THE FITZROY DISASTER.
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SYDNEY, December 12,
The ill-fated steamer Fitzroy was under the command of Captain Grahl. She left Sydney on Friday night for Brisbane. The weather was very dirty. After striking, the vessel remained upright for an hour, and then heeled over to the starboard. The gunwale and all the boats on that side were smashed, and the seas were breaking clean over her. After some difficulty, the females were got en deck and sheltered in the captain's room. They were terribly distressed, and suffered greatly from the cold. As soon as daylight broke the first boat was launched, but was instantly clashed to pieces against the vessel. The second boat suffered ihe same fate, but the third was successfully floated, and the women placed in it. This boat readied the shore, which was 200 yards distant, safely. Two boats, in five trips, removed all hands.
The vessel was insured in a London oflice, and the cargo was covered in local offices for small amounts.
The steamer lies broadside on, with a heavy list to the starboard, and there is every probability that she will become a total wreck.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 289, 13 December 1897, Page 5
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192THE FITZROY DISASTER. Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 289, 13 December 1897, Page 5
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