THE LOSS Of THE FEDERAL

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4317, 28 March 1901, Page 5

THE LOSS Of THE FEDERAL

; MORE, FOUND. ; NAMES OEVTHE CREW. | ' ' MELBOURNE, March 26. The latest advices-'from Gabo Island state that the wreckage from the Federal includes five lifebuoys and a portion of the- vessel’s hatches,' Cabin fittings, boat-chocks and oars. '

The following is'the latest available list of the crew :J. Coull, captain; A. Henderson, chief officer; P. Reader; second officer; third officer not given; John Hill, chief . engineer; R. Spence, second - engineer; W, Napier, third engineer; John Cole, fourth engineer; E. ■Crawley, donkeyman ; A. Goetz, R. Bur. roughs, C. Tankre," P. Mansell, J. Hockett and Henx-y \yright, A.B.’s; D. M. Eckhoff, W. Monaghan, , H. McGuire., John Young, C, Parry and C. Bibby, firemen; W. MbPadden, Wright. Daniel O’Neill, W. Wood -and J. Coffey, coal trimmers;’ H. ' Harris, chief steward ; H. E. Robinson, mess-room steward; E. J. Strathern, chief cook. There may he ether members of the crew shipped at intermediate porks. : (Received March 27, 10.40 p.m.) | MELBOURNE, March 27/ i The owners of- the Federal (Messrs Mcllwraith, '• McEaohern aiid Co.) are tb-day mors hopeful that the vessel may hiave weathered' the storm. ; Sir Malcolm McEaohern said that in any case he is firmly convinced the vessel has not foundered. If she is lost, he is of opinion she either struck the land and went, ‘down, or collided with another 1 vessel; .V i - !

i (Received March! 27, 10.33 p.m.), ' MELBOURNE, March 27! Sir Malcolm Mcßachearh thinks the discovery of a'varnished portion of the talfrail suggests the theory that the Federal, cdllidctl mth another vessel. Finding the. galo so furious, he thinks the captain maj? have attempted to run to, a, harbour of refuge,.-and tin a fog lost his course. Sir Malcolmi will not be surprised to find the steamer ashore somewhere ■ along the coast. (Received March 28. 1.27 a.m.) .MELBOURNE, March 27. A steamer has arrived from; Newcastle which reports 1 that on Sunday night .those on. hoard saw a fire on the beach 'at Ram Mead, some .thirty miles south of Gabo Island. . It is suggested that if the Federal has been wrecked, or if some of the crew got ashore they are at Ram Head. There are, however, some fishing stations in the-vicinity. . 1