GLANWORTH DISASTER.

Barrier Miner, Monday 27 January, 1896.

ANOTHER MARINE DISASTER.

The Steamer Glanworth on a

Rock.

Becomes, a Wreck.

A Hundred Persons Aboard.

The Work of Rescue Successful.

[Br TELEGRAPH.]

BRISBANE, Sunday.

A telegram from Gladstone states

that the steamer Glanworth has gone

ashore off Settlement Point. The

accident happened as the vessel was

entering the harbor at 1 o'clock

yesterday morning. In half an

hour after striking she tilted

so badly that it was difficult for

crew or passengers to move about

on her. Nevertheless there was no

panic. Passengers obeyed the orders

splendidly and were landed without

mishap. The passengers and crew

numbered a hundred. A large quantity

of personal luggage has been saved.

Captain Knight and his crew displayed

much coolness and acted admirably.

The Government schooner Enid

brought the passengers up to Glad-

stone. The exact cause of the 

grounding is unknown.

LATER.

The accident to the Glanworth is

much more serious than was at first

made to appear. Her position is 

considered hopeless. When the crew

were taken off there was already

several feet of water over parts of the

deck. If the present rough weather

continues an early break-up is

certain.

Following is a list of the passengers:

—Saloon: Mesdames Armytage and

five children, Murray and two children,

Olsen, Tornaros, and Parry : the

Misses Olsen, Brady, and Goodsall;

Messrs Armytage, Olsen, McLennon,

Ross, Reid, Pask, and Kay ; Masters

Wylie and McDonald., Steerage :

Two passengers for Gladstone, six for

Bundaberg, one for Maryborough, five

for Brisbane, and two for Sydney.

The steerage passengers lost nearly

all their luggage.

Captain Knight and the officers are

reticent as to the cause of the 

grounding.

In the opinion of the passengers—

and in this opinion they are unanimous—

a very serious disaster was only averted 

by the coolness and promptitude of the 

officers, and by the alacrity with which 

orders were obeyed.

Monday.

The Glanworth is reported to be

breaking up.

Gladstone is the third port of call

for coastal boats after passing Brisbane, 

being 100 miles by sea north of Bundaberg 

and 95 miles south-east of Rockhampton. 

It is on the shores of Fort Curtis, and is 

noted for its fine harbor and (by comparison 

with many Queensland ports) for the safe

approaches to it.

The Glanworth is one of the older

boats in the A. U. S. N. Company's

fleet. Her tonnage is 877, and her

h.p. register 1000. For a long while,

she was commanded by. Captain W. R.

Fleetwood, but appears how to have

passed into the hands of Captain

Knight.

to be continued....

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