THE WAIHORA IN DANGER.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8717, 13 February 1894, Page 5

THE WAIHORA IN DANGER.

Although nothing was known of it in AackUad—at least nothing reported in the -spe**""—it appears the Waihora had a J««»w escape oc her last trip to Auckland. A special correspondent of the Melbourne . * s, S r « cabled on the 2nd inst. that about 6 engines stopped suddenly after a ■passion of heavy blows. The passengers ; on deck found the steamer about a -aie anda-half from a rock-bound lee shore J™ o"**}0 "**} through the mist. A heavy beam __J"? *. riHln K wi nd both set straight ""wards the shore, and the Waihora r*°on as the way was off her, drove steadily _~**i_* the breakers. Captain Anderson i____f>>*fd finding 30 fathoms, anchored -xnV_7 T i(im K ground. Some doubt was "S-eoT- as . to whether the steamer could to tti- 11 ! "* gale "* daß >g e -"°u3 proximity oflv D coaßl > wbich proved to be that *-___«_ lJarrier Island, and to the anxious -Jr** 8 the steamer appeared to he S__r-ri nearh, 2 the bret-kera- After a <-__:, „ uca of suspense Chief-engineer tt-tT^T 1 . "Ported that temporary re|£**J*d been effected to the shafts of $_i£ a nc ' which had broken > "»« the «fechor w 6olahe4d Blowl yr steaming up to ««__.!„ , aa y- n *- hove up the anchor, the *B?k ° Ut toßea ' the vessel •* &&l *<a_C_ 0 ;_ ltu? against the heavy ttfi£ m cp * The 1 then ran back Smiles to Covier Island, in order to

£ nf L h "_P oslto<m * '*» fo 8 being very thick. Th» Waihora reached Auckland under fore and aft canvas ___ B j ow a team at 5 p.m., seven hours behind the usual tune from Gisborne. The passenger- spoke highly of Captain Anderson'* seamanship, and Chief Engineer Cunningham's readiness of resource _a effecting repairs at a time when every minute waa of consequence.