WESTPORT.
This day.
The Union Coy.'s s.s. Beautiful Star stranded on the North Spit when leaving
port at 4 o'clock this morning, The weather was stormy, ancl the sea heavy. Particulars of the accident are not yefr obtainable. The steamer will most likely get off at high tide. Steamers and sailing vessels of greater draught than the Star went out yesterday. The Ada C. Owen is still ashore in the spit, every effort to get her off being ineffectual. The dead neap tides are against the success of the work. The vessel lies in " staths " between the main beach and the sea, and is, not likely to be floated before spring tides. The Owen is insured in the North British -and owned in Auckland.
Later.
The captain of the Beautiful Star signalled—" Grounded on shore at 5 a m.; want immediate assistance; have two anchors out astern; discharging cargo (coal); may be got off if prompt assistance rendered the next tide ; not making water." The Southern Cross will make an attempt to tow tlie Star off this afternoon if a sufficiently strong hawser can be found. No further communication than above stated yet held with Star.
The Ada C. Owen is apparently uninjured. The men were working at her 56 hours at a stretch without a rest.
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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4258, 24 August 1882, Page 2
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217WESTPORT. Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4258, 24 August 1882, Page 2
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