SHIPPING DISASTERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 25 July 1907, Page 3

SHIPPING DISASTERS.

THE LOSS OF THE COLUMBIA. BECKONING THE CASUALTIES. San Francisco, July 23. One hundred and forty-four of the survivor* of the Columbia disaster have arrived at Eureka. The casualties are. now estimated at sixty-nine. BARQUE AND STEAMER COLLIDE. Sydney, Inly 24. The steamer Kakapo, from Davenport, met the barque Eag'.e Craig, bound from Melbourne to Falmouth with a cargo of wheat, on Sunday, between Deal Island and Gabo. t „ . , The nailing vessel requested to be supplied with Greenwich time, and in rounding up ran foul of the steamer, denting one of her plates slightly. The barque escaped serious injury.

A WHALEBOAT CAPSIZED. Norfolk Island, July 24. A whaleboat capsized in a heavy sea while rounding Nigger Head. Three of those on board swam ashore, but the remainder were in great peril until a boat (acceded in dashing through the surf to their rescue. A man named Killy Adams was badly hurt through being crushed •gainst the boat. UNKNOWN SCOW ASHORE. Per Press Association. Auckland, July 24. Captain McManus, of the coastal steamer Kawau, which arrived in port today, reports that when passing Pakiri, about 44 miles north of Auckland, near Point Rodney, he observed a scow ashore. She had all sails set. It was impossible to "* k « out the name, and the identity of the vessel has not yet been ascertained.

A YACHT PICKED OP. Per Pkm Association. Auckland, July 24. While crowing Hauriki Golf the ApaMi picked op a 22-ft yacht painted blue, with au Baihi and gear stowed away. It {■ thought she broke away from her mooring! at or near Thames. There was M mm* or number painted on the boat.