ISLAND STEAMER LOST.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 6 April 1926, Page 7

ISLAND STEAMER LOST.

Founders At Sea. ONLY TWO SURVIVORS. By Cable—Proas Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, April 5. The steamer Dorringo, hound from Sydney to Thursday Island, foundered fourteen miles south-east of Double Island Point. Captain Grey and his son were picked up by the steamer Moruya after being 34 hours cn a raft. The Moruya remained in the vicinity till shortage of coal forced her to proceed. TWENTY-TWO MISSING. VESSEL SINKS IN FIFTEEN MINUTES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. BRISBANE, April 5. Neither the Dorrigo nor the Moruya was equipped with wireless. The latter signalled the news of the sinking to the keeper of the Double Island lighthouse. The steamers Burwali nnd Cape York are sweeping the seasm tho hope of finding tho 22 missing members of tho crew. Considerable wreckage has boon cast up on the const. Tho beaches in the vicinity are being patrolled. Captain Grey, , when ho 'muled at Brisbane, said he cleared Moreton Bay it midnight on Thursday. A moderate tea was running. About C o’clock on Good Friday morning the vessel took a volume of water aboard on the port side. This caused her to take a heavy list. Water entered the stokehold, and she foundered a quarter of an hour later, rolling on to her port beam, unci sinking stern first." The deck cargo, consisting of benzine cases, and oiegon pine broke loose. Nearly all the crow had donned their lifebelts, and made an effort to e'eav the, port lifeboat, but were unsucrr&sful on account of the heavy list. When the vessel wept down all the crew were afloat, clinging to flotsam. Ho saw seven men on a capsized lifeboat. Six mor e were on a raft made of four .pine spars fifty feet long. Other men were clinging to isolated pieces of wreckage. The sea in the vicinity was infested with sharks. Grave fears ar'e entertained of the safety if the missing men. REPORTS FROM SEARCH VESSELS. NO SIGN OF MISSTNG CREW. By Cabla—Presa Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Coble Associi.non. (Received April 5, 7 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 5. The latest report on tho loss of rhe Dorrigo states that one of the search steamers discovered considerable wreckage, including an upturned lifeboat. There was no signs of life. SYDNEY, April o. There is practically no hope i f rescuing the Dorrigo’s clew from die sen. Search parties are now concentrating on the coast. i Of •jso’j; ,T3uiua;g puujsi