ANOTHER WRECK.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3907, 8 September 1891, Page 2

ANOTHER WRECK.

Sensational Particulars.

[By Telegraph]

[united press association.]

Melbourne, September 7. The barque Fiji, from Hamburg, has been 'wrecked' sixteen miles east of Port Campbell, and 168 miles south-west of Melbourne. A party of gentlemen who were walking along tjje coast in the vicinity yesterday discovered a man lying in the scrub almost frozen stiff. He was torn and bleeding, and the only clothes be had on were a singlet and sooks. Altogether he presented a wild and unusual appearance. With some difficulty the man was restored to consciousness, and he then informed his rescuers that the vessel ran on the coast on Saturday night. There were 36. people pn board, and he and another "man swam ashore far assistance, but bis companion was drowned. The barque only possessed one boat, and that was not seaworthy. The party immediately went in search of the wreck, and found the vessel 200 yards from the shore. The crew were ranged along the deck with lifebelts on.

Owing to the telegraph stations beiqg closed, the first communication only reached W ar oambool at halfpast 9 last night/s'Q the ultimate fate of those on board is not yetknowh* At the spot where the Fiji is ashore the coast is very rough; It is about eight miles from where the Locb Ard Was wrecked.

Tho r;"* n *d sailor believes the xne i«?ov~- _. L^m Q vessel missed stays. She uoo --. tons of dynamise qn {joard. The life saving apparatus reached the barque Fiji this morning. Fifteen of the crew landed safely, but twelve were drowned.

The ship broke up within 10 minutes after Captain Victors got on sbbrjai" Among those drowned are Mr Bristjipip; first offtcer;' Mr L£smap, third officer; and Pirter, 'an appreptice. The rest are seamen, whose names have not been mentioned.

"* One man WiflklMfo ewam back to the wreck to assist his maiCf; and fteflof exhaustion onboard.