FLOATING OF THE S.S. TRIUMPH.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2919, 31 January 1884, Page 8

FLOATING OF THE S.S. TRIUMPH.

' Atjcblanj), Jan. 3. The steamer Triumph iya.i sucesafully Moated this morning', and is now about a mile from Tiritiri, steaming toware.B Auckland. \ 11 p.m. Tho Triumph has not yefc arrived. Pour trteamers are now with, her m the Gulf and lowing her up stora foremost. Thtvy are the Waitaki, Gienolg, Kotomahana and McGregor. News received of the floE.ting operations, state that hor hatches wowi battened down und steam got np acd water pumped ont, when at high water Hhe floated off. The gale rising, hor hawtters Darted, and at one time it was feared she would drift on to Shearer Bock. Men were working up to tiho waist m water m the stqko hole, and owing to the list of the vessel, it vms difficult 'jo pump her. At one time iears were entor•sainod for the lives of idl on board, but Fisher, •jßginoor of the Triumph, divod to tho door of compartment No. 2, and let wator m. to it, which renderud tho vessel nioro stable. The Triumph at last got to the 100 of Tiritiri, where desperate efforts wei* made to keop the wator under till tlw steam tugs signalled for prrived, und stops oould lie taken to rednoo tho water m the stoke hole, which threatened to put ont tho fires. On . the tag- steamers arriving the worst was. over. The Triumph is expected m harbor m the morning. All ongagod on her deserve grea'i praise for their courage.

"Wellington, Jan. 3. Tho follo^rin" tcle;,Tam was rodjived from Auckland at 12.30 p.m. : — "The Triumph has passed to the leeward of Tiiitri two or threo miles. The xtcamer Waitak) has just otarted to her assistance, and the Botomahana follows at two o'clock. A white fluf is hoisted at the signal station to Lufcmito that thci Triumph is now out of sight. It is thought the adversa sea, and tide are too strong for hor. It is not known whetlier she is making' more water." At 1.15 p.m. another telegram tras received as follows: — "Triumph seoms to have anchored ihre/i miles from TMtiri. There is a strong adverse breeze and a hilly sen. No details of tho floating of tho sterner have yet reached town. All tliat ha£ been done to ncr ; prior to flodtinj moa to remove heavy cargo and coal, to stop all leaks ii the Hections aft of the fore comparttient, and pimp her out, the pumps fixed being equal to 300 tons per, honr. Her forehold being full of water will 1 make navigation difficult, especially with tho sea now running."