WRECK OF THE SHIP CITY' OF CASHMERE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 975, 16 January 1882, Page 2

WRECK OF THE SHIP CITY' OF CASHMERE.

IIJNITHD PKEHfI ASSOCIATION.] TIMAItU, .J hi). 18. The shio City of Cashmere became all but a total wreck here yostorday afte "nooti. The pin of ibe shackle of her anchor eime out and before a second anchsr was let go she hud drifted nearly a mils into tho breakers. There was not much sea running jit first, and the steam launch Lilltd Denham went to the rescue, Wing <>n board Captain Ross, of the pity of Cashmere, who was ashore ar the tinie the pin came out. > I

The Harbormaster, Captain MillL had previously got on board, and everyf effort was made to save the vessel, but it being low tide, she got further and further in, and struck the beach about five'miles from Timaru about midnight, the Rocket Brigade, succeeding in getting the orow And officers, numbering 19, algo the H&rborrnas,ter and another gentleman, drt shoresafoly in less than an.hour. Captain Ross was the last man to leave the ship. Harbormaster Captain Mills also seeing all oh shore before he would leave Captain Tinas. The wreck is the result solely of the pin of. the shackle- coming out, and ,jb in no way due to any dangers of the $>;&; The City p/ Cashmere was a ' atrbngly. built iron vesflel pf 980 tons, 'owned in Glasgow. She jjas a quantity of wool, wlioat, ana bqard, art! up to tha present time this is •believed, .to, b.u tiniH nrad. It k insured, '