LOSS OF THE EDITH REID.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2777, 17 August 1883, Page 2

LOSS OF THE EDITH REID.

{Riverton Star.) On Sunday forenoon the Harbor Master, Captain Tall, while on the looli-out at the signal-station, observed the schooner Edith Reid and the ketch Prince Rupert, both bonnd for Riverton, beating out of the New River Heads. Suddenly they both missod-stays, and the Edith, being m the more dangerous position of the two at the time, went on to the rooks, and has since, we learn, become a total wreck. The Prince Enpert managed to reoover herself and safely beat out, arriving at Riverton during the afternoon. Captain McLeod, the owner of the schooner, waa quickly informed of the acoident by the Harbor Master. He proceeded to the scene of the wreck on Monday morning-, but not yefchavingretnroed, -we have been unable to glean fall particulars with regard to the casualty, and the full injuries the vessol ha 9 sustained. Although the distance between the scene of the accident and tho pilot-station is Borne 12 or 14 miles m a direct lino, Captain Tall, by the aid of a glass, saw the accident quite distinctly, and described it as minutely as if he had been a spectator only a few yards distant. This was fully borne out by tho aocount of tho affair which the master of the Prince Rupert gave when ho arrived m the harbor m the evening. The two vessels left the New River for this port about the same time on Sunday morning, the master of each being anxious to make the quickest run across, to secure the best berth at the wharf here. The New River pilot, Captain Clare, signalled to the vessels not to try the bar, but no notice was taken of the signal. The Edith Reid was a handsome Tasmanian-built vessel of 71 tons, and waa owned by Mr D. McLeod, of this town. She had only a few tons of potatoes on board. The vessel waa insured for only JESOO —about half her value, so that her owner will be a heavy loser. Captain McLeod has been very unfortunate for some time past, his vessels meeting with a succession of accidents necessitating heavy outlay for repairs, so that considerable sympathy is; felt for him m this latest and most heavy loss. The vessel was insured m the United Office for £500, half of which was reinsured m the Union Ofßce.

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