PERILS OF THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 21 August 1907, Page 3

PERILS OF THE SEA.

I THE BURNING OP THE FORi. _ TUNATU& Sydney, August 20. News has been received that the fire on the steamer Fortunatus in the Indian Ocean broke out on July 30th. The vessel was abandoned the following day. 33m steamer Forth rescued all but one of the crew and all the passengers in the Tidnity of the wreck. A native Unman is missing. J

UKJDON OFFICES HEAVILY STRUCK £ ' Received 20th, 11.8 pjn. ' London, August 20. ■The Fortunatus' cargo, consisting of gumty bags, tea and spices, was estimated to be worth £150,000. London ineurances lost Severely. IHE INGLEBORG-ARAWATTA COLLISION. Brisbane, August 20. At the inquiry into the ArawattaIngleborg collision, McDennid, the second officer of the Arawatta, who was in charge of the steamer at the time of the disaster, deposed that the Inglcliorg eanis up suddenly like a cloud in front of the steamer. There was nothing to indicate her approach. He saw no lights I tffl after the collision. He was wide ] awake, and the look-oat was keeping a sharp watch. There was no probability J that more lives would have been saved \ If the vessels had kept together a little j longer. Several members of the Arawatta'a crew gave similar evidence. j

THE GROUNDING OF THE BUC CENTAUR.

FURTHER DETAILS. Auckland, August 20. News from Fiji by the Manapouri reports that the steamer Buccentaur went ashore on the main reef at the eastern aide of the passage when leaving Suva at 1 pjn. on August 13th. After the steamer floated her forehold coir «d 17ft of water. The diver found two damaged plates, one of which he Could put his hand though. Repairs were effected and the pump set to work. Some 11,000 sacks of oats were jettisoned, the halance of the cargo lieing mostly eanned goods. Evidence given by officers at the official enquiry was to the effect that the helmsman turned the wheel the opposite -Z.JP ""* ""»""■■' " 'l'l'" ■-■ am irflr m—" maKed ne "turned the vessel to port, fart stated the captain gave the order ta port the helm. (A eable message since received slatad that the court censured the third officer).

■ the snnaxa of the viking. , Auckland, August 20. 1 News by mail shows that the Norwe- i gfaui Urque Viking was sunk in colli- < ■km with the American ship Atlas, i •which arrived at Bio Janiero in a half- ,i sinking condition. The loss of Captain , I Peterson and his wife (previously eabl-ll ed) is yet unexplained It is believed ' i fee waited too long to save papers in his > ttHn and went down with the vessel. < (Fh* CKW was saved. i **» ' jl VT' A TRYCTG VOYAGE. _ I *" Napier, August 20. I The barqiientine Kate Fatham arrived bom Sydney this morning after a very rough passage of forty-two days, during which she encountered a succession of heavy galea. The crew were without j fresh water when they arrived, owing to j Ihe salt water having'got into the tanks.