SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7544, 27 January 1896, Page 2

SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

WRECK ON QUEENSLAND COAST. A STEAMER LOST. Sydney, Jan. 26. The steam collier Adenga, which struck the Bellambe reef, has broken up. Brisbane, Jan. 26. The steamer Gainworth, Captain Knight, bound from Rockhampton to Gladstone, with a crew and passengers, numbering in all 100 people on board, struck a rock off Settlement Point, near Gladstone at midnight on Saturday. There was a great shock, many passengers being thrown from their bunks. The vessel remains hard and fast on the rooks. There is n large hole in the bottom, and the vessel has a strong list to port. All behaved splendidly, and nothing approaching a panic ensued. Both passengers and crew were taken off safely by the Government steamer Enid and landed at Gladstone. Steamers have been sent to the wrecked vessel's assistance, but the latest reports atato that the forchold and engine room are full of water, which is sis feet over the main deck. They are not likely to get tho steamer off, and probably the Gainworth will be abandoned. Jan. 27— The steamer Gaimvortb, on entering the channel to Gladstone Harbor, suddenly sheered off, and Btruck close ta land. She was going full speed at the time. The night being cloar and the weather calm, the cause of tho vessel sheering is unknown, and the captain is very reticent. The vessel settled down ia ten minutes after she struck. The boats were immediately hoisted out,' but the coolness of the captain and hia officers prevented nuy disorder. Within forty minutes all on board, excepting the captain and first officer, who- * stood by, were lauded at the pilot station, where they were cared for until they wiaafc .taken off by a steamer. JflB ; All the luggage belonging to the solo&W ' passengers was got out, but the steerage passengers lost everything, many escaping only in their night clothes. At latest accounts the hatches had burst/ open and the cargo is floating about. The vessel is expected to become a total wreck. Mrs Krimsen displayed great heroism, being one of the last to leave the sinking vessel. She had a severely sprained ankle, but notwithstanding tho pain Bhe worked oa after the danger had passed, and encouraged and attended to the wants of the passengers. Paris, Jan. 26. * •-.< Two torpedo bouts collided at Toulon.^; ■ Both were seriously damaged. FIRE ON A STEAMER. London, Jan. 25. The s.b. Gulf of Venice caught firo in Liverpool harbor and had to be flooded. A thousand tons of fine goods wnro destroyed.