SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 9531, 31 October 1894, Page 3

SHIPPING.

High Water. To-morrow. Taiaroa Heads: 4.25 a.m., 4.43 p.m. Port Chalmers: 5.5 a.m., 5.23 p.m. Dunedin: 5.50 a.m., 6.8 p.m.

Port Chalmers.

ARRIv-ED - October 31 To Anan, s.s., 1,024 tons, Waller, from Sydney via the East Coast. Passengers: Misses Bartleman, Utting, M'Gibbon, North, Hunter, Anderson, I'.arr, l'aterson, Mesdames Bartleman, Thompson, Larnach, M'Donald, Laidlaw, Lovy, Clapperton, Tcnnant, Chapman, Scoularand two children, Hon. Mr Larnach, Messrs Hay, Scoular, M'Donald, Durant, Meek, Milne, Dickson, Laidlaw, Guthrie, Chapman, Glendining, Beaver, Chapman. Gollan, Sanderson, Montgomery; and seven in the steerage. Brunner, s.s., 332 tons, Todd, from Wcstport via Ouiuaru. SvlLEP—October 30. Mcrksworth, s.s., 165 tons, Pearson, for Westport. Octokeh 31. Taviuni, s.s., 1,465 tons, M'Loan, for Wcstport. A barque six miles to the N.K. of the Heads was reported from Cape Saunders this afternoon. The Merksworth left Dunedin wharf at 11 p.m. yesterday for Wcstport. The To Anan, from Sydney via the East Coast arrived at the tongue wharf at. 5 3'l a.m. to-day. She left Sydney at 5.30 p.m. on the lSth inst., and arrived at Auckland at 5.30 p.m. on the 23rd ; left that port at noon next day, called at Gisbornc, Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton ; left again at 11.30 a.m. on the 30th inst., and arrived as above. The Crusader commenced discharging cargo at the Kattray street wharf to-day. The Taviuni loft the George street pier this afternoon for Wcstport. On the last homeward trip of the lluahine a severe gale was encountered while rounding the Horn, during which one of the blades of the screw broke and the steam steering-gear was carried away, while a tremendous sea smashed the lifeboat and Hooded the cabins below. The broken piece of the screw was apparently entangled somehow in the propeller, for it caused a most disagreeable motion and violent shaking until it dropped olf. Much snow fell about the same period, and it lay deep on the deck. A decision constituting a precedent of considerable importance to merchants and shipowners was given by Judge Windeyer in the Supreme Court, Sydney, on the 31st ult. An action was brought by James M'Ewen and Co. against Hugh Bravender to recover i!2?5 as compensation for

damage to a shipment of kerosene by the steamer Selkirkshire. The steamer shipped 2,000 cases at New York for Sydney, and when unloaded it was found that water had broken in from the deck, and as sand ballast had been used it had washed up ani so rusted the cases that leakage had occurred. The jury found that the tins had not been properly stowed, and awarded plaintiffs £'lso. In effect their verdict decides that wet sand ballast is not to be classed as " uupreventable peril of the sea." MOVEMENTS OF UNION S.S. COMPANY'S FLEET. Wed.nksday, October 31. Lyttelton.—Takapuna arrived 7 a.m. from Wellington; returns 10 p.m.-Orowaiti sailed noon fur Oroymouth. Wellington.—Wakatipu arrived 9 a.m. from Lyttelton. Nelson.—Omapere sailed 7.30 a.m. for Westport.—Grafton sailed 8 a.m. for Wellington. AN EVENTFUL VOYAGE. The barque Carleton arrived at Newcastle from Rio de Janeiro on the 12th inst., after an exciting and perilous voyage. The vessel sailed from Rio on August 14, and made some good runs, 319 miles being logged on several occasions. On the 15th oue of the crew, named Frederick Robson, was noticed to be exceedingly ill, and fearing that it might lie a case of yellow fever, which was very prevalent at Rio during the vessel's stay at that port, the captain had him removed to quarters which were rigged np in the 'tween decks, so as to isolate him from the rest of the crew, lie being attended to by the captain and the steward. On the third day a rash broke out on his face and hands. In accordance with the directions in the medical guide, the usual treatment was administered. On the 21st the poor fellow was covered with snialli>ox marks, which burst on the 21th. By the careful and skilful treatment of Captain Lowe and the attendance of the steward, Robson showed signs of improvement on the Ist ult. Gradually he improved in* health, and was on tha, 12th enabled to start work again. Although the man was quite well, Captain Lowe kept him away from others of the crew, and throughout the passage he slept in the 'tween decks. All the man's effects, and everything that was in use, were thrown overboard, and the ship thoroughly fumigated and disinfected. Owing to the outbreak of smallpox the vessel on arriving at Newcastle was kept in quarantine for sevvral hours longer than usual, till every precaution was taken to prevent the germs of the disease reaching those on shore. Robson is now quite well, though he bears evidence of the disease on his face and hands. This was not the only trouble during the voyage, as a fire broke out on board which threatened destruction. Referring to this exciting incident, Captain Lowe furnished the following report :—" At 8 a.m. on October 10 the steward went down into the lazarette with a naked light to get syrup. After getting some out of the cask his foot slipped between two casks, and the candle fell out of his hand on to a bale of oakum, which instantly ignited. The man tried to stamp it out, but could not do so. lie then came up into the cabin and got two buckets of water, which he threw on the fire, and when he saw this was of no use he came on deck and reported the occurrence. The captain instantly rushed into the lazarette, and found the vessel was in flames on the port side. He then gave tin; alarm for water and a sail, which the chief mate went for. Meantime they got runners and carpets oM" the cabin floor, aud threw them on to the flames. By this time the crew were aft witli water, which was thrown on by Captain Lowe as long as he could stand it, and he was then relieved by R. Smith, A.l>. The chief mate rc'ievcd him } but still the fire gained, and it was soon impossible to go near the lazarette hatch. The captain gave orders to put on all hatches and tarpaulins, cover up ventilators, and for the carpenter to cut away a portion of the calin deck right above the fire. This was soon done, and then the water was got to bear right on to the flames, which were soon extinguished, but not until great damage had been done to the stores by water, fire, arid smoke. The biscuits were burning in the iron tanks. Had the hole in the cabin deck not been cut it would have been impossible to save the ship, everything in the lazarette being of an inflammable nature. The fire was all out, and the smouldering oakum thrown overboard by 10 a.m." The vessel at the time the Pro fr.nk place was in the vicinity of Jervis Bay, and standing off the land. The saloon, cabins, ana store rooms show signs of the conflagration, .

while bound from Sydney to London, put in at Mauritius owing to the loss of her propeller, has resumed her voyage, Sydney, October 31.—Eleanor, from Mercury Bay. Albany, October 31.—Oceana, from London. Passengers for New Zealand: Mesdames Clibborn, Martin, Halliburton, Walker, Wethcrell and child, Dornor and two children, Walker, Messrs Halliburton, Wetherell, Doriicr, and Gisliornc. Hundabeiu), October 31.—Jasper, for New Zealand.

Newcastle, October 31.—Kathleen Hilda, for Auckland.—Eliza Frith, for the Thames. \ Wki.linoton, October 30.—Omapere, for Nelson and Wcstporfc.— Takupuua, for Lj ttelton.—October 31: 8.50 a.m., Wakatipu, from Lyttelton.— The I.mko of Sutherland, from Townsville to Lyttelton, passed Cape Campbell at ton o'clock this morning,..

Shipping Telegram*

London, October 30.—Brussels, barque, from Lyttelton (July 28),—The steamer Buteshire which,