THE ROTOKINO IN A TERRIFIC GALE.
(Received February 7, 12.30 a.m.) Sidney, February 6. The Eotokino, which left Newcastle for Auckland with 2000 tons of coal, on the 29th nit., unexpectedly put in here to-day. It appears that all went well un'fl! til Friday last, when the steamer \ fell in with tho full force of the roeent gale. She laboured very heavily in the trough of the seas during Friday night,and her decks were awash. All the hatch covers and ventilators from the aftor hold were washed away, The water rushed in the fore and after holds, and washed out a large quantity oi coal. Two of the steamer's boats were smashed to pieces, and a third badly damaged. The skylights over tho saloon and smoking-room doors, wero stove in, and herrailings extensively damaged. To add to the confusion, her deck load of timber broke loose, and be- w sides smashing up deck fittings," seriously injured several members of the crew. The carpenter had bis leg broken, and three others were so badly injured, that they had to bo taken to their bunks. A tremendous sea was running all tho time, and carried out largo quantities of coal. Tho vessel had a strong list tgL port, and soscrious was her positioM that the life boats were provisioned and got ready for the worst. The pumps were set going, and this somewhat relieved the ship. On Sunday morning her head was turned for Sydney, where she arrived safely to-day,though in a battered condition and still with a considerable list. The Eotokino was about 400 miles from the N.S.W. coast when she was overtaken by the stonn.
Captain Spinks,who had a narrow escape of being washed overboard, declares that it was one of the worst storms be has ever experienced. (Received February 7, 1.30 a.m.) Sydney, February 6, The captain of the Rotokino states that the vessel had a very narrow escape, and that it was only skill in seamanship which saved her. She leaves again as soon as repairs arc effected and tho cargo retrimmed.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4045, 7 February 1895, Page 2
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344THE ROTOKINO IN A TERRIFIC GALE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4045, 7 February 1895, Page 2
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