SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13435, 6 November 1907, Page 5

SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

A GALLANT GERMAN CREW. A COURAGEOUS RESCUE: Preee Association-By Telegraph-Copyright SYDNEY, ( November 5. Within ten minutes of the capsize of the Kate Tatham. ships', boats "arrived on the scene from the German ship Hans, whicji was lying a few Hundred yardsaway at . North Stockt-0n;.., The watchman on the Hans noticed the disaster, - and gave the alarm. . With alacrity the crew turned out in their night garments, lowered a boat, and _pulle'd to the partially submerged-barquent^e.; ■ .The officers^and crew/ of -th'e ; ,ltate Tatijam were passed into the boat, and a thorough search -was made for the missing j sailor: The crew; were taken to the ship ,Hans, where they were 'fitted out-- with; clothes, and subsequently conveyed to the Sailors' Home. .. . .

. When Refif s 'horrifying' position was discovered, there was no time-t(f lose, as the tide was almost at'its' full - height; • and only about a foot of 'tie vessel was above ; : water, .leaving ' but little air : for. the : treesed ' sailor. " 'Men Stoth' tpces went to iwork with a wll, and in a few minutes an oblong opening was cut in the deck just-below the bulwarks. Reffs was sortie' distance from. the aperture, but; on being, called just, managed with his wasted, strength to creep along to the opening. ■Strong aims-then pulled him through the hole, and the crowd of onlookers gave encouraging cheers. The sailor, with hii> face "blanched from his., two v hours' imprisonment in the noisome air, collapsed upon reaching the open air, but made good recovery.