THE LOSS OF THE FEDERAL

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4318, 29 March 1901, Page 5

THE LOSS OF THE FEDERAL

NAMES OF THE CREW. MELBOURNE, March 28. The description of the body washed ashore at Gabo Island is said to correspond with that, bf the master of the Federal (Captain Coull). Although the list of the crew of the Federal supplied yesterday was from the shipping office, it appears that several men signed off lately. The names of the officers were correct. The names of the cyew new given are : —II. Steel, boatswain; H. Goetz, F. Gordon, W. Harris, E. Yarwood. C. Frankel, M. Mclnt3're F. Holland, and M. Fraser, A.B.’s; S. Harris, chief ecok: F. Daniels, cook; W. Smith, mess-room steward; Dickhoff, Monaghan. S. McGuire, F. Young, If. Parry, S. Belby, F. Persico, F. Moran and E. Reynolds, fire- , men.

Fears are entertained as to the safety of the schooner Louisa Lamont. Some of the wreckage found at Gabo Island is said by those who know the vessel to belong to her, (Received March 29, 1.17, a.m.) MELBOURNE, March 28. The fate of the. Federal is ’ still unsolved. Departing vessels have been instructed to keep a sharp look-out. A steamer from Sydney to-day reports that she ran close to Gabo Island, but saw neither wreckage nor indications of any survivors.: * ’ ■ The latest advice from Gabo states that some wooden ship’s beams came ashore, which could not possibly have belonged to the Federal. , ' In Some quarters the recovered body is supposed to be that of Henderson, the first officer of the Federal ; in others' that it is the captain of the schooner Hawaiian Isles, which lelft Melbourne ten days ago. This adds the possibility of! the latter’s wreck to the other uncertainties.

Later evidence goes to show that the Louisa Lament is probably not in the vicinity of Gabo.