MARGIT FROM LIVERPOOL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 10, 6 July 1911, Page 5

MARGIT FROM LIVERPOOL

[ A ROUGH TRIP. A SEAMAN IN IRONS. "A rough trip, with the worst crew I have ever sailed with," wag Captain Pettersen's description of the voyage of the barque Margit, which arrived here yesterday afternoon from Liverpool direct. The vessel sailed from the Home port on March 8, and had a variable trip till within sight of Tasmania, when a fierce gale suddenly sprang up. All sails were set, hut so unexpected was the change in the weather that both the lower and upper topsails were carried away and a side port broken. The gale raged from June 20 to June 22, and the weather continued patch until nearing New Zealand. On Thursday night Mount Egmont was sighted, but no effort was made to reach New Ply. mouth then, and the sailer anchored near the Cape. She came in yesterday with a fair wind, but his later turned and came off the land, and the barque was unable to sail against it. Yesterday afternoon the Paritutu went out and picked her up about nine miles out and took her'in tow, the sailer being placed alongside the wharf shortly after 3 p.m. On being interviewed by a Daily News representative, Captain Pettereen said he had had considerable trouMe with hi* crew, but he only referred to one case, that of a Russian Finn, who had been placed in irons for refusing to work and threatening the master and crew. This man was taken in charge on April 14, and two knives were found on him when seaerhed. The captain hinted that 1 some interesting developments would probably take place in the police court in connection with the crew. For the 37 years Captain Pettersen had been at set he had never had so much trouble with a crew as he had had with this one. Only one vessel was sighted, when in latitude 36 east, and this was believed to be the barque Duncraig, which left Liverpool about the same time, and arrived in Wellington a few days ago. The Margit, which was formerly the Craigsland, a vessel of 1241 tons gross and 1172 tons net, and clashed 100A1 at Lloyd's, is owned by Chtis Nielsen and Co., of Larwick, Norway. She carries a crew of 10 all told, including the captain and first and second officer# (Messrs. A. Andersen and A. E. Jacobsen). The crew include twelve Norwegians, two Russian- Finns, one Swede and one Dane.

The Mar&it has 1080 tons of cargo for this port, consisting of 10,000 bags slag, 500 bags superphosphate, 200 cases iron, 500 rolls netting, 1200 reels barb wire, 200 bundles plain wire, 7600 bags salt, 997 packages groceries, etc., for Newton King; 1500 bags superphosphate and 2000 bags salt for T. Borthwick and Sons; 1037 packages groceries, etc., for Burgess, Fraser and Co.; 35 case* beer, 10 casks and 32 cuses spirits, for Gold water Bros.; 10S7 bars iron and steel, 1120 sash-weights and 150 packages merchandise, for C. A. Wilkinson (Eltham); 130 cases, 10 quarter casks and 20 octaves whisky, for Hawkins and Smith; 13 cases drugs, etc., for Teed and Co.; and 2104 sash-weights, for the Neat Plymouth Sash and Door Co.

Discharging operations will probably commence to-morrow. No instructions have yet been received as to the future movements of the vessel.