A Perilous Voyage.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVIII, Issue XXII, 31 May 1902, Page 1096

A Perilous Voyage.

'l'he barque Gladys. 125 days out from Liverpool to Wellington, was towed into harbour last week by the I nion Company's steamer Polierua. 'l'he collier fell in with the barque off Stevens’ Island, at ten o'clock on Tuesday morning- 'l’he Gladys had lost her foretopinast and topgallant mast, main topgallant mast, part of

the jib-boom, and she had over a foot of water in her hold. Most of her remaining sails were in ribbons, and she refused to answer her helm. In response to signals for ■assistance (aptain Adams took the Pohei ua alongside of the barque, and passing a tow line aboard commenced to tow her to Wellington, the question of towage or salvage being left in abeyance. ('aptain Foote, of the Gladys reports having had a most tempestu-

ous passag-e from the Tasmanian eoast. The wind blew with hurricane force, and the sea was alarmingly high. The vessel’s decks were continually flooded, and everything movable, including two boats, was carried away. At seven o’clock on Tuesday morning a tremendous sea broke on board, completely gutting the deckhouses and forecastle, washing the captain off the poop on the main deck, and severely injuring the sec-

ond mate (Humphrey), who was at first thought to have been killed. The crew lost the whole of their effects. They had a most anxious and trying time.

The relatives of Sergeant W. P. Jessup, son of Mr Wm. Jessup, of the* Chief Post-office of this city, have just received news of that youngsoldier’s death. Enteric fever carried him off on the 4th April last, at the Elandsfontein Hospital. Sergeant Jessup. who left Wellington with the first N.Z. Contingent, served with the South African Light Horse and the Scottish Horse, and was with General Buller at the relief of Badysmith. Tn an engagement near Standerton his horse was killed, and he was shot through the hand, and during his long service, which lasted from 1899 to 1902, he had many other exciting experiences.