THE INDRABARAH

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 301, 13 May 1913, Page 5

THE INDRABARAH

HEll POSITION WORSE. ' ( DRIFTING INSHORE. By Telegraph—Press Association. [ r.iaion, Monday. ■ The Indrabarah was unaltered in position this morning. Yesterday a bottle was picked up containing a mes- | sage which read: "To Captain Rayney, ■ ' Marine Department, 9 a.m. (Sunday). 1 The ship is bumping a good deal. We .; had to stop the steam at 5 a.m. The ship "slewed" her head a bit. Tanks 1, : 2, and (t, and the boiler from the tanks ■ have Ibeen pumped out since stranding. : The vessel's draught on leaving Gis- ,' borne was 18ft. (iin. and 21ft. (this i would appear to indicate .respectively ; the draught at the stern and the head, ; as the forward holds were chiefly used i at Gisborne). Roth propellors are damaged, but the holds remain dry. All hands are well. We tried hard last night (Saturday) to get off. A boat got adrift this morning. Have sent other bottles. Assistance is urgently needed. We could not put out anchors with our boats, as there is too much swell. The tanks pumped out contained in all 550 tons and diminished the draught eleven inches.—Signed, Hollingsworth." • Another bottle message from one of the crew stated that the vessel was bumping and shaking a good deal and he hoped to be ashore soon. The vessel was being gradually driven in by tjie big sea. A big crowd visited the scene yesterday. The members of the crew who are ashore are -well cared for. A MESSAGE FROM BULLS. Wellington, Last night. The Secretary of the General Post Office has received- the following message, sent at 5.45 p.m. yesterday by the Postmaster at Bulls:—"lndrabarah's po-, sition has not improved to-day. Sea still very high, causing her to rock and come closer in. Holds remain dry. A strong effort will be made about Saturday to tow her off." POSITION LESS HOPEFUL. Marton, Last Night. The Indrabarah is now in a more perilous position. To-dav she came in a good distance, and is now within her own-length of the shore. When the tide is out, and the sea normal, she could be reached on horseback. At high tide the sea is breaking right over her ami she is rolling considerably. The sea is not subsiding. The crew "are still aboard. The Terewhiti arrived about 9 a..m., but steamed away. The chances ,of towing her off are doubtful. She still has her cargo aboard. The beach is sandy and shelving with a strong undertow. ' V, . ATTEMPT TO REFLOAT. PROSPECTS VERY BRIGHT. Wanganui, Last night. Arrangements are being pushed forward for the refloating operations in connection with the Indrabarah, and the officials speak most hopefully of the attempt to be made to put the big liner into commission again. ."The prospects are very bright," said one official tonight," and everything is in our favour. Fortunately the ship came in on the neap tide, so that the tides will be making and should assist mterially in the successful flotation." Another official to-night said that in view of the latest information he had received, he , could not understand the message telegraphed from Marton, and was disinclined to accept it as accurate. IN THE WAKE OF OTHER VESSELS. TOLL OF RANGITIKEI'BIGHT. SHIPS THAT CAME TO GRIEF. The following vessels have previous!'/ been wrecked in the Rangitikci Bight:— Manakau (schooner), 4th October, 1807. Frank Guy (barquentine). loth Oc- , tober, 1875. ' Robina Dunlop, 14th August, 1877. Hyderabad, 24th June, 1878. ! Felixstone, 13th October, 1878. City of Auckland, 22nd October. 1878. Forest Queen (schooner), 14th January, 1882. The Elizabeth (ketch), 14th November, 1882. Colleen Bawn (schooner), 14th January,- 1870. Fusilier, Kith January, 1884. Pelione, 10th March, 1888. Weathersfield, Bth April, 18S8. Stormbird, 20th February, 1894. Queen of the South, 30th December, , 1901. NAMES OF THE OFFICERS. The officers with Captain Rollings- : worth, who has commanded the Indrabarah since she has been in this trade, ' are:

Messrs. Stafford, Ist officer; Adcock. 2nd; and Hill, 3rd. Mr. Morris is chief _ "cr, and Mr. Jackson second. The refrigerating engineer is Mr. Youii"-.