SHIPPING MISHAPS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 8 July 1907, Page 2

SHIPPING MISHAPS

STEAMER ON FIBE. Jronuwtlo, July 0. The steamer Colonial, bound from' Adelaide to Durban, put in to seek as- * sistance to extinguish a fire in the bow forchold. The lire wits discovered yes- . terday morning, when the steamer W".a fifty miles wei of Cape Leuwin. The hatches were battened down, and the vessel was headed for port with til speed. The outbreak is supposed to be amongst a cargo of wheat. After dis- . charging a quantity of the cargo at *he wharf, water was poured into the lower hold to a depth of seven feot, and it la ' believed the fire is out. The Colonial'a cargo was valued at three-quarters of a million. ABANDONED AT SEA. ' MEAGRE DETAILS. ■ 1 Per Press Association. Auckland, July 6. ■ ' A private cable reports that the Norwegian i.arqtio Viking was abandoned. It also reports the death of Captain Harold C. Petterson and his wife, to whom lie was married just before leaving Auckland for New York on May 2. Mrs Petterson wbb a daughter of Mr J. D. Stewart, manager of the Kauri Tim-' ber Company's mill at Hokianga. Nothing is stated as to the fate of the re' mainder of the vessel's crew, which was ■ as follows:—N. Clansen, first mate; N. " Cartinsen, second mate; J. Johansen, cook and steward; T, Oinundsen, carpenter; S. Arnsen, sailmaker; M. K. Linden, A. Kittelsen, Holm 0. Lundholm, G. Greey, D. 0. Monro, J. Owens, anil A. McDonald, seamen. ' The Viking's cargo from Aiickland was chiefly kauri gum, valued at £-15,000. VALUABLE CARGO OF KAURI GUM. Per Press Asso»iation. Auckland, July 7. The Viking left Auckland with a cargo valued at £45,000, and consisting of 7205 cases and 31 sacks of kauri gum, - and 83 packages of merchandise. The, bulk of the gum was shipped by Messrs L. C. Gillespie and Son, "who chartered the vessel. Their quota totalled 5055 cases, the estimated value of which was £38,000. The shipment was fully insured in a New York office. Messrs. G. W. S. Patterson and Co. shipped 1094 cases of kauri gum, Messrs S. Winterboime and Co. shipping the Balance of the gum, 150 cases and 31 sacks, of iv total value of about £ISOO. and their risks were also covered by insurance. Messrs Sharland and Co. had 18 cases of drugs on board, and Messrs J. J. Craig, Limited, 04 packaged of machinery. The Viking some three or four years ago was engaged in the timber trade between Kaipara and Hokianga and South Australia. She then went to Europe, and came to Auckland' via South Africa, lending here for New York. , While in Auckland Captain Petteraen is stated to have valued the Viking, in which he was a part owner at about £4OOO. It is believed that the ship wag ' uninsured. ■ Messrs Gillespie and Sons believe she is the first gum ship that has either been wrecked or met with any serious accident. The barque was owned by the Petersell line of Arendal, of wluch Arm Cap- '

tain Petersen was a partner. HARBOR COLLISION INQUIRY. Per Press Association. - Auckland, JulJjr J tO. A nautical inquiry into the collision between the Taviuni and the Penile " ' Hill was commenced to-day. Me Arthur, mate of the Pcudle Hill, stated that his vessel was riding at *nehor on a. calm, clear moonlight night. Ihe .Paviuni, which was coining up mid- - channel, came in at an angle, and suddenly steered across the barque's bowa, "carrying away the jibboom. Captain Lindsay, captain of the Taviuni, oamo aboard half an hour later. In reply to a question as to what, was wrong with him, hi 3 second officer said that Captain Lindsay suffered from dysentery, and that all the way from the Islands he had lieen taking chloroform. It . rppeared to witness that Lindsay was off ; his head through drink or drugs, or that ho was ill.- VCaptain Lindsay stated in Court that he did not blame the barque in any way. The collision was due to an error of judgment on his part. The oiliccis and crow of the Pendlo [ Hill were accordingly released from attendance. '"■ In the box Captain Lindsay was partially examined, but owing to his being ill bis evidence was postponed and the inquiry adjourned until Saturday, when tile Taviuni will return from Westp f ort. T;