Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25
SANK WITH HIS SHIP
Spanish Steamship Larache
Goes Down in a Fog.
ABOUT IS PERSONS MISSING
Inflated Steamer Sank Rapidly and
Panic Followed.
FISHING BOATS RESCUE 65
Most Of Passengers Were Residents
Of Argentine Republic-Disaster
Occurred Early in the Day.
FISHING BOATS RESCUE e5

CORUNNA. Spain, June 25.-1.atest re-
ports. show that eighty-hve persons are
| missing as a result of the sinking Of
the Spanish steamship Larache. The
rescued number sixty-five. The captain
sank with his ship.
The LaYache went on the rocks in a
fog near Muros. where the cruiser Car
dinal Cisnaros was wrecked in 1905.
The Larache sank rapidly and a panic
followed.
Most of the passengers on the 1arache
were residents Of the Argentine Republic
The I.arache was little more than an
old tub. and she proved a veritable death
trap when she struck on the rocks near
Muros. She sank in few minutes. leav-
ing the passengers and crew struggling
in the water. The small boats OH the
Larache were either smashed or capsized
There was a feet of fishing boats i'll the
neighborhood and these rushed to the
rescue, but the heavy fog prevailing sen-
ously interfered with their work.
The fishermen succeeded in rescuing 6j
persons. In addition to the captain, the
ships doctor and the hrsr officer were
drowned. The disaster occurred at D
o clock in the morning. and most nf those
WHO we're saved are without clothing.
1t has been ascertatned that the number
totaled 15O. Sixty-fve persons are known
to have been saved but the fate Of the
other eighty-five Ia not known and it is
feared that most of them persisted.
May Provo Serious Disaster.
LONDON. June cj.-Spec!al dispatches
received here from Corunna indicate that
the sinking Of the steamer Larache may
prove a very serious. disaster. The. re-
ports received here are very conflicting.
but apparently. there were nearly 100 pas
sengers aboard the steamship in addition
to a large crew. TIE vessel was wrecked
near Muros and sank within eight minutes
There was terrible panic. and the rough
seas made the launching of the boats an
exceedingly difficult task. Some Of them
were smashed against the side Of the
sinking ship
The fshermen's boats in the vicinity
went to the rescue and succeeded in land
ing forty-seven at Muros and fifteen at
other places nearby. AS far as is known
no others were rescued.
Sank Within a Few Minutes.
PARIS June at is Impossible to OBJ
tain complete details OF the sinking of
the Spanish steamship Larache, but the
latest reports state that seventeen wom-
en- were drowned. 1t is known that
forty-seven survivors were landed at
MOrOS, DIT tn6t TWO or them nave since
died. Fifteen others were landed at Lon.
According to the Official lists the La
rache carried ninety-eight OF crew. in
Guiding stewards, walters, etc, and nine
ty-seyen passengers.
The I.arache came from Cadiz. where
she had landed part Of her passengers.
She was on her way to Muros when, on
account Of the fog. she headed for Co
runna- Suddenly she ran upon a rock,
but the captain. who knew the coast WE'LL
got his vessel of. Almost Immediately
she ran upon another rock, which was
uncharted.
The steamer. according to a survivor
Of the crew. sank within a few minutes
The heavy sea which was running at the
time destroyed two OF the lifeboats.
Boats from the neighboring fishing VIII
lagos went TO the rescue. but were able
to do but little for a time. owing to the
weather conditions. They succeeded
eventually in picking up large number
Of men and women who were floating on
pieces OF wreckage.