THE LOST BARQUE HIPPALOS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 671, 23 November 1909, Page 5

THE LOST BARQUE HIPPALOS.

, • o - , v FURTHER PARTICULARS. Illy loloernßh— Pren A«8Ml»tloo.l Plcton, November 22. > Tho looal steamer Elsie arrived on Sunday afternoon with the master and crew of the wieckod barque Hippalos , , Captain 'inomas Korus, interviewed, stated that tho barque, in ballast, left limaru for) i Ua\clock on November 17. Noanng Capo' Oaniplell, a north-nest gale hampered progicss, and tho barquo took lour dajs to reach. Cloudy Bay. Sko anchored and repoited to* headquarters. A fresh start was inodo onThuisdaj, but she had to go back through stress of weather. On Friday she left tho bay at 8 p in>, and got off llic Brothers at 7M a.m. on Satuidny. After passing Cook* ltock, thoso on board looked anxiously for tho , , gniding beacon of Jackson's Head light. Tho ■weather was thick, ,and there was no light, * Thiß caused uneasiness, and tho Ncssel was kopt up another point west by' south. At * 225 o'clock, the man at tho lookout cried ', "Hard up!" and the holm respondedi but tho barquo (lid not paj oft quickly' enough, and struck heavily ou Walkei's Uock. The shm was under easy sail at the time Ho called all hands on deck, and ordered the boats to , be got out in readiness, then went below and found tho water making freely in tho bows. Ho made for Guard's Bank, and camo to an anchor in ten fathoms of wuteri Therb was then 6ft. of water m tho hold. He burned ' ilaro lights aud lockets, and sent up distress signals from the time of striking till tho vessel anchored. • " , Tho crow wero anxious to leave, as tho barque had a big list to starboard, and all went ashoro at 'litnangi m boats. Tho captain ecnt the mate to get into communication with tho outside wo)Id by telegraph or telephone, but failed. Thoj were not picked up 1 till the following morning. The crew, who arc being well Cared for ■ privately in PictOn, are as follow —Master. Thomas Noma; mate, Ashley Thorpe;'second mate, E. Cox, cook, A. Leigh; A.B.'s, H. Bad- > L ham, G. Whitton, Tlumburn, 0 Mbertson, T. Pagan, S. rictcher, and C. M'Gicgor. Tho ship's pnpeis and some piousions and per- , sonal effects were taken ashore. ' 4 As tho Marine Department has not yet received definite information as to tlio future movements of tho crew of tho wrecked barquo Hipp&los, no arrangements have beta made for tho inquiry. As soon ns the«o aro known a magistoual inquiry will be fixed for an early date.