MARINE MISHAPS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6487, 6 April 1908, Page 6

MARINE MISHAPS

FIRE OK A BASQUE NARROW ESCAPE OK THE CARETAKER. RESCUERS JUST IX TIME. Oy Tclt-Biuph-X’rcss ABsocialioii-Coiiyrlvlit (Received April 5, 1.15 SVDXF-V, April G. Tlio ha rqi.ir- I lit M lo 1 ', which arrived from N«-.v Zealand six weeks age, took iij-ia at '1 o'clock this morning. The vessel wan being dismantled, ami there h’iis only a. caretaker aboardA riding lamp fell from the fores tay ami set lire to a quantity of loose timl.cr. Tim (Ire did a good deal of damage before it was extinguished. Tim caretaker narrowly escaped death, being rescued from his bunk only just in the nick of turn; by sailors from a neighbouring ship. Tim British ha ratio Dtinloc. 674 tons. Captain Stone arrlvvd at H.vilnoy on I-cnniary 17U, with a tonal at timber lTo.il IloklilllKa Wio in roimrleil to luivo b/yn fioal to Messrs W. Scott. Fell and Co., btd, for ah' -.7). The Uaiiloe in an mm hnri|uc of ■M tens creis re (filter. Hit « built. In- Slmu-H Dohie a.nii Co., of 01.-wrow, in lino. .Messrs A. 11. Turnbull and C 0... of byttolton, bought tho vcosi-1 at Manntiun tißfc yoar. TOTAL WRECK. COLLIER LOST OX CHILIAN COAST. LONDON, April 4. Tho sailiin; vessel St. Bay, from Australia, was wrecked at laltal, Chili. TTlo vessel became a total loss. Tho crow was saved. Tho Iron barque St Mnry's Bay. 1165 Lohr. ]pft Nowca.sto for Taltal. coal-laden on Vobniary Uth f under tho couirimrid of Oapfciiii 0. U. Mr-Laren. She was built twenty-two years ago by Ilussoll (»lu*ikow, and was owned HaliiLld, Cameron and Co.