WRECK OF SCOW SCRPBISE.

Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 11996, 24 July 1907, Page 4

WRECK OF SCOW SCRPBISE.

CAPTAIN AND FOUK MEN SUP POSED TO BE LOST. ONE MAN SAVED. Auckland, July 23. The Scow Surprise is a total wreck at Ohu:. The captain, mate, and two seamen are supposed to have , been drowned. A fifth man got ashore. He is badly knocked about, but he is expected to recover. A telegram from Tairua states that a messenger from Ohui has just ridden over and reported that the scow Surprise went ashore on the rocks about a mile from the north end of Ohui beach and is a total wreck. The captain, the mate, and two seamen are supposed to be drowned. A fifth band got ashore and found hia way to Ohui where he is being well looked after by Mr James McGregor. He is badly knocked about and rambles a little in his talk, but is expected to be well in a day or two. His name is Harry Jackson, and from what can be gathered of his account the scow dragged her anchor right from Slipper Island and wenl ashore on the coast early on Sunday morning. On the 28th of last month the members of the crew of the Surprise wore as follows: — J. G. Jalliere (skipper), who was taken on in place of JR. W. Cliffe, who was sick when the vessel was last here ; H. W. Jackson, aged 20, of the Norfolk Island; A. Stewart, aged 19; E. Johansen, aged 19 : W. Kelly, aged 17. The last two members of the crew were- signed on when the vessel was here last month and the above list comprised the crew at the time she left this Dort.