HOW THE VESSEL STRUCK.
Sydney, August 8. Crane remained m his cabin to within a minute or two of the foundering ; then ho went on to the poop and remained 20 minutes m the water before being picked up. Dr Copeman was m the starboard cutter. When he was washed away he clung to a spar. Subsequently he dropped into the water and clung: to a lifebelt until pinked up. Af er examining the wreckage, the lifeboat proceeded to Charlotte Bay, from whence a trading cutter conveyed the occupants to Cape Hawke. Langfear, who was m charge of the bridge, rofuses to make a statement. After striking, the steamer continued her course for some distance. It is supposed she struck a sliding blow on the edge of the outer reef rockf, ripped open her side, swung off at a tangent, and went ahead till she filled with water. Off the outer rock thero is a depth of 25 fathoms. The Mararoa which has juak (11.20 p.m.) arrived saw nothing even to indicate that the disaster had occurred. Dunedin, August 9. No New Zealand passengers were on the Catterfchun, the first of the Company's liners for some time that had no returning Chinamen.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXI, Issue 194, 9 August 1895, Page 2
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