TOLL OF THE SEA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2985, 31 May 1911, Page 30

TOLL OF THE SEA.

A DISASTER FEARED. LONDON, May 24. An empty lifeboat marked "Gayolargo" has been found in the Bay of Biscay. The Gayolargo was bound from Swansea to Tampico (Mexico). Twenty-nine hands are missing. It is considered that the vessel has foundered. A STEAMER BEACHED. LONDON, May 24. The Cunarde-r Iverni struck Daunt Rock in a fog, and is beached in Queenstown Harbour. She has a large hole in hiei bottom. The watertight bulkheads were instantaneously closed, and confined the water to the fore part. There was no panic. The officers reassured her 728 passengers. May 25. Th© bulkheads of the Ivernia, which struck a rock and was beached in Queenstown harbour, have burst, and the engines are flooded. The crew remains aboard. . A BARQUE WRECKED. PERTH, May 26. The barque Mandalay, bound from South Africa to Albany, is a total wreck nine miles from Brooks Inlet, «ea,r Albany. The crew is safe. STEAMER FOUNDERED. PANAMA, May 25. The National Steamship Company's Taboga was sunk en Tuesday off Punta Mala. Out of 100 passengers 60 were drowned. WRECK OF THE MANDALAY. PERTH, May 26. The Mandalay was wrecked on the Chatham Islands, near Albany, 10 days ago, being blown ashore during a storm. Heir crew of 14 men walked 50 miles to the township of Denmark. They had plenty of provisions, which were landed from the wreck. A STEAMER. ASHORE. PORT ELIZABETH, May 25. The Dutch-Austral steamer Itzehoe, 4487 tons, is ashore at Cape Recife. Assistance has been sent. CARGO SALVAGE DOUBTFUL. CAPETOWN, May 26. The Itzehoe is hard and fast. The forepart is resting on the rocks, and her bottom is badly damaged. The forepeak in the lower No. 1 and 2 holds is full of water. The saving of the cargo depends on the weather.