A CLEAR NIGHT.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12497, 7 May 1906, Page 7

A CLEAR NIGHT.

NARROW ESCAPE OF MEN IN THE ENGINE-ROOM.

Uc:te-J Pri* =• A*s~?:*vt:on—-Bv Electric Te.'ocriiph—C.-pyri-rhi. SYDNEY, May o. It vas el ar moonlight at tho time of the cclii.-ion between the Bunin-y-iiig and the Criffel. There i- preponderating te-timony that nothing approaching a panic orcurr- .1 when the ve.s-els col!id. d, though a lady passenger act-Uses som-*- of the male pafssong.-rs of behaving like madni'ii in their efforts to reach the brats. Tii-e 1 (Tec; of the steamer striking the towing haw--or we.* to bring tlie barque down on her at a giva: pace. Pasx-n----gers were thrown <iov.ll by the shock of the impact, and it Ls marvellous howall oc-eapod the falling funnel and tho accompanying wreckage. Tiie tires won- extinguished by the tremendous inrush of water, and the en-eme-ronm staff had liaroly time to make their escape to tho deck. Bout.-, from H..M.S. Powerlul and tho Naval Department- at Garden I.shind were on the scene in a few* minute-, and ro-oued tho passenger. Finding the vo.-v-el was sinking, the tug, after deporting the Critf.l to a safe place, towed tho steamer acrots- to shallow water. SYDNEY, May 5. The Buninyong Iris been tewed off and taken to 0110 oi" the wharves.