A SHIP IN DISTRESS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 31 May 1907, Page 2

A SHIP IN DISTRESS

TOWED mo OTAUO HARBOR. SEVERELY KNOCKED ABOUT IN STORM. HATE LOST OVI'IRIiOAUD. Per Press Association. Duncdin, May 30. The sailing ship Glenlui, bound from Adelaide to Conception Buy, oil the West Const of South Africa, with iv car-

i iy.MO lings of wheat, was sighted from Cape Saunders shortly before i p.m. to-day making lor Otago I leads under shortened sail. The vessel was then 10 miles to the S.li. of the Cape, and making slow progress. When the Olenlui was some six miles off. .she signalled for a fiiolt. and the riucky at once went out; to her. She was found standing in under a lower lore-top sail, and lower main topsail and stay-sails. The Plucky immediately took her in tow. and the signal was made to til.' Heads for the services of a second tug, which was taken on shore as an indication that something was seriously wrong.

The lug Kopuiai steamed rapidly from I'ort Chalmers. ami went out to sea and assisted in towing the vessel, which had water in dvv hold, and was drawing 23ft. in towards the Beads, which was reached at (>.30 p.m. It was ascertaiend that the vessel lmd lift of water in her hold, and that she had fallen in with a violent westerly gale when of the Snares on Monday night. I The bulwarks, stanchion, and dec

structures were - smashed., and washed overboard by the force of the gale, and '.eabin fittings were smashed to pieces. I The heavy seas, which swept over the

distressed vessel, got down the hold through the cabin., and 3ft of water speedily accumulated, damaging the cargo and stores.

During the night of the. gale, the mate | was washed overboard and drowned, and iho ship's sails were torn to ribbons. The mate's name was Jones, but his Christian name was not ascertained .He {shipped on the vessel at Adelaide. When the gale abated, Captain Scott, who was in command, set all hands to ihe minims, and when the (Jlenlui reached the TTcads,the water in the hoi hud by hard and continuous pumping, been reduced to 13 inches. The captain' and crew lost nearly all dheir clothes, and all the boats except one, which is much damaged, were washed away. The vessel will be brought to port today. The vessel left Adelaide on May 12. •■i-li a cargo of wheat, and it is pro-

bable that as much of this has been damaged by water, she will have to discharge nt Port Chalmers, and will possibly go ofodotirkcrnd t. shrdu shrdlu hrdummm into dock for repairs.