The morning call., 1894-11-23

rine Bay. thence to Miners Head. A close
examination was made of every nook and
corner of the coast. In this way 100 uer-
sons were rescued. In his official report
Captain Johnson added that the Argyle
had seen dead bodies on the beach
wherever she stopped.
Fourth officer Turlock of the Wairarapa
made report Qnofficially) just before the
Mariposa sailed for San Francisco He
stated that great care had been exercised
by Captain Mcintosh during the preva-
Ience OF the fog.
81 cannot say now just how we got out
OF our course. but nv belief is that the
failure to sight the Mokohinau light had
all 10 do with the disaster. We failed to
see the lantern rays, but as the captain
mad set his course from Cape Marie and
could only feel his way after that | judge
there must have been a miscalculation
somewhere.
When we struck Captain Mcintosh
was on the bridge. as soon as the shock
was over L rushed to my lifeboats and
with the assistance of passengers sue
ceeded in lowering one. About nineteen
OF us got into the craft, and we managed
30 get clear Of the wreck. We started in
10 Work at saving people who had Jumped
into the water, and picked up about f.
teen mer and women"
A, y. Dunbar, passenger, writes TO this
city as follows: 81 was in my stateroom
near the after part of the vessel when she
hit the rocks. | was thrown violently out
OF my berth. my head striking the door
casing with such force that was almost
rendered senseless.
Shouts and curses aroused me to the
peril OF the situation. By an effort
reached the deck. and saw Third o ficer
johnson rushing toward a lfeboat, and
heard him shouting orders to his men to
look spty and get it clear
As DaSGah me- ha turue6
YnC had better !eud a hand with this
boat. We have struck, but guess we will
float for while vet
Il hurriedly pulled a few garments on
me. and was one of the first to get the
bird mates boat over the side,
Scarcely had the craft touched the water
when 1t was picked up by a wave and
hurled against, the side of the steamer.
Everybody in her. about dozen souls, /
think, was thrown Into the water. /
erasped an oar when l came to the sur
face, and managed to buoy myself until
Mate Turlock picked me up"
Miss AVete Paul, tourist for Auck-
land, fi0ated about on life-raft for eight
hours with the seas breaking constantly
over her. When the raft was launched it
contained Mrs. Skews and Mrs. Ryan.
Three sailors were going to embark with
them, but the raft broke aGriit before the
men could reach it.
Mrs. Ryan was washed off the frail life
saver lew moments after it drfted away
from the rocks. Mrs. Skews succumbed
after cllnglng on desperately for four
hours. Miss Paul dashed herself to the
boards by means of lifeline, and was
picked up finally by boat from the light
station.
One Of the Australian papers publishes
the thrilling experiences of Miss Jane
Williams, who was twelve hours in the
water and was saved by her hair becomin G
wound around a spar. Miss Williams
story is very graphic. She said: "My
sister and L climbed on a railing few
moments after the crash came. We had
secured lifebelt apiece but we're too ter
riled to make any other attempt to save
ourselves. Several times we were swept
away by the fury of the waters that would
break over the steamers sianting side In
torrents. l moved TO the right and chung
TO rope suspended from an awning while
my sister climbed onto the bridge.
Hardly had l seized the rope when a
sea swept over US and | was torn from my
position and in twinkling was in the
roaring surf. | cannot swim, but man
aged to catch hold of piece of wreckage
and keep myself up.
Where L was swept to | cannot exactly
remember, but do know that when day
light came l was close under the cliff,
while near ne were half-doZen people
holding on to planks, casks and other
floating things.
My hair had become entangled in som
loose gear and was woven around a spar
to when l was elinging must have been
In that position for three hours.
"As the sun rose higher l could see men
at work on one of the cliffs taking persons
from the steamer by means of lines. ]
had disentangled myself sufficiently to
get my head through life-buoy, and in
this position / drifted about longing, snf.
ferlng and praying for help TO come. The
suspense was horrible.
AT last some one on shore saw me and
waved bis hands. l waved mine in re.
! turn, and l soon saw people running along