The Washington herald., 1909-06-15

Gibraltar. June 1.-THE frst-cIass pas
sengers OF the wrecked Cunard liner
FSlavonia arrived here late this afternoon
on board the North German IJovs
steamer Priqzess Irene. which took them
on the island OF Flores. one OF the
Azores group All the passengers are
well, and VII be lodged here y 81 e
found that the Princess Irene cannot CON
vey them TO Naples OF some other port
Mr. Matthews. a London saloon uas-
senger. who was one OF those who ar
rived on the Lloyd boar. told the story OF
the wreck Of the Cunarder. He said.
We had a fair passage unuI nearing
the Azores, when We ran into a de7ss
fog, and speed was sIackened The mas
sengers were awakened al . O'Clock O.
the morning OF June 10 BY a terrible
humping and crushing sound. The shio
quivered throughout I hurried 10 The
deck with a number Of other passengers
10 see what had happened We were All
in various stages OF undressesness.
Every one seemed 70 be rushing for
some means OF escape. as 20 one knew
what had happened
No Panic on Board.
Fortunately. the electric plant had M.
been affected and all the lights we're 20
ing fuI force. There was no panic. The
ofheers al got busy and moved sho--
lively The stewards Immediately started
20 equip the passengers with life belts
The chief steward prepared a specsal
breakfast for the passengers While rhe
crew were busy lowering the boats. some
OF The most timid passengers we're speed
iiy reassUred On learning thar the shin
Was fast on the rocks and thar .hers
was no immediate danger OF her siuki-e-
Meanwhile some Of the officers got
INTO q boat and rowed toward the shore
IN order 70 select a suitable landing ulace
for The passengers. and their debarka-ioa
began shortly afterward- BY afternoon
al the passengers had b@en landed Al a
village near Flores. say about i've miles
away The Inhabitants OF this place were
most hospitakle.
When the fog cleared. Il was seen
that the Slav0nia was only twenty Yards
from precipitous rock west OF Flores
Island
Hears Call for Aid.
Owing 10 the dynamos OF the Mar
conf apparatus ceasing 70 work. rhs
operator had 10 depend on his accumu-
lators and thus the wireless transmission
was greatly reduced. Fortunately. the
Princess Irene came within the radius of
The wireless waves. and after twelve
hours hoved IN sight
An the sslocn passengers were i'm
meciately transferred 10 the German
boat, where they received the klndest and
most generous treatment The officers
surrendered their cabins 70 some Of the
Passengers and shared their berths VITA
others The baggage in the hold was lost
All the rest was saved"
Other passengers told similar stories.
The steerage passengers OF the Sla-
onia who are OF the Hamburg liner Ba-
tavia are expected here tomorrow. The
Cunard Company has arranged 70 take
care OF them.
Little Hope OF saving ship.
London, June 14-There is little hone
at the Lloyds' oHice Of saving the
wrecked slavonia- Eighty guineas per
cent was cfe-ed to reinsure her. against
a total loss only snd was refused The
value Of the cargo can scarcely YET be
owing 70 the large mum
Der OF contracts on liners from View
York 70 Europe. but II is feared that Il
may total larger sum than the iusur-
3nce on the vessel herself
A salvage steamer wiz leave Liverpool
Al once. but n view OF the latest re-
ports Il IS regarded al best as a forlorn
hope. The Cunard company has received
: dispatch from Capt Dunning. OF the
Slavonia. in which he says II is impossi-
be 20 sslve her.
She lies IN seven Iathoms OF water. be-
lind reef, and IS full OF water. TIE
copper may be saived II the weather re-
mains fine The captain OF a wrecking
ug which has arrived az the scene thinks
he cargo can be salved