Evening star., 1909-06-12
J. 7. DEv|NE IN WRECK
Shorham Proprietor and Wife
on III-Fated SIav0nia.
SHIP ASHORE OFF AZORES
ITO First-Class Passengers Safely
Transferred to Princess Irene.
NO LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED
Details of Catastrophe Meager.
Probably Ran Ashore in
Dense Fog.

John T. Devine. proprietor OF the Shore
ham Hotel. and Mrs. Devine were among
the passengers on the Slavonia, the
wrecked Cunard liner. bound fr Medi-
terranean ports. ashore off Flores Island.
and threatened with total destruction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Devine left Washington
June 2. They sailed the following day,
intending to spend the summer travelling
In Europe.
1t is their first trip abroad and was
taken primarily for Mrs. Devines health.
They had intended to land in Naples
and then travel up through Italy. Swift
zerland. Germany and France, returning
home by way Of England.
The accident to the vessel need not ma
terially alter their plans
Mr.. and Mrs. Devine were in a run
away accident in this city short time
ago. but escaped injury.
Wireless Brings Aid.
PUNTA DELGADA, Azores Islands,
June 12.-Wireless telegraphy played a
prominent part in saving the crew and
passengers Of the Cunard Line steamer
Slavonia, which today is total wreck
two miles southwest of Flores Island.
The wireless feat of the steamer Re-
public was equaled, If not excelled. Inc
steamer Princess Irene was 1SO miles
away when the thrilling call, &C. Q. d.
was picked up.
Immediately upon receipt Of the mes
hn Ha had
back his answer and learned the loca-
ton Of the stricken ship. The Princess
Irene then hastened at full speed to the
rescue, and every soul on board the
| Slavonia was saved.
No Loss of Life.
| HORTA. Fayal. Azores. June 12-FeH
details of the loss of the Cunard lin,
steamer Slavonia. off Flores Island, We
have been received here.
The steamer apparently was wrecked
| Friday. but the time of day has not beer
definitely ascertained. She grounded two
miles off the coast. There was no loss oi
| life.
The 10 first class passengers on board
| were transferred safely to the steamer
| Princess Irene of the North German
Lloyd line and will be taken by this ves-
sci to Gibraltar. The other passengers
and the crew were landed at Velas on
Flores island.
NEW YORK, June 12.-Most Of the first
cabin passengers on board the Slavonia
are believed to have come from the west
and south .They were booked mainly by
two tourist agencies. A few of the ad-
dresses are known to the agents of the
line in this city.
Flores island. where the Slavonia is
aground. is the most westerly of the
Azores group. Many dangerous reefs sur
round the island, which is of volcanic
| origin.
A great reef extends seaward to the
southwest.
The steamers Batavia and Princess
Irene must have been nearby when the
Slavonia ran ashore. The Batavia and
Slavonia left New York on the same
date and probably were in company all
| the way across to the Azores. The Prin-
zess Irene left New York two days later.
The Slavonia is comparatively a new
ship having been launched only six years
ago and Is one of the great Immigrant
carriers of the line. Capt A. G.. Dunning,
her commander, has been in the service
| twenty years and never before had any
| serious trouble.
Details Still Lacking.
LIVERPOOL, June 12.-The Cunard
| line is still without details of the wreck
| ing of the Slavonia. Officials believe she
ran ashore in a fog.
A message received from the Azores
| this afternoon merely confirms previous
| reports that all the passengers had been
safely transferred, but added that as
| sistance had been sent from St. Mi
chaels.