VIOLENT GALE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 74, 27 March 1912, Page 7

VIOLENT GALE.

BALLA BALLA DISASTER. LOSS OF THE VESSEL CROWN OF ENGLAND. MOR& DETAILS. By Telegraph.— Press Aesoclatlon.'-CopyrigW. (Received March 27, 10 a.m.; PERTH, This Daj. Details of the Balia Balla disaster telephoned to Roebourne show that when she was struck by the cyclone the vessel Crown of England had two anchors down and her lifeboats in readiness. One cable snapped, and the vessel swung sideways, and drifted on to the rocks at • Depuch Island. Seas were sweeping ; over her and the crew took refuge in the rigging. At daybreak, the captain ordered the crew to try to gain the shore, as the vessel was breaking up. The men took to the surf. Eight were- drowned. All the bodies have been recovered. The captain of the barque Concordia, seeing that his vessel's anchors were un-' able to hold her, Bteered ou to a. sandy, beach. The veasol is practically .undamaged. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. WRECK OF LUGGERS. ' ANXIETY REGARDING THE KOOMBANA. PERTH, 26th Much. A Malay from the lugger Clara, lost during the recent great storm, walked along the beach and arrived at Roe--bourne to-day, after a temble, expend ence. He states that the luggers Karrakatta, and Britannia were lying close "to > the Clara when the latter sank. They, also disappeared. The former had one white and six coloured men in her crew, and the Britannia one whit© and sovea Japanese. Anxiety is growing in respect to the Adelaide S.S. Company's steamer Koom--bana. NO NEWS OF THE OVERDUE STEAMER ATTEMPTS TO "RAISE" HER BY WIRELESS. (Received March 27, 11 a.m.) PERTH, This Day. Mail steamers At Fremantle endeavoured, but unsuccessfully^ to "raise" the Koombanaj which, is wirelesuly; equipped, by wireless. , ' ,