The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-15
ROCKS ATFULLS SPEED
STATEMENT or PASSENGER on
WRECKED SLAVONIA.

Dense Fog Prevailed When Liner Ran
Into the Month OF fscil In tbe Azores
First Batch OF salvaged People
Reach Gibraltar No Panic N Board.
Special caNs bsspaiehts 10 THE SIN.
Gibraltar. June 1.-THE first class
passengers Of the wrecked Cunard liner
Slavonia arrived here this afternoon on
hoard the North German Lloyd steamer
Princess Irene, which took them on
Flores Island, one Of the Azores group
they had been landed. All the pas
sengers are we'll. They will be lodged here
II is found that the Princess Irene can
not convey them to Naples or some other
port.
Mr.. Matthews, q London saloon pas
who vas one Of those who ar
rived on the Lloyd boat. told the story OF
the wreck OF the Cunarder. He said:
I'VE had a. fair passage until nearing
the Azores, when We ran into a dense
fog and speed was slackened. The pas
we're awakened at Q o'clock on
the. morning OF June 10 by a terrible
humping and crushing sound. The snip
qnivered throughout.
81 hurried to the deck with a number
Of other pass engers to see what had hap
pened. We were all in various stages
Of u~ndressedness. Every m seemed
to be rushing for some means Of escape.
as no one knew what had happened.
Fortunately the electric plant had
not been affected and all the lights we're
going full force. There was no panic.
The officers all got busy and moved about
lively. The stewards Immediately started
to equip the passengers with life belts.
The chief steward prepared a special
for the passengers while the
crew we're busy lowering the boats
Some Of the most timid passengers were
treasured on learning thai the
ship was fast on the rocks and that there
was no immediate danger OF her sinking.
Meanwhile some Of the officers got into
a hoat and rowed toward the shore In
order : select a suitable landing place
Tor the passengers and their debarkation
began shortly aftarward BY afternoon
all the passengers had been landed at a
near Flores. say about five miles
away. The inhabitants OF this place
were most hospitable.
when the fog cleared il was seem that
the Slavonia was only twenty yards from
a precipitious rock west OF Flores Island.
owing TO the dynamos OF the Marconi
apparatus ceasing to work the operator
rad to depend on his accumulstors.
md thus the wireless transmission was
zreat ly reduced. Fortunately tho -Prin-
.ess Irene came within the radius Of the
waves and after twelve hours
move in sight.
transferred to the German boat.
where they received the kindest and most
treatment. The officers BUR
rendered their cabins to some Of the pas
,en gers and shared their berths with
The baggage in the hold Of the
was lost. All the rest was saved
Other passengers told similar stories.
DR.. Joseph Smith OF Worcester, Macs.
gave a very thrilling narrative Of what
happened. After stating that not a single
passenger had been injured and repeat
ing some OF the statements OF Mr..
the doctor said:
The ship was going at full speed in
4 dense fog when we struck the rocks
which the islanders call The Mouth OF
He'll where the wreck Of the Slavonia
low lies. A majority OF the passengers
will continue on to Naples on the Irene.
The conduct Of the officers was magnif-
sent and the transshipment OF the bag
In the staterooms was effected in
rue American style with no hitch and
any loss
Thesteerage passengers Of the Slavonia
who are on the Hamburg American liner
Batavia. are expected here tomorrow.
The Cunard company has arranged to
AXE care OF them.
LONDON, June lA.-There is little hope
1t Iaoyds Of saving the wrecked Slavonia.
Eighty e~uineas per cent. was offered to
her against a total loes only
md was refused. The value OF the
,lrgo can scarcely yet be Appropriated
owing to the large number OF contracts
liners FIR DIN New York to Europe, but
/ Is feared that it may total a larger sum
han the insurance on the vessel herself.
salvage steamer will leave Liverpool
once, but in view Of the latest reports
4 il regarded as at hest a forlorn hope.
rhe Cunnrd company has received a
despatch from Capt. Dunning OF the
Slay onia in which he says II is impossible
salve her. She lies in seven fathoms
water behind a reef and Is full OF water.
The copper may be salved II the weather
remains fine. The captain of a wrecking
which has arrived at the scene thinks
he cargo can be salvei.
The Cunard Office in Liverpool sent
this despatch yesterday to the agency
here:
ship went ashore on I@Sens Point,
Island, at $50 A. NJ. Thursday,
June 10, during very thick weather. Ship
full OF water. tho bow standing at the
foot OF ellis 900 feet in height. May
save cargo II, weather conditions are
Passengers all landed Ii
boats at village OF Lagens. Later the
oabtn passenger wore embarked on the
Princes Irens and the steerage passeu-
gers on the Batavia. Still later. a gale
up suddenly. the Grew were safely
on the cliff by the use Of hawser
and biocks. Stateroom baggage saved;
hold baggage lost. WreckinG tug has
at the Slavonia and reports that
II 10 possible to save the cargo II the
weather conditions continue favorable