SCHOONER IN A CYCLONE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13480, 20 July 1907, Page 4

SCHOONER IN A CYCLONE.

Auckland, July 19. Advice received by the steame* Atua from the Islands states that the Ideal three-masted schooner Ysabel (Captain W Ross) encountered the cyclone which recently paused the NaVua to re-, turn to this port, and b"* 1 *" 1 **™ 11 : age more or less serious. The Isabel feffc Auckland on June 22, and when about six days out encountered terrific weather. The » sails were clewed, and it was soon apparent that the little vessel was at the mercy of the stom, tthich lasted for several, days. The Ysabel was hove to, and to increase the buoyancy of the vtssel, Captain Ros? had the whole of the deck cargo, consisting of about 5000 feet of timber, jettisoned. Huge seas broke all round, and a considerable quantity of water found its way on deck, where everything movable was picked up and earned overboard. The bulwarks suffered considerably, some ten feet being torn, away. After the storm subsided, the Ysabel was put upon her course, and ***&** Nukualofa on July 6th The Ysabel was still at Nukualofa wheti the Atua called on the 13th inst.