THE WRECKED LINER.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10736, 29 August 1913, Page 5

THE WRECKED LINER.

The Post gives an interesting account of some incidents in connection with the wreck. All the engine staff was on duty on Monday night, according to the usual rule for entering port, when the vessel crashed on the rooks. The chief coolly gave the necessary orders, and the subordinates hastened to obey, but water did not wait for them. One says that a flood surged in within a minute, and the light failed. Then all escaped quickly forward. The vessel bumped hard several times before the tempest wedged the bow into a lucky position. The nerves of the crew were steady, and they gave the officers no anxiety.

In the dense darkness amid a roar of ild water and a raging gale the men were worried for a time, as the liner had taken a list to port. They feared that she might topple over on .that side, but gradually they became confident of safety, and several nonchalant souls made an effort to sleep. All had sundry creature comforts. As the cook’s galley was intact, coffee was available, and there w»* no lack of solid food. Cigars were also abundant. Every man had a chance to puff the lordly leaf to his heart’s content. This luxurious smoke was the chief solace through the terrible night. Lloyd’s surveyor states that the vessel is a constructive total loss.

The personal effects of the deck hands and firemen have been recovered, but the engineers have lost theirs, as their quarters are smashed and submerged.