MISHAP TO THE S.S. WAIHORA.
(United Press Association.) Wellington, This day. News has been received in town that the Waihora, bound from Hobart to Melbourne, struok" near Eddystono Point at 2.1b p.m. on Wednesday, and was beached at Swan Island. The Point is on the eastern coast of Tasmania, and the island is a.few miles above it in Banks Strait, par Cape Portland. No particulars are yet to hand. The passengers and orew have been gaved, The former have been taken on to Low Head, near Launceston, by the steamer Flinders, Ddnedin, this day.
The Waihora Is insured for £49,000, of which £17,000 is in London, £12,000 in the colony and Company's own risk, £2,000, (Reuter's Telegrams.) Melbourne, February 18. The Waihora loft Hobart on Tuesday evening for Melbourne, having on board over 200 passengers. The weather was fine. When abreast of Eddystono the vessel struck on a rock, which she passed over, She was immediately put back into/Sandy Bay, but afterwards steamed on to Swan Island, whpre, as she was making water fast and had ei?ht feet in her, and her plating was knocked off the boom, she was beached, and now lies with seven feet of water in her hold, The Southern Cross came alongside at 4 p.m. and rendered the assistance required. Captain McGee and the crew of the Waihora remain with the ship, It is stated that the rock was one not marked on tho charts.
Later advices regarding the Waihora disaster state that the vessel has settled down on the sand, about one hundred yards distant from the shore. ■ Strenuous exertions are being made by tho officers and crew to save the horses. The weather continues favorable, and hopes are entertained that the live stick will be safely got ashore. The steamer Etherole andthetug Troucan have been despatched with pumps to Swan Island; It has been arranged that the Southern Cross shall bring on the Waihora's passengers to Melbourne. l '
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2224, 19 February 1886, Page 2
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325MISHAP TO THE S.S. WAIHORA. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2224, 19 February 1886, Page 2
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