COLLISION BETWEEN STEAMERS.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7552, 15 May 1890, Page 5

COLLISION BETWEEN STEAMERS.

~ r - : , ... , V " WELLINGTON, May 14. The Southern Cross, whien '*«*«** t h** morning from Napier, reports coittlngf oollieion Trith che Kawatiri while *t ioeho 1 off Caatle Point on Sunday eJternoonv TM« weather «v very heavy at the time, and v strong south-westerly gale was , blowinjfThe Southern Cross, which left Napier on Saturday night, was firat to drop ai&hsc« aad the Kawatiri anchored dose to J*©*. Shortly Afterwards, daring one severe gust* the two Teasel* swung on theii anchors and came into oollirioo. 'Jibs Southern Crow has three large denta on the port bow, one of the plates being stave in about three feet feetow t&feLtop rail, which is also completely shattered. When the Southern Cross came in she had a hole patched with ft piece of planking. There ia no information at present as to what happened to the Kawatan, whieHiwaa bound for the South, but the captain, of the Bouthern Crow states she did not auataSa much damage. A prelixainary to be held. - ; il WK3TPOBT. May: M, The Kawatiri arrived here at 10.16 lUfi. this morning. Captain Apatein eftpceete enooantering fearful weather after leatiog Napier. Mc anchored under Caatl* StoinS, in company with the Southern Cross.. Thie latter drifted and came down on the £f watiri, atrikinsf amidshipa, carrying aaay aome of her railing, and putting » hole ia the plate above watermark. TfaecoUiakm was not heavy. When the hands itesb mustered an extra man was found aboard, who proved to be the chief steward of tto Cross. He had jumped when the rami Btruok. The Kawatiri stood by, and ietaad the Cross safely anchored next BftttHliaitf* but did not speak her. .: .-.•>-*