An Exciting Voyage.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4782, 25 July 1894, Page 2

An Exciting Voyage.

The Barque Examiner in a dale. ■ (By Telegraph—Press Association). Auckland, Wednesday. The barque Examiner was towed into Russell yesterday, liaviug sustained considerable damage in the gale. She left Knipara on June 28th bound : for Melbourne. On the following day a severe gale sprang up. Several sails were.blown away, and the vessel was leaking. On the If th the crew reported that they were unable to keep the water down, and requested that the vessel should make for the nearest port, Failing to reach Sydney or Melbourne, though within 270 miles of the latter 1 port, the ship was put before the wind, and headed for North Cape, New Zealand.. At noon on the 18th, the water. gained considerably, mountainous seas miming. On sounding, 3ft; (im. of water was found in the well, and 4ft. Gin. in tho forchold. All .hands were pumping. The frightful gale lasted till the 20th, AVhcn 150 miles south of the Three Kings, she shipped a fearful sea, and the vessel completely disappeared, nothing being visible except only the tops of the deck-houses, mid the floating deck-load. The vessel was buried in the trough of the- sea, and the jibboom was out of sight. All hands took to the rigging, thinking tho vessel doomed. , The bulwarks wore kuocked oiit of her, to let the water escape and the lifeboat and life-belts wore got ready, as it was feared she might founder at any moment. The decks were swept continuously, everything moveable going overboard, and the crew were very exhausted.