SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 13010, 25 June 1906, Page 5

SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

» DISABLED {STEAMER'S EXPERIENCE. j United Press Association—Per Electric "? ! Telegraph—Copyright. ".. | PERTH, June 25. fo \ The >t«imer Norfolk, which lo*t hej ,j propeller on June 10th on the voyagi r. frftac Capetown to Albany, left Durban ot V May 28:?:. She encountered very rang! - weather. On Jnne 10th the engines begai tt» race, and it was ascertained that tin propeller «hw brolcea toff flw»h with th< f- '-stent'peat.- Kvery available fait- of sai ia wx* .lei. and the vessel was got nnde: n - .-control, 1 " bet she became unmanageable h :** a gale i on .lone 12tb, Inrching dacger a* onsty. Her foresail was blown away, an< iy oil wa." us*tl to calm the seas. A net th ntiuorail was set. bnt owing to heav; sh weather the vessel refused to answer he s- helm. The difficulty was overcome h pumping out the tanks in the fore par

acd filling those at the .other end. On June 15th and 16th gales, which threatened the flimsy makeshift sails, were encountered, and the crew were set to work putting bands on to strengthen the canvas. Other constructed two large eea anchors, and in case the vessel should be blown inshore every precaution was taken to meet contingencies. The following Tuesday night a fierce squall came up, and the vessel was put dead before the wind. She bowled along -splendidly until Thursday, when the maineail was carried away. By joining the hatch coverings, and odd pieces of canvas, the vessel was again got under way. By a liberal use of oil the vessel managed to reach the vicinity of Fremantle, when distress signals were hoisted, and tugs came to her assistance. During the voyage a seaman named Christensen fell from aloft and was killed. SINKING A TUG. SYDNEY, June 22. The tug ,Warung was alongside the Guthrie assisting in the berthing. The steamer's anchor was being hoisted when the finke caught under the sponson, and the Warang was overturned.