SHIPPING DISASTERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 24 July 1907, Page 2

SHIPPING DISASTERS.

A MIDNIGHT COLLISION. FRIGHTFUL LOSS OF LIFE. Received 23rd, 11.26 p.m. London, July 23. Keuter's Sau Francisco correspondent states that the small steamer San Pedio, kin w"t\ lumber, collided at mitaght Qoi nrdttV off Eureka, during a heavy ifog! with the steamer c °l^ )ia o£ koiw, carrying numerous ban Franco P The n C'Pedro .trade on the port bow, •. * , an immense hole in the Columbia. The passengers hurried on deck, where life raft was launched and Baved a few, and eight were saved by clinging to S that 100 were drowned, and 200 saved by a passing er " t -• „ Other accounts give the . at 150, including the Columbias cfP^ One story states that every women. » perished. ... ■ jgb

SCOW TOTALLY WRECKED. , ><; FOUR LIVES LOST. Per Press Association. - Auckland, July 26, : The scow Surprise is totally wrecked 7 at Liliui, The .npnm, maw, and two seamen are supposed to be drowned. A . . fifth man got ashore after being bad J knocked about, lie « expected to reC °The names of the crew of the scow Surprises J. T. Jalliene (master), J. W. Jackson (20), A. Stewart (19), _ Johanseii (10), and W. Kelly (17)^^ A telegram from Talrua states that a _ ~ messenger from Ohui has just ridden over . y and reported that the scow Surprise went ; ashore on the rocks, about a mile from ■ the north end of Ohui beach, and m »- total wreck. The captain mate aid ; . two seamen are supposed to be drowned. A fifth had got ashore, and found hj» way to Ohui, where he Is being well look- , ed after by Mr Jas. McGregor. He is badly knocked about> and rambles a little in his talk, but is expected to be , well in a day or two. His name is Harry • Jackson. From what can be gathered from his account tho s'ow dragged her anchors right from Slipper Island} and went ashore on the coast early on Suo- „• day morning. On the 28th of last month,* / the members of the crew were as lows: J. T. Jalliere (skipper), who wa?.y| taken on in place of R. W. Cliife, who ' V was sick when the vessel was last here;* , 11. W. JackSon, aged 20, of Norfolk land; A Stewart, aged 19; E. Johansen, ■) ! aged 19; W. Kelly, aged 17. Tho last ' two members of the .crew were i on when the vessel was here last month, and the above list comprised the crew at ; the time slie left this port. . - j

A SCHOONER ASHORE. ALL HANDS SAFE. Auckland, July 23. A telegram from Mangontii reports that the schooner Isabel Dufraine was beached on Saturday between Ahipara .. and Re«f Point. All lianda are safe, 'ij The vessel is in a fair position, if th# fts weather keeps fine. - ! THE FLORA WRECK. Auckland, July 23.; A Harbor Board official states that there were throe men on the wrecked* cutter Flora when she left for WftihoksS last week, but their identity was known. Kj&J Lajefc"^® The third person on the Flora, foundered in the harbor on Saturday-lg morning, is believed to have been * young man named Fyffe, of Kumara.