ARRIVAL OF S.S. MAORL

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7540, 2 May 1890, Page 4

ARRIVAL OF S.S. MAORL

A Stohmy Passage. [TRSSS ASSOCIATION TBLSGBAM. I Dunsdin, Mayl. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's new cargo steamer Maori arrived to-day under Captain Scotland. After leaving Algoaßay she experienced a fresh gale with terrific cross sea, the ship rolling heavily. The whole of the derricks broke adrift, and to secure them the vessel's course was altered to N.E. until daybreak the following day, when they were secured, and the vessel was again put on her course. About ten minutes afterwards the veesel gave a fearfal roll, end the fastenings securing the spare propeller in the 'tween decks broke adrift, and before it could be secured it damaged twenty-two of her frames and four of her places, making several holes on the starboard side, and cwo small ones on the port side. Chains were put down below and the propeller was lashed up to the ship's side until a tackle was rigged, when it was put down and secured amongst the coals in the lower hold. The holes in the ship's side were then barricaded with boards, and concrete put between them. The whole of her staunchions, pumps, and sounding pipes in the 'tween decks were carried away. Afterwards she had moderate weather to arrival. The vessel goes into the Graving Dock to-morrow.