The Wreck of the Wairarapa.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4882, 21 November 1894, Page 3

The Wreck of the Wairarapa.

Mr hyes'Evidence, (By Telegraph. -Press Association) Aucicuxn, Wednesday. Mr Moycs, recalled, said ho could notswim. Ho was first mate of tho Hurunui when in collision with the Waitara in the English Channeled was commended, by the Bench for his behaviour on that occasion At the boat inspection on the Wairarapa the Government Inspector credited them with the quickest: work in tlio Union Company's fleet. Every offort was made to get boats out at tho wreck. Tho Captain's boat was rushed, only after sho was in tho water, Witness gavo up Lib life-belt to a lady and hold her baby whiloshe put tho belt on, Then a heavy sea washed all three along the alley-way, and ho never saw them again. Ho himself, was that far gone he could not get up the ladder to the captain's cabin, and had to lie down on tho hurricane deck to get breath, and then crawled to tho bridge. Mr Moyes further said he and Middlebrook pulled Miss McKellar out of the water, and put her in the rigging. He did not go into cross trees until after the line was got ashore, aid Miss Flavell drowned. In tho meantime he had done all ho could to get a lino across and tho passengers ashore. Eventually he went up the rigging because physically exhausted and unable to stay longer in the water. When ho got aßhoro he was cut, bruised, and exhausted. He had no clothing and no boots. After he got some clothing from the purser, he made a lot of sandals out of life belts and mado every effort to communicate with Auckland, but it was blowing too hard.