The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-14
STRIKES REEF WITH
ROYALTY ON BOARD
Steamer Delhi on the Rocks
on Cape Spartel, North
west Coast of Africa.
LITTLE HOPE FOR SHIP
Princess Louise Victoria, Sis
ter of British King, and
Family, Among Rescued.
LITTLE HOPE FOR SHIP

GIBRALTAR. Dec 13.-Princess Louise
Victoria. princess royal OF Great Britain
and Ireland and sister Of King George V"
and her daughters had thrilling expert
cncc today when the Peninsular & ORR
cntsl steamer Delhi. which they were
ynyaginc 10 Egypt, struck the reefs OIL
Cape SparteI. the northwest extremity OF
Africa.
While being taken ashore by The long
boat OF the British armored cruiser Duke
Of Edinburgh. they We're THROWN INTO the
water by the capszinS OF the boat. onc
Of the daughters having q narrow esCape
from drowning. She was rescued by
sailor and carried TO land with the Others
all suffering severely from the bitter cold
The Delhi struck at ] o'clock in the
morning in n thick fog. Immediately all
Tho passengers hurried from their state
rooms. half dressed. and put on liie pre-
servers. Water poured steadily INTO the
cabins while enormous seas, sometimes
mast high broke over the vessel signals
Of distress were sent out by wireless ana
the first warship 10 arrive was The tren0h
, cruiser Fria0t.
Work OF Rescue.
/, MAS long past daylight before the
Frian,'S steam launch was able io come
alongside the Delhi. In the meantime
preparations were made aboard the
stranded steamer 10 send the women and
children ashore. One Of the boats OF the
gers. The launch finally succeeded In get
ing this in TOW and then steamed 10 The
British cruiser Duke OF Edinburgh. wnere
rho frightened women ana children were
safely taken aboard.
The Duke Of Edinburgh with thirty
eight rescued passengers. arrived here 10 :
nlchi. 1t WAS expected that the royal
nartN would reach Gibraltar aboard The
hattleship London. but latest reports arc
that tho" had decided TO remain for the
night AT Tansier where they are housed
in the British legation
One or tho women passengers. in de-
scribins The wreck, said that there WAS
not the slightest panic after the vessel
struck. The messengers were summoned
10 dress and geon deck but were assured
thcvc was li;tlc danger Arriving on deck
they found the fog dense and the sea
eating heavily against the ship. There
was little confusion or excitement. They
remained assembled on deck until 10
o'clock IN The morning. when the Frtant $
boats after consid cradle cNcrtion sue
cnedad in conveying some or them aboard
Tho British cruiser.
Safe but EXHAUSTED,
An preparation had been made here for
the reception OF the royal party. which
included The Duke Of Fife who IT Is
learned remained aboard the. Delhi until
most Of the passengers had been trans
f"rred. Wireless dispatches say they arc
IN good spirits but exhausted from the
dangerous adventure the ride on norse-
hack 10 tho lighthouse and the journey
thence 10 Tansicr.
The Delhi is reported TO be in a critical
position. She is broadsldc on The rocks.
The salvage vessel Gibelmusa has sailed
from here with lighters and will make an
attempt Ia save the specie mails and
luggage.
Thc weather has moderated somewhat {.
but heavy seas still are breaking over the
stranded vessel