WRECK OF A SCOW

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6269, 24 July 1907, Page 5

WRECK OF A SCOW

FOUR MEN DROWNED THE SURPRISE LOST ON THE EAST COAST. A SOLITARY SURVIVOR. PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, July 23. A ■telegram from Tairua states that a messenger from Ohui has just ridden over and reported that tho scow Surprise (79 tons) wont ashore on tho rocks about a mile from the north end of Ohui beach, and is a total wreckThe captain, mate, and two seamen are supposed to be drowned.

A fifth hand—Harry "W. Jackson, of Norfolk Island—got ashore and found his way to Ohui, where ho is being looked after by Mr James McGregor. Ha is badly knocked about and rambles a little in his talk, but is expected to bo well in a day or two. From what can be gathered from the imperfect account of the disaster given by Jackson, the scow dragged her anchors right from Slipper Island, and wont ashore on the coast oarly on Sun. day morning.

On June 2Sth tho crew of the Surprise comprised the following:— J. Jalliore, master. A. Stewart, 19 years. E. Johansen, 19 years. W. Kelly, 17 years, H. W. Jackson, 20 years.

Captain Jalliore was taken on in place of Captain R. W. Cliffe, who was sick, when tho vessel was in Auckland last, Johansen and Kelly signed on when the vessel was here last month, and the above list comprised the crew at the time she left this port.

Ohni is situated seven miles from Tairua river, on the east coast, and a hundred and ‘seven miles from Auckland. Slipper Island, so called from its shape, is two miles from the mainland. Vessels can ride out a north-easter by ; anchoring westward of the eolith end- of Slipper Island, and there is shelter from a south-easter in. a bay further north. No doubt the unfortunate scow had taken rpfuge ,under this island during tho heavy gales which raged on Saturday and Sunday.

ADOICLAND. .July 23. The third person on the Flora, which foundered in the harbour on Saturday morning, is believed to have been a young man named Fyffe, of Kiunara.