THE WRECK OF THE MAORI

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13975, 9 August 1909, Page 5

THE WRECK OF THE MAORI

Til 10 RESCUE WORK

Press Association-]sy Telegraph-Copyright LONDON, August 0. Tboso saved from tho Maori include Steward Yates, Seaman Muhns, Greaser Brown, and Firemen Holmes, and Milton. J 'LUC K Y FISH ER 3 lEN . .deceived 5.5 p.m., August Sth. LONDON, August 7. Some fishermen yesterday morning detected 12 men clinging to the Maori's mast taps. Tbey established communication, and despite enormous waves breaking over the wreck saved two, two others being drowned while coming ashore. Rocket communication was established by evening, and food .and bi-midy were ' .sent to the wreck. There, is a fair prospect of rescuing the other eight. Tins fishermen displayed great heroism.

The Maori lies in deep water with her back broken. A ROCK-BOUND COAST. MEN LEFT ASLEEP. The " Daily Mail " correspondent wires later that the Maori was wrecked within 30 yards of a rock-bound coast, in an inaccessible position. When the boats left the ship twelve men were still asleep, and unaware of the disaster Tbov threw a line ashore. Engineer Middleton and Fireman O'Brien crawled to the land with difficulty, and two others were drowned in attempting to follow them. The remainder then took refuge in the rigging for 48 hours..frequently drenched liv heavy seas. The rocket apparatus threw them a rope ou Saturday morning, and eight me'ii were dragged ashore through a tremendous sea.

THE BOATSWAIN'S STOPY. The boatswain, George Stewart, ;i native of Lyttelton, states that lie cut free two boats, when they filled. He thought himself the lasi to leave, with tlie third ho;)t, not knowing that others were still 'below. Mis boat was pullccl desnc'rately, occasionally sighting the other two. Dawn showed them :j rugged coast. -He steered for a patch ofTand, but • struck a rock and the boat overturned. He started to swiiij ashore, and then rescued Still well ancj Melon. The latter weighed "18 stone;

' Twenty-one of the fifty-three wer.3 saved. 1 WIVES AND MOTH kite Pitiful scenes were witnessed i;i the citv. mothers and wives awaiting news at' Shaw SaviU's office, Leadcnhall street! the crew being mostly Londoners. OTIIEKS SAVED. Received 0.30 a.m.. August Dili. LONDON, August 7. The men saved are':—Engineer* Urewer. Maywood. Bowler and Thompson -storekeeper Barr. seaman Evans, fireman llutchings cook Hatch, ship's hov Clarke, and another, named Mills.