpled up, but she sustained no damage below the water line.

Both voxels had commenced to go astern befo: e the impict. The Argm had a number of passengers, iccluiiog women and children. As all wer-j below, owing to the raiD, they were thrown temporarily into a panic whan the shock came. At the top the hile is 15 f :et wide, tapering to 6 feet on the water line.

Some of the crew had a narrow •scap9. The bunks in the forecas le were smashed to nutchwood. Over a hundred horses were aboard, including valuable racers. plunged and kicked wildly. The Sultan of Johore endeavoured to calm the women. He spates that he wa» surprised at the way in which the terrified Lascars behaved and ha urged them to act calmly. Received 3. 0.50 a.m. Stdset, August 2. After temporary repairs the Argus was floated this afternoon and taken alongside the wharf. The horses were safely lmded.

The vessd will be docked when a po-tion of the cargo is landed. The damage to the cargo is-chlefly in num ■ bars one and two holds where a large qu'uitity of fodder was stowed.

Toe Mildura was temporarily repaired, and resumed her running on Saturday.