THE STRANDED PELOTAS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12765, 16 June 1911, Page 8

THE STRANDED PELOTAS.

, Tlie condition of the stranded Pelolas, which. is; ashore at Castlecliff, still remains unchanged. She ieceived r.cme'.vhat of a buffeting yesterday,, but in the evening the •■ sea became calm. The vessel seems to be standing tho strain well, though her heavy cargo is causing h«r to sink deeper into the sand, and sh? now lias a list-to starboard... TII3 waves swept all l>arts of the deck, and the hatch covers were washed ashore, along with some hiilf-dozeh iron bark sleepers and other timber.- .«^s each big wave struck the vessel she moved, the stern being more affected than tho bow. The barquei^tine is. of course, fnib of: water, which is only to be expected when the hatchways are open;-■:•■•;■.■■•■ .--..;'■' ...,., .'•■■ \ _ 'i'lie owners of -the vessel,■ -*Me«srs--1.-anfri of Whang«iroav are expected .in "-■ Wanganui very shortly,' and until they arrive notliing-:--will be done towards, saving the vessel; s .■><■••;■-■■: . Castlpcliff residents ■ have " been promptly -on the. "spot in: sesirch of ((spoils'. '• One lady yesterdayr spent a,. busy day -ph.; the beach collecting tiril- " ber,• ; eto-.,' and also- secured a -tin ■of " kerosene, winch was, rolled nip ;by the waves' "■-'- ■■'•■ : '■'■•■ ■•:■ :"-"-.";-■ "V--- ■ ■ Lor-al ..photographers have also been ■busy .'-. _ -Mr. Lampe has secured sonic; fine views/ while the moving-picture-main, Mr -Neivham, took -some -snaps, which;-will no doubt be; appreciated by. ■' the--piibHc. '- •.•;•■'■-• ■■ '■ f--.r ■■■■,■:■■■ <?v ';":- ---,'.:/.;: '^.''-.■•^"iu. f'L1. J..1.! ' ' '-"j.'.u-gt'.'^li'L".' ■■'■■.:> -■' i