Second Edition, PERILS OF THE SEA.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 May 1910, Page 3

Second Edition, PERILS OF THE SEA.

AX AUCKLAND SCHOONER'S ACCIDENTS.

[I'KH PUEB3 ASSOCIATION. 7 AUCKLA.XD, This Day. Tho auxiliary schooner Waipu, wiiieh k-t't here lor Gishonio on April 11, was towod into port ln.be last niylit. Tho schooner had. lost Imtli her masts, and the sta.rlioard Inilwarks jvero completely carrietl "way. The deck was strewn with wreckage, iiicliidinjr the reninaiits ol' Ihreo boats. Two day.s alter Irving Auckland, tho main rising (•iiiiied away, in a heavy ol? ' Oruti. Jlicks Hay ua.s 'niai-iiwl In- ■ In , .(ml of the engines. On April j-'l, lour diiy.s Inter, .a. linrrirano I'l-oku ovei' Ihu ve.s.sel, and heavy' sens were .shipped. Tho stiarhuartl main rigging •stancHiions and rail were carried .away, iiiid tho main mast and bowsprit broke off close to neck. A few hours later tho forema.st.aud bouspn't broke og close to the deck. The. pumps were disabled and the hands were kept hailing all night, tho vessel drifted helplessly. A jury mast wns rigged a.l. night, and on the next dav (he weather mnderat.efl, and enabled life crew to put the vessel uiider a jiirv rig and get thp pum]>s in wovVwv/, order. Yesterday aßernoon the steamer Ennerd.ale, inward bound, sighted the .schooner and lowed her into port.