THE ARAMAC.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 62, 17 March 1904, Page 2

THE ARAMAC.

TO 10 WORK OF SALVAGING THE' KTISAMiSH. RESCUE OF THIT SIXTH BOAT 4 BRISBANE, March ltt. The Tinuni had u UiUlcult task jii rescuing tlie Arumac. A mountainous sea was running. After great trouble u tlingby managed to gel a hawser aboard. The 00 at smashed against the Bide of the .ship when returning, hut the occupants were hauled ahourd. The Ann,me slipped hue. anchor, and the 'l'muna, against a head wind and in a heavy sea, towed her into ' . smooth water. The cuptain, the Iniicher, and others on hoard the Arumac l m d u had time. Alter, the boat left the seas increased in lorce, and they did not expect to last through the night, hut expected to go tu the bottom. The Tiiinna arrived just in lime. The water was gradually gaining, and the deck pumps were only available to keep it down. Moßt o£ Ibe cargo is in goud order, inI'hiding two horses.

The A rumac's Rockhauipton cargo will Ik) lightered, and then probably the steamer will be beached and examined. If it j„ thought aha , can stand the strain she will be brought to Brisbane and docked. One of the occupants o[ the Ufth bout, which was picked up off (iutcomhe Head, states that their boat drifted north in company with the boatswain's boat. The two remained moored to a raft till Monday morning, when the Ufth boat was cast adrift, leaving the boatswain's which is still missing. All are well. The missing boat contains eighteen men only. A later message slates that the s.s. Barceoo has arrived at Cape Capricorn with the Araraac'a sixth >■ boat. i All the Alanine's passengers are now saved. .(Received March 17, 0.5 a-m.) BRISBANE, March 18. 'Hie oocupants of the Aramac'a bouts, though they Buffered severely owing to the rough sea and taeii cramped condition, on the whole escaped without any serious constiojuencea, Only one life was lost, that of an old man of 80, who, after hi* rescue and while miflering from dementia from exposure, was missed. It is supposed ho jumped overboard. Tho rescuing steamers had much difficulty in transferring those In the boats in the heavy sea, and one o« two received slight injuries. Mr Seddon has received the following telegram from tho Premier of the Commonwealth :—" Highly appreciate your kind sympathy regarding Araiuac. lam happy to inform you that all the boats are now safe, the last having been picked up this morning by the steamer Itarcoo.—Deakin, Melbourne.'*