THE ILL-FATED WARATAH

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14044, 30 October 1909, Page 5

THE ILL-FATED WARATAH

STORY DISCI?EDITED

IlV'ss Aswociatkm-By Telegraph -Copyright.

■Received 9.10 p.m., Oct. 29th

LONDON, Oct. 29

Lunds cannot co-ordinate the. captain of the Harlow's story with the known position of the Waratah, and believe that the Harlow saw ;t bush fire.

THE FIRE AT SEA

A DETAILED ACCOUNT.

Hcccivcd 11.5 p.m., Oct. 20th. SYDNEY, Oct. 20

Alettei-rroman Australian resident at, Manila slates that when the Mar low arrived, Captain Rruce reporter in reference to the supposed Waratah Ho saw a large steamer carrying twi masthead ami red sidelight*. A tremendous smoke was issuing from her He called the chief engineer's atten lion to the ship, and they came to tin conclusion that it was a steamer oi fire returning to Durban for assist a nee. "While watching the. shin a huge flash occurred, throwing the flames 300 feet into the air. A few seconds later there was a much larger explosion, and when it cleared all th" lights of the steamer Quid disappeared As there were bush fires along th coast the chief officer was of opinio;' that the flames were from theso fires, but they couW not understand the disappearance of the steamer's lights. She had not signalled for help before the explosion. From the terrific explosion they were of opinion that all on board were killed instantly.