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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10013, 11 June 1895, Page 4

'^S! yoi F> n POwder, bat with gr difficulty this was brought up on d< and thrown overboard. Portions of I decks became so hot that It was imp Bible to stand on them, so boats were | ont and provisioned and used aa a refc for the officers and crew, relays goi aboard to fight the flame?. The m worked vigorously all through the d and night, but the fire gained steadll and on tbe afternoon of tbe 18th t flames burst through the deoks in sever places, Shortly afterwards tbe sb Mlltlades, bound to Port Plrie, hove Bight and picked up Captain Panton ai the crew, who were preparing to start the boats for the nearest land, abo 1500 miles distant. When abandoned nightfall tbe Salsette was one mass flames, and when sighted next day h masts bad gone, but the hull was atl burning fiercely. Her hull being coi struoted of iron It is believed would ho together for a long time, and form serious menace to shipping. The Milt ades landed the officers and crew at Ca] Town.