A ROUGH TASMAN CROSSING

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 68, 13 December 1939, Page 10

A ROUGH TASMAN CROSSING

Crockery Hurled About

WOMAN THROWN OUT OF BED By Telegraph.—Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 12. A liner which arrived from Sydney recently experienced a rough Tasmau crossing. About -1.30 a.m. one day, said a traveller, the ship rolled heavily and a woman in one cabin was thrown out of her bed on to Hie floor. Everything on the dressing-table crashed to the floor also, and outside there was a crash of falling crockery and other things. On one occasion, when the seas were al I heir worst, it was stated, the cabin class dining-tables were set in readiness for a meal, ami dishes, glassware ami silver crashed to the floor. There was sugar everywhere underfoot from upturned pots. Inquiry from the hospital on board elicited the information that there had been no serious injury. A few people had been shaken by falls, aud one man had suffered a few scratches to his face.

Stewards estimated the damage to crockery at between 2500 aud 3000 dollars, but the master denied that. The chief steward, lie said, would report to him all damage done, and lie had uot heard of any great damage.

There had been one incident concerning 20 glass containers, lilted witli ice in one of the pantries, be said. They had been all ready for placing on the tables, and, when the vessel had rolled, they had all crashed to the floor. Sonic of the silver had been thrown about, but that would not damage. “There was a bit of a swell,” he admitted.