A ROUGH TRIP.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13480, 27 July 1912, Page 6

A ROUGH TRIP.

[Uxii'jcu Puess Association.]

Auckland, July 22. The 300 odd passengers were heartily than Kin 1 wiieu the- union steamship Company's Mocraid (Captain JN'ovillo) readied Sydney at 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning (nearly .18 hours late), for they had had a terrible time (says tho "Daily Telegraph").

The vessel left Wellington at 6 p.m. on Friday, and up to 7 p.m. on Sunday experienced perfectly calm seas. Then the, trouble commenced. Tho wind roso from the southward, and before long the vessel was in a *alo of unusual severity. Through the night tho fruitlocker and tlio ice-chest were blown down, the bar was damaged, and a large quantity of crockery was broken. Cliaos reigned in the pantry. The seas became mountainous, and tho waves frequently washed tho upper deck. The spectacular efleet for t-uose who had the fortitude to witness is was magnificent. On Monday morning the storm greatly increased in violence, and to make matters worse tho vessel took a great list starboard. Tho. buffeting she received from tho rollers was extreme, and the plight of the passengers became pitiable. Indeed, only the brave few (including a few ladies, be it stated to their credit) essayed tho balancing feats necessary to proceed to the saloon, and even then they met difficulty in handling tlua- food on the table, supported as it wag by '"fiddles." Tho reMiaindoT of the miserable 300 forced to their cabins managed as> beet they could, those on tho starboard side having a particularly uncomfortable time. Tho gale never abated until tho vessel was within cooee of the Heads.

Numberless injuries occurred to pjissongors and the crew. The- first victim was tho carpenter, R. Left-wick, who was blown ou to a stanchion, sustaining severe and painful injuries to tiie groin. The sufferer was attended by Dv Hosking, of Masterton, New Zealand, and sent ifo tho hospital on tho vessel's arrival. A great wave fell on tho promenade and temporarily flooded the smokeroom. Mr Carlyle Studholme, of-Canterbury, roso to close the door,-but was forced on to a post, and as a result had his left shoulder put out. Dr J. P. D. Leahy, of Napier, ISew Zealand, at once put it back, and the suiferer is doing as well as can Tjo expected. Two ladies collided in tn© saloon, one receiving a severe cut over the temple. One of the passengers got his nose smashed while descending a companionway "with a tray of crockery. "A stewardess riamed Dixon fell, sustaining shock and sdmo severe- bruises.

A number of stewardesses and stewards were subjected to minor injuries, and many passengers received sprains and less severe hurts.