OTAGO.

Wellington Independent, Volume XIX, Issue 2177, 9 March 1865, Page 3

OTAGO.

Oub files from this Province are to the 4th SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO THE S.S. "WILLIAM MISKIN WITH LOSS OF LIFE. A _L er y serious accident occurred to the s.s. William Miskin during the passage from Waikava to the Molyneux. The Otago Mail of the 4th inst,, gives the following account Qi.it :— " She left that port at one o'clock in strong breeze v?Qßnd_ipr^he Molyneux. A companied with a heavy sea. ' ~ _7Jt Hvae^&GzL^ hour all vent well, and during that timeshe — was making way through the water under 251 b steam, her topsails being at the same time set. At ten minutes to two, however, the boiler exploded, and the vessel was instantly enveloped in steam. The shock is said to have been a slight one, but its effect upon those in the vicinity of the boiler, and upon the vessel itself, were of a very serious nature, although it is matter for wonder that the vessel and all on board were not utterlydestroyed. At the time of the accident the engineer and two firemen occupied the en-fine-room, and the attention of those who ad escaped injury was instantly directed towards them. They were quickly brought on deck, and they were then found tohave been severely scalded, and they suffered much. They were placed in the cabin, and every attention paid to them. One of them especially, the stoker, named Wilson, suffered greatly. He lingered till twelve o'clock at night in great pain, when death put an end to his agonies. The attention of the crew was then directed to the vessel itself, which. began to make water very fast. The pumps were kept in constant operation during the night, and ultimately, with considerable exertion, Dunedin harbor was reached, when the two injured men, Andrew Bagley and James Smith, and the body of Wilson, wer* brought ashore. Bagley and Smith are noff having their injuries attended to in the hospital, and the body of deceased lies at' the Supreme Court Hotel. Bagley is much in« jured about the face, and Smith about the hands and feet. We are glad to say that in their case no serious consequences are apprehended. We understand that an inquest will be held this day on the body of Wilson." At the sittings of the Supreme Court on the 2nd inst., the Grand Jury fourid. a true bill against William Andrew Jarvey, for poisoning his wife. The trial had not taken place when the mail closed . We understand, says the Daily Times, that there is a rumor of rich gold workings having been discovered during the last few days on the ranges westward of Silver Stream. ■_M___n_ta_£