The Accident to the s.s. Ringarooma.

Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 42, 18 August 1884, Page 2

The Accident to the s.s. Ringarooma.

CAPTAIN TOZEB'S EEPOET. [By Txlxobaph.] (united pblsß association.! Chbistchuboh, This Dat. The examination of the Bingarooma showed that four ont of five plates on the port aide about the bilge are dented j 14ft of the keel and the fore-foot, and about 10ft of her stern, with a proportionate quantity of that part of the vessel comprising the collision bulkhead, are carried away. Capt. Tozor'i report states :— " Sailed from Port Chalmers for Lyttolton at 4.45 p.m. on Friday, orossed the bar at 5.20 p.m., the weather being fine. Nothing of note ooourred till 11 p.m., when the tog commenced to rise at midnight: ordered fog-whistle to bo kept going and examined patent log, which showed reoord of 72 miles. At 3 a.m. it showed 107 mile*. At 4 a.m., the fog having become very dense put the engines at ¦' dead slow." At 5 a.m. the log was again examined, and reoorded 115 miles. Altered course half-a-point off, to clear the land, the fog still very thick. At 5.50 a.m. the vessel strnok. Immediately sounded the hold and found no water either in the main or after compartments. Had boats swung ont and provisioned, and put all the passengers, mailbagi, and whatever valuables were on board into the boat. The second officer waa put in oharge of one, and the other was put nnder the care of the purser. These were ordered to proceeds towards Akaroa, southward, and gain the harbour. After the boats had left and got well clear, made the first attempt to get the ship off. Pat the engines full speed astern, but without suoceti, so stopped them. After a few minutes again tried engine* astern, and with better effeot, the uteamer coming off. On getting her afloat tried her again and fouHd she was making no water, ao called the boats back and took them aboard with passengers and maili. Shaped oourae for Lyttelton, the weather still oontinuinir very thiok. Arrived at Lyttelton wharf without mishap at 1 p.m. A gentleman who hat juit arrived from the South informs us that th* i.b. Bingarooma is now in the Lyttelton Dock. He state* that she if very badly injured, the whole of her fore part under water being stove in, leaving a rent about 15ft long by 2ft wide. The boat, our informant say*, could never have floated were she not fitted np with watertight compartment*. It ia stated that after being temporarily patched up in Lyttelton, the Bingarooma will be taken to Port Chalmers and docked there for permanent repairs.