THE YOUNGALA LOST.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1088, 29 March 1911, Page 7

THE YOUNGALA LOST.

« WRECKAGE COMING ASHORE. BELIEVED TO HAVE GONE DOWN WITH ALL HANDS. HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE FEARED. NO SURVIVORS YET FOUND. By Telegraph—Press Association-Oopyricht ,(Kcc. March 28, U. 311 p.m.) Sydney, March 2S. Cargo from the missing inter-buito Imcr JTongala is drifting ashore at Capo bowling Green, some,distance south oi Townsvillc. Tho worst is now feared. The Yongala is a modern vessel of 3G61 tons gross, belonging to tho Adelaide Steamship Company. Slio was duo at Townsvillo on her regular run lip tho coast livo days ago, but tailed to put m an appearance. As a disastrous cyclone bad swept tho district during tho time the Yongala was at sea between Mackay and Townsvillo anxiety was at oiico ielt tor tho safety of the vessel. Captains of vessels arriving at Brisbane from tho north report last sighting the Yongala off Dent Island. A severe cyclone with' blinding rain was raging at tho time. Tho island is beset by reefs, and tho shipmasters did not take a hopeful view of tho theory that tho vessel had headed out to sea to escape tho fury of the storm. Tho wreckage found at Cape Bowling Green consists of bags of chaff, pollard, bran, and pumpkins. It has been recognised ns part of the cargo shipped by tho Yongala at Brisbane, and stowed in. her lower hold. A later message reports that further wreckage, including oil drums, baskets, and timber has drifted ashore at Cleveland. Bay. This is tho next indentation on tho coast to Bowling Green Bay, from which it is separated by Capo Cleveland, and is the bay on' which Townsvillo, is situated. Tho fact of the cargo coming from the lower hold of the Yongala is takjen as an indication that the vessel struck a hidden rock and ripped her bottom out. The list of passengers and crow is as. follows :— The Crew (71 Men). Master—Captain W. ICnight. First mate—Mr. Williams. Second mate—Mr. Harden. Third mate—Mr. Cameron. Purser—Mr. Roberts. Carpenter—Miller; boatswain—Mackenzie; seamen—M'Ginnes, Jones, Baylon, Woods, Gale, Lewis, Freestou, Johnston, Walsh, M'Donald, Merchant, M'Donald, Paton. Engineers—First—Mr. Parsons; secondMr. Hamilton; third—Mr. Donaldson'; fourth—Mr. Miller; fifth—Mr. Lawrence. Donkeyman—Nelson; firemen—Galvin, Donachi, Voight, Uggdahl, Todd, Metcalfe, Diamond, Gumbleton, Norrie, Daveson, Lellico, Gallahcr, Reich, Goldsmith. : i Stewardesses—English, Lambrick, Andrew. Stewards—Chief, Mawby; second, Harris; Rintone, Sheplin, Reid, Cross, Morrison, Sullivau, Ward, Craig, Finlay, Armstrong, Costello, Rankin, J. Cook, Gordon, Fox. Storekeeper, Emmerson; pantryman, Elliott; cooks, West (chief), Guneval (second), Robertson (third), Butcher, M'Pherson,''Baker, Marah; sculleryman, Houston. ' Boys—Howard, M'Namara, and Dayle. The Passenger List. Passengers from Sydney—Messrs. Mainwaring, Carraroo, and Kearesos (the lastnamed two Italians); Misses Buxton and Butler; Mrs. Murray, three children, and maid. From Brisbane—Mesdames Reath, Davids, Kooney, Elsdale, Woodward, Lin, Marbey; Misses Rooney, Murray, Buxton, Uhr, Carroll, Sliannan, M'Gee; Messrs. Reath, Rooney, Dctte, Parton, Stack, Elsdale, Voney, Fulton, Must, Lin, Schneider, Bnckonridge, Davis, Barclay, Jolley, Manmey, Ileal, Bonnarder. There were also 31 passengers in the second saloon.'