OVERBOARD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1899, 6 November 1913, Page 4

OVERBOARD.

DROWNED IN MID-OCEAN TWO MEN LOST.

The barque Northern Chief, whieli arrived in Sydney Inst week from Auckland (N.Z.), lost two men; who fell overboard during fine weather and wero drowned, despite tho fact that everything possible was dorm to savo them. Tiio accident occurred during tho afternoon of October 16, and the barque, \vhicli was in latitudo 32.5 south and longitude 107.28 east, was running ■at a fair Speed. Otto _ Enalseii and L. Schlatter, two Norwegian A.B.'s, wero hauling on tho braces ivhcn by E.omo' means, they both fell overboard. ■ Captain Johnson, who had turned in, rushed on deck as soon as the cry or "Man overboardl" was raised. Tho two men could be plainly seen struggling in tho water astern of tho vessel, and lifebuoys and ropes wero thrown to them immediately. The vessel's head was also broiagl.it round as quickly as possible, and she returned to tho spot ■where tho men had last been seen. Botji- of thoin, however, had entirely disAppoiii'eai |/ a'ivd s although tho vessel continued' cruising a bant tho spot for 'sofiio time, no trace of tho two missing men was .found. ■ ' Captain'Johnston stated to. a Sydney '(Herald" representative that tho sea. was not by any means rough at the time, and a moderate wind was blowing from the north-w»st. He could not account for tho sudden disappearance of tho two men after- they were last seen in tho water.