PERILS OF THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 16 August 1907, Page 2

PERILS OF THE SEA.

SUNK IN TWO MINUTES. WELLINGTON TO NEWCASTLE BARQUE BUN DOWN. SEVEN DROWNED, INCLUDING THE CAPTAIN. EIGHT SAVEDBY COLLIDING STEAMER. Received 10th, 12.16 a.m. Brisbane, August 15. The steamer Arawatta has arrived from Sydney. She reports that at 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning, when off Port Stephens, she collided with and sank the barque Ingeboig, from Wellington to Newcastle, in ballast. The barque sank in two minutes. Boats lowered by the Arawatta picked up the Ingeboig"s crew in the water,'and five otliers climbed over the Arawatta'a bows.

The Arawatta remained in the locality till after daylight, but no further sign of life was seen, and she resumed her voyage.

THE SURVIVORS. ' The saved are:— Karl Albertson (first mate). John Sorsnsen (second mate). C. A. Lewis, A.B. (native of Westport), Bhipped at Wellington, Adolph Benjamcson, A.B. Franz Alder ~-ii.w.ard). Ernest Krebi 1 :3. Hans Lusi 1.i.. aj.. Alex. Ju'CiiUi: 1, A .. THE MISSING. Tho missing are: Captain Schmidt. George Harrison, aged 18, A.B. (ship|ped at Wellington). ; George Teder, nail-maker, j J.iel Gottfv.- a sn, aged 16. ! Kanut Jolunsen, A.B. Karl Filander, A.B. Emil Palmer., A.B. The captain lost his life trying to save the youth Gottfriedsen. ' Tho Arawatta was doing 12 knots at the time and the barque about four knots. The sailors state the barquo was showing all her lights. The Arawatta's bows were considerably damaged.

FURTHER PARTICULARS. A GALLANT CAPTAIN. Received lGth, 1.4 a.m. Brisbane, August 19." Krentzlin, I.awia and Sorrensen jumped overboard at the moment of the collision, and were rescued by the boats. There was no panic on the Arawatta, though there was great commotion for several minutes. The vessels remained interlocked for a few seconds, but as soon as the Arawatta backed out, the barque went. Those drowned were on watch below, and had not time to save themselves. Captain Schmidt could have climbed aboard the Arawatta, but ran below to arouse the youth Gottfriedsen, who was asleep. The captain had almost passed the youth over to the outstretched hands of those on the Arawatta when the vessels suddenly separated. Neither the captain nor the boy was seen again. ; , THE KAWATIRI WSECK. ; ft AN HEROIC LIFEBOAT CREW. A LONG AND TERRIBLE STRUGGLE,

Hobart, August 15. It is alleged, that when the first boat, 1 with women and children aboard, reached the breakwater, two foreigners, mem- ? bers of the crew, jumped ashore and > made off, regardless of the cries of the women and children. Mrs Hooper was the wife, of the assistant at the Macquarie lighthouse. ■ She and her children were drowned I within sight of their home. . Mrs East, a passenger, was badly bruised while landing. Mrs Hodnett was the oldost stew- , arduess in the Australian trade. She had spent almost a lifetime on vessels trading between Melbourne and Tas- ' manian ports. The rescue of the members of the crew of the Kawatiri who remained aboard was a brave act. When the hope of rescuing them had been abandoned, six men manned a lifeboat. They made many gallant attempts, to reach the steamer, but eaeh time tiu* boat was carried away by mountainous seas, and their lives were imperilled. I hoii desperate bravery, however, was at rewarded with success. The struggk wn j long and terrible. Ihe men were v — when the task wa« I accomplish-;.,.'.

THE WRECK OF THE SURPRISE.

Auckland, August 15. An inquiry was held this afternoon before Mr it W. Dyer, S.M., and Captains Sellars and Adkmson (nautical asstsors) into tie circumstances attending the wreck of the scow Surprise on July 20 last off Slipper Island. The principal witness was Harry Jackson, a young Norfolk Islander, who was the sole butNorfolk Islaiider, who was the sole survivor of the crew of five. The Court found that the wreck was due to the captain's error of judgment. No order was made as to costs.