Wreck of the Surprise

Thames Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 10305, 27 July 1907, Page 2

Wreck of the Surprise

—♦ — SURVIVOR'S TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. (By Telegraph,—Special Correspondent-) TAIRiUA, July 27. Mr Jas. McGregor, of Ohui, at whose plane Harry Jackson, the sur- \ viyor of the crew of the scow Surprise, ' found succour and shelter, says: "I saw the boow anchored off the Slipper on Saturday" morning, and passed . the remark that she must be a stranger, because she v/as anchored in a bad place. Boats generally anchored in the southerly bay at the Slipper. Jackson was in a very weak, and daoed condition. He was quite black and' Ihis hands and amis were benumbed and rigid from his terrible exposure. His limibs were all scratched, swollen and hnrised. Sonic of my family saw him 'first, and they thought he wa» a demented man wandering; about. . We brought him in, dried and clothed him, ami I got up i at daylight on Sunday morning but could see no sigfa of the scow and ■ ltiu>ugjht she mi^t have gone to ! Mercury Bay to shelter. I was at I Wharekawa oni Monday when my son I came over and stated that a ship was wrecked. The sailor was at my place on my arriving home. I found that' the seaman Harry Jackson had come in with only, ak^ ~ om him. I rubbed his limibs, and he collapsed altogether in, & chain amd wae unable to move. IWSe put him to bed and after cjmilation had 1 returned, his wounds started to bleed He has now oonsiderablyimproved; and -will b» able to get a!bouti in ai day or two. Immediately after Jackson was oared for I went out with at search party, but owing to the rough sea I was unable to get to the wreck. I accordingly went out at daylight next morning with nine men, but could only dfscbver the shattered (remains of the sooW, and the search failed to reveal any bodies, lit seems incredible that any person could go through such a- terrible ordeal and still (be alive." . WO. TRACE OF THE BODIES. ! SURVIVOR BROUCSHT TO TAIRUA I (Per United Press Association-) AUCKLAND, July 26. A Tairua message states that the • i steamer Oiwlow visited the scene of the wreck of the Bdonr Surprise again yesterday. Constable Bvowa and party searched the beaicJies, but could find no Ibodies. They secured a flag 1, some broken life buoys, and the name board. " . „ The steamer called at Ohui, and brou<rht the. sole survivor to Tairua. He is sHH weak. As showing the fury of the storm dozens of crayfish and dead fish were thrown up on the beach, also tons of seaweed. 1 The snip's dog waa found lying on i Pawanui beach.