WRECK OF THE UNION STEAMSHIP WAIHORA. ALL LIVES SAVED. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2125, 20 February 1886, Page 2

WRECK OF THE UNION STEAMSHIP WAIHORA. ALL LIVES SAVED. [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.]

Mfmioihnf, February 18. | Xkws is ti> hand from the c.iblo station :it L<>\v Hcid--, T«i->m mi.i, tliat the Union Company's b.h. Waihorn, while <>n a \ovuge fn>m Hobart to Melbourne, struck on tho Kddy-,tone Rock Point, .& the entranco to the str.iit, ,it the north ea<<t of TVmaiiiii, at two p.m., yesteid.iy. The vtwsol proceeded -ouio di^t-mcp after striking, but the Tinm.mi.ui Steam Navigation Company's s.s. Southern Cn>-» coining alongside, and water paining fast in the fnrehold, it was decided to beach the Wailior.i at Swan Inland, Hanks' Strait, which accordingly was done. The crew and passengers were safely landed at Swan Island, and the latter afterwards were transferred by the Southern Cross to Low Heads, whence they will be picked up and brought on to Melbourne by the s.n. Flinders to-

morrow. Later. The Waihora left Hobart on Tuesday evening for Melbourne, having on board over 200 passengers. Tho weather wa« fine. When abreast of Eddystone the vessel struck on a rock, which she passed over. She was immediately put back into Sandy Bay, but afterwards steamed on to Swan Island, where, as bbc was making water fast, and had eight feet of her plating knocked off the bow, she was beached, and now lie" with seven feet of water in her hold. The Tasmanian Steamship Company's Southern Cross came alongside at four p.m., and rendered what assistance was required. Captain McGee and the crew of the Waihora remain with the ship. It in itated the rock was one not marked on the chart. Later advices regarding the Waihora state that the vessel nan settled down on the sand, about a hundred yards distant from the »hore. Strenuous exertions are being trade by the officers and crew to save the horses. The weather continues favourable, and hopes are entertained that the live stock will be safely got ashore, The steamer Etherole and the tug Toucan have been despatched with pumps to Swan Island. It has been arranged that the Southern Cross shall biinsr on the Waihora's passengers to Melbourne.