WRECK OF THE GLANWORTH.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1248, 30 January 1896, Page 36

WRECK OF THE GLANWORTH.

Brisbane, January 26. The steamer Glanworth, Captain Knight, from Bockhampton to Gladstone, with 100 crew and passengers on board, struck a rock off Settlement Point, near Gladstone, at midnight on Saturday. There was a great shock, many of the passengers being thrown from their bunks. The vessel remains hard and fast on the rocks. There is a larere hole in her bottom, and the steamer has a strong list to port. All on board behaved splendidly. Nothing approaching panic ensued, and all the passengers and crew were taken off safely by the Government steamer Enid, and landed at Gladstone. Steamers have been sent to the Glanworth's assistance, but the latest reports state that the foreholdand engine-room are full of water, which is six feet over the main deck. It is not likely that she will be got off, and she will probably be abandoned. Brisbane, January 27. Further particulars with reference to the wreck of the steamer Glanworth, which struck a rock while on the passage between Kockhampton and Gladstone, show that on entering the channel leading to Gladstone Harbour the steamer suddenly sheered off. and struck close to the land. She was going full speed at the time, the night being clear and the water calm. The cause of the vesselsheering i^unknown,

The vessel settled down in 10 minutes. After uhe struck the boats were immediately ordered out, but the coolness of tho captain and his officers prevented any disorder.

Within 40 minutes all on board, excepting the captain and the first officer, who stood by her, were landed at the Pilot Stat'on, where they were cared for until they were taken off by the Enid.

The luggage belonging to the saloon passengers was got out, but the steerage passengers lost everything, many escaping only in their niv^ht-clothes. At latest account* the hatches had burst open, and the cargo was floating about. The vessel is expected to become a total wreck.

A stewardess (Mrs Kiinsen) displaved great heroism, being one of the last to leave the sinking vessel. She had severely sprlined her a_.kle, but, notwichstan bug thy pain, she worked on, and after all danger had parsed she encouraged and attended to the wants the passengers. The Glauworth is a total wreck, and is now eight feet under water.

The Glauworth was a steamer of 877 tons, and was owned by the Australasian United Steam Navigation Company. She was employed on tho weekly service between Adelaide and Kockhampton, Gladstone being one of the way ports. The Glauworth was commanded by Captain Calder.