The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-14
PRINCESS ROYAL
AND, DAUGHTERS
IN WRECK
Passengers on Steamship Delhi
Stranded in Fog
RESCUED BY LONG BOAT
Craft capsized and One Of the Young
Women Narrowly Escaped
Drowning

Gibralter. Dec. 14.--Princess Louise
Victoria, princess royal OF Great Brit
ain and Ireland, and sister OF King
George V, and her adughters had
thrilling experience yesterday, when
the Peninsular and Oriental steam
ship Delhi, on which they were yoy-
aging to Egypt, struck the reefs OIL
Cape Spartel, the northwest extremi-
ty of Africa While being taken
ashore by the long boat OF the British
armored cruiser Duke of Edinburgh
they were thrown into the water by
the capizing of the boat, and one OF
the daughters had narrow escape
from drowning. She was rescued by
a 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 a thick fog. Immediately
all the passengers hurried from their
staterooms, halfdressed, and put On
life preservers. Water poured steadi
" into the cabins while enormous
seas, sometimes mast.high, broke ov-
er the vessel. Signals OF distress
were sent out by wireless and the
first warship to arrive was the
French cruiser Friant. II was long
past daylight before the Friants
steam launch was able TO get along
side the Delhi In the meantime pre-
parations we're made aboard the
stranded steamer to send the women
and children ashore.
One of the Delhi's boats was lower
ed and filled with passengers. The
launch finally succeeded in getting
this IN low aad tnefi steamed TO che
British cruiser Duke OF Edinburgh,
where the frightened women and chill
dren were safely taken aboard The
Duke OF Edinburgh with 3S OF the
rescued passengers from the Delhi ar
rived at Gibraltar last night II was
expected that the royal party would
reach Gibraltar aboard the battleshiT
London, but later the reports stated
that they had decided to remain fol
the night at Tangier, where they are
housed In the British legation.
One of the women passengers In
describing the wreck said there was
net the slightest panic after the YES
sci struck. The passengers were sum
moned to dress and 60 on deck, but
were assured there was little danger
Arriving on deck they found the fol
dense and the sea beating heavily
against the ship. There was lIttl,
confusion or excitement. They re-
manned assembled on deck until II
o'clock in the morning, when the Fri
ants boats, after considerable exert
ions succeeded in conveying some o
them aboard the British cruiser.
All preparations had been made q
Gibraltar for the reception OF the roy
al party which included the duke O
Fife. He. II is learned. RENAME,
aboard the Delhi until most of IN,
passengers had been transferred
Wireless dispatches say they are il
good health and spirits. but mucl
fatigued and exhausted from thei
dangerous adventure. the ride o.
horseback to the light house and tn
journey thence to Tangier. The Delh
is reported to be in a critical position
She is broadside on the rocks. TIL
salvage vessel Gibelmusa has sale,
from here with lighters and vii
make an effort to save the specie
mails and luggage. The weather ha
moderated somewhat, but heavy sea
are still breaking over the strande'
vessel.
One OF the pathetic incidents wa
the drowning OF several French blue
jackets. They were in a launch fror
the French cruiser Friant. which wa
assisting in the rescue, and II wa
overturned. The Delhi carries abou
100 saloon passengers. while anothe
100 were expected to embark at Mai
seilles, where they were awaiting he
arrival.