STORM-TOSSED

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7869, 3 August 1911, Page 7

STORM-TOSSED

TWO DISTRESSED ViESSELS

SAVED BY SEAMANSHIP AND

PLUCK.

AAIERICAN SCHOONER2S PERI-

LOUS VOYAGE,

By Telegraph.—Press Association —Copyright.

(Received August 2, s.f> p.m.)

SYDNEY, .August 2.

Tho American four-mast ed schooner Espada, 777 tons, bound from Puget Sound to Adelaide, was towed in hero to-day partially dismantled, and leaky. She encountered gales in the vicinity of Samoa, and sprang a leak. Her timber cargo prevented her 1 from foundering. and she took refuge at one of tho islands. The water was pumped out, and the vessel resumed her voyage. She encountered further gales and sprang another leak. Her sails wore carried away, but by dint of careful navigation she succeeded in reaching port-

HARDSHIPS OF THE: CREW,

FROM SHORTAGE OP SUPPLIES.

(Received August 2, 9.20 p.m.)

SYDNEY, August 2. Tho crow of the Espftda suffered groat hardships owing to tho shortage of stores, due to tho vessclfs protracted voyage.

FRENCH BARQUE’S PLIGHT.

TWENTY-FIVE DAYS; .AT THE PUMPS.

MELBOURNE, August 2,

The French "barque Nt-iilly, ■ 2186 tons, bound from Dunkir's to Noumea, has put in bore for repairs. She was damaged; and sprang a leak during gales off tlio Capo of Good Hope twenty-five days ago. The vessel was kept afloat by constant pumping. Only a bulkhead saved her from foundering. 'Chore was fifteen feet of water in the fbrepeak on her arrival. The crow had a trying 'time.