Another Wreck at the Islands

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1083, 2 September 1904, Page 3

Another Wreck at the Islands

Loss of Barque Saryossa Terrible Experience of (he Vessel's Grew One of .Them Killed

'v Telegraph,—Press Association, Atokiand, this day. H.M. SLoo? of war Olio, which has arrived from a cruise amongst tho South Sea Islands, has brought news of tho total wreck at the Island of Mangaia of tho four masted barque Saragossa, 2264 tons, commanded by Captain Duncan. Tho barque sailed from Nowcnstlo on July 26th, with a cargo of 2140 tons of eoai. On noaring Mangaia, a bright look-out was kept on board tho barque, but the weather set in thick and misty, during which tho vossol wont ashoro on tho Ice sido of tho island. Tho crowr which ntunborod twenty-saven, were taken caro of by a reprcsontativo of the London Missionary Society at tho Mind. Later, Tho Taviuni brings tho crow of tho wrecked borquo riargossa, The vessel was undor charter to J, J. Moore, of San Francisco. At 4.20 on tho morning of August 14th bronkors wero reported ahead on tho 100 bow, and tho captain attomptod to get (dear, but the vessel's heel touched the reef, and alio wont broadside on, bumping heavily, A thick haze now envolopod tho bnrguc, and hoavy sens broko over hei for", main, and rninen masls, all being carried away, Tho boats could not bo launched owing to tho hoavy sr-a. .Several attempts wero made to get a lino ashore by swimming, but thoy all failed. A gallant sonmon, who attempted tho feat, had to bo hauled aboard again. Rockets woro alsc used unsuccessfully, Eventually at ten O'clock a lino was got ashoro on floating timber mid was socurod by ni'livcs and Europeans, a hrqo crowd having assembled on tho beach, A travelling swing was rigged up, and by this means all hands woro got ashoro with the oxcopliou of Jones, the sailimkcr, who fell irom tho rigging to tho deck and was killed. (XpUin Duncan, who is sovonty yoavs of ago, was severely injured in ilio back after the vessel struck. The wreck was fold for ill) 7s Cd.