Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-15

we're storm Oh Lne winter began mere
last night and continues today
Lost in Storm.
Boston, March 15,-Suffering. men
tai and physical, and numerous acts of
heroism In saving life rarely eQualled
in the record of tragedies Of the sea
attended the loss Of the Phoenix line
steamer British King, which on Sun
day last, in raging Atlantic storm,
foundered about $50 miles south Of
Sable Island, and carried to death 27
members OF the crew. Thirteen men
were rescued from the sinking vessel
by the Leyland line steamer Boston.
ian, bound from Manchester to Bos-
ton, and eleven by the tank steamer
Mannheim, Rotterdam for New York.
Five others who had been drawn
down in the vortex into which the
British King was engulfed were pick
ed up by the Bostonian from a frail
bit of wreckage which they grasped
after desperate struggle for life In
the whirlpool The Bostonian ar,
rived here this afternoon and the de-
tails of the disaster became known.
Captain James OHagan of the Brit
ish King, died on board the Boston
ian from the effects of terrible injur-
les received in trying to save his ship
Lifeboats Crushed.
Two lifeboats from the Bostonian
were crushed to fragments and the
volunteer crews which manned them
were thrown into the high running
seas while engaged in the work Of res
cue, but all were safely landed on
board the steamer.
When the first lifeboat was lowered
from the Bostonian the small craft
was swept against The stern Of the
big ship and destroyed, and several
of the seamen were bruised and
MANNED
Yet, despite The boisterous condi,
ton OF the sea, the volunteers were
rescued by lines thrown out from
their steamer.
A second attempt to reach the sink
ing ship was successful and thirteen
men, including Captain O'Hagan were
taken from the British King to the
Bostonian, then again powerful bill.
low carried the lifeboat against the
side of the ship and destroyed it. and
the life savers were thrown into the
sea, to be rescued only after an hours
effort by their comrades.
Volunteers from the Mannheim, al.
ter a heroic battle with the waves,
took off eleven from the British
King, which then became water logged
and helpless, and plunged to the bot.
tom.
Still Showing in Denver.
Denver, Colo, March 15.-It has
been showing here for the past two
days and is still at It, There Is a
deep blanket of snow on the ground
and cold wave, which began blowing
today, is drifting it considerably
Weather at New Mexico Points.
The situation at Cumbres Hill, Rio
Arriba County, is still very serious.
The road is not yet open and as the
snow continues, it Is hard to say when
traffic can be resumed.
Espanoa reports cloudy weather
with a light southwest wind.
AT Ration the weather Is clearing;
there Is no wind.
A high wind at Las Vegas drove
clouds of dust before 1t and the gath.
ering clouds indicate a storm.
The weather at Abiquiu Is mild
with partly cloudy conditions prevail
ing.
"Sunny Santa Fe.'
In strange contrast with the above
reports is the weather which existed
here today. A few clouds now ami
then obscured the sun for short time.
but taken all in all, the weather was
pleasant. There was light wind, but
the bright sunlight made it warm and
outdoor life was not disagreeable.
There are sure to be severe storms at
surrounding points when Santa Fe
has even dlsagreeable weather