Damaged and full of Water.
[United Press Association.] Westpobi, This Day. The barque Coromandel, coal laden, bound for Valparaiso, Btranded in the liver yesterday forenoon. The tug did not get proper' control over the vessel, which drifted 160 feet out of the deep water ohannel, and took ground on a shallow patch, from which the tug failed to nlove her. One hundred tons of coal wore discharged into the dredge hoppers, and at high tide last n'gbt the barque was afloat j but a heavy fresh and gale prevented the tug aetting hold of her, and this morning {he barque is full of water, her anchor having apparently put a hole in her. A survey will be made immediately. Ihe Stranded vessel, in her present position, does not interfere with the navigation of (he porti
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 89, 16 April 1896, Page 3
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135Damaged and full of Water. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 89, 16 April 1896, Page 3
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