WRECKS AT LORD HOWE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 13 February 1907, Page 2

WRECKS AT LORD HOWE.

AHBIVAL OP THE CitEWS. Jicccivcd 12, -1.-17 p , nli Svdnev, February 13, Ihe steamer Capiat Cook has rer lurned from Lord Howe Island with tie crews of the wrecked barques, Annasona and Malegwyn, all well, Uotniled accounts show tl le Annasona, 111 ballast, struck Middleton reef at 00 clock on the morning of January IN. and immediately commenced to fill An atteniot was made to kcijgc off but oivingto the rapid nso ot the water, had to ba abandoned. The weather at the time of stranding was calm, but boe.ime rough, causing tlio vessel to bump so heavily that all the masts went over the side before noon. Heconnising the hopefulness of standing by, the crew took to the boats. The heavy sea and swarming sharks made the undertaking hazardous. While the boats were pul. ling for the lagoon inside the reef they were picked up by the schooner Stan. l-T, which was cruising in the vicinity, inn schooner's accommodation was taxed to the utmost, and she re ashed lord Howe after a rough trip oa the

The Maelgwyn ran iuto a heavy gale on.January 18, and wss stripped of her -nls. Mext day she was rolliaa heavily m mountainous seas, which caused tlio ballast of pebbles to shift throwing the vessel on her beam end.! J-he masts wero cut away to try to strughten her, but she lay for six davg with the lee bulwarks under water buffeted about by the gttle. The crew worked hard trying to bring the vessel on an even keel, but the position only grew worse, aud she was abandoned on the morning of January 25th in sight ot Lord Howe Island, which the boats reached the same night. Both crews speak highly of the kind treatment they received on the Island