PERILS OF THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 20 August 1907, Page 3

PERILS OF THE SEA.

CLXDE FISHCfG BOATS BLOWN TO w _ SEA. : London, August 18. Fifty rowing boats, which were fishing in the Firth of Clyde, were blown out to aea. Most of them returned, and steamers rescued the occupants of all the rest except three. Those aboard these three were drowned.

FATALITY AT KAWATIRI WRECK. Hobart, August l'J. A boat containing three men who attempted to get the mails from the wrecked Kawatiri at Macquarie Heads, capsized. Oscar Dale, assistant light - keeper at Macquarie Heads, and a man named Ware were drowned. Dale's brother was rescued. Dale showed conspicuous bravery at the time of the jmck, saving several passengers.

A DANGEROUS DERELICT.

ABLAZE IX INDIAN OCEAN. Premantle, August 19. The steamer Seydlitz, which arrived ken to-day, reports that on the 11th inib, in latitude 5 d -green 28 mins. east, longitude 00 degrees 35 mins. south, she lighted the Curric Liuu steamer Fortu natu* ablaze. j The deck was all burned out. The I hull bulged on both sides, but was still watertight. The vessel had a strong list to port. She was flying the signals, In distress. Want help." The Seydlitz got close up, but it was bapotaible to board the burning vessel. It waa seen that all the boats were mis•tag. A sharp lookout was kept from the BeydliU for several days, but nothing wae seen of the crew of the Fortunatus. The captain of the Seydlitz considers the burning vessel is a great danger to navigation. She is in the direct track from Colombo to Fremantle. She will. probably float a long time, as she is in the region of the calms. The Fortunatus is thirty-four days out, bound from Calcutta to Melbourne Jrith a large general cargo. A cable has been received announcing that the crew of the Fortunatus ha* been picked up and landed at Mauritius

A VALUABLE CARGO. jt ReHved 2<Uh, 12.36 a.tn. |i Sydney, Augu't 19. !' The Fortunatus' cargo was valued at i' ttloo,OoO. All the leading marine offin s . ■re involved. She had at least 2Wm tons Dt tea aboard. T (JAPANESE FISHING VESSEL w- WRECKED. """ Brisbane, August 19. A Japanese fishing vessel was wreckb3 On the Rirrier P.ref on the 3rd iti-f. The crew, comprising fifteen Australian natives and Japanese, took to the four ■mall boats. Two of the boats containing eight of the crew were picked m> last Tuesday. The others are mining. Their ocucpants are supposed to i.e irowned. Tim- who were ~i.-k<M u,. Buffered badly from llieir experi.-n; •■. j