Stranding of a Schooner.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4448, 7 April 1883, Page 3

Stranding of a Schooner.

*, - --, ' [PlB Pbxsb Association.] ; ' "- . Nameb, This day. As the three«roasted schooner Johann A.dolph, which cotopleted takiog in her cargo of wool, tallow, and .presorted meats^ yesterday on behalfrof Jthe- New Zealand • ShippioK Co., wm,jbeibß.talren ou^ into the roadsteadtbis mornibg preparatory to sailing for London, she rtook^ the ground on the boulder banfcipside the. pastern pierhead, and stranded. She started - out on the latfc of.tbe flood.tide undertow of t the. l.a. Sir Doriald, but before she could, be headed oat fairly into: the tide-way^ she bilged ilightly on the bank just outside th# 'ctttle-wharf."-This, howererv- onJynecewitated ai;,Bliglit;del(iy, during. wJiich time the tide-had cemnjeticed to ebb, and carried the' Sir Donald out ahead of. her,'' ■ot^k^whenbtear-of "the bank she was nnftble tb'&«t^he£ enough r ou^ into the stream,, ana 'the '' .-.kept ,jn. the „,'sbatypV. .;3K»it cer.".alpng V. tjie;,, pier, eventually taking' the ground on the in»i<4«.;jtaitend pith* boulde.r bank on the lee'spg of^the.fcatfwn pier«head; almost oppoiiU/.the. ligbtkonise.v where the ebb , tide was making, which held her fast, i As there was* considerable'gea on the bar this, morning, which, caused . the schooner to snr^e about a-jgood deal, lines were ran oat (o the breastwork to steady her as much as possible, and the ■ s.s. Sir Donajd. went to.her assistance again.. About' noon^ 'the tide .^Commenced' to make, and at 12.45, she got her clear and towed her into the roadstead. Up to the" time our reporter left the Spit the extent of her damage bad not teen ascertairled, hot,, ajtfiongh'she was making little or fto' waterj:it-ii fe^rfd that her copper and' planking would be cobsiderably injured', as the bank on which/ shVa.' 'stranded is oompQaedrOf, large jbonldeTji, and shingle,. some of the, former being yery ragged and,sharp.' Itisbowe'rertnonghtprobable that she will have to go to. either Wellington" or Lytteltbn for an orerhani-" „,,y.: -..'.•,: .-/- ;