Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25

attention Of the Russian government ut
the outset of the war. and Il large
price was offered FOR hes to keep open
the port of Archangel The offer was
refused
The F'lorizel as queen Of the New
foundland fleet, was given the honor
of bearing the first Newfoundland reg
iment across the Atlantic in October,
1914
Wreck Battered Hulk
When darkness shut in tonight. the
F'ioriZel was "A battered hulk She was
submerged from her funnel aft. Heavy
combers continually swept her dock.
where her bow was held up by a jagged
rock. Some of those aboard had taken
refuge in the forecastle. but this was
battered in during the afternoon. leav-
ing the rigging the only place where \
human being could cling for his If.
So far as could be seen from shor,
only five men were able to climb thJ
rigging.
At midnight watchers at Broad
Cove reported seven bodies washed
ashore Those identified were:
Mrs. Fred Butler. first class passen-
ger for New York.
Edward Froude. first class passen-
ger for New York.
Corporal Fred Snow, Royal Flying
Corps.
Joseph Iean. master mariner.
James Long. seaman.
Early Reports of Wreck
st. Johns n. f., Feb. %. The Red
Cross Line steamer Elorizel. bound
from this port for Halifax and New
York with - passengers and crew of
g. was wrecked near Broad Cove. 20
miles north of Cape Race today, and
ali on board arc supposed to have per-
during the day.
The steamer struck early this morn
ing while fighting her way through
binding blizzard. In few hours she
was pounded To pieces on the rocks and
at dusk her hull had settled under the
battering until she was almost sub
merged.
Bodies Washed Ashore
The bodies washed ashore include
those of Joseph kean and Robert
Snow. passengers and James Long. a
sailor. Snow was one Of six non-com
missioncd officers of the Ncwfouud-
land regiment who were proceeding to
Toronto to join the Royal Flying
Corps.
OF the passengers 80 were saloon
passengers and - iii the steerage.
Among the passengers in the saloon
were John Shannon Mum, managing
director of towering Brothers Co,
Limited. Of Liverpool and New York.
owners of the steamer; Major Michael
Sullivan. commander If the New
foundland Forestry Battalion: Thorn
as Mcneil, principal owner of the Nc
Muro Drug Co. of this city; Fred
Smythe, manager of the NeWfound
land Wooden Mills; William Butler. an
architect and his wife. who were on
their way to Florida; William Earle.
ia fish merchant. bound for Canada on
q business trip; Edward Borteux, Rob
lert Snow Norman Sellers, John Par
sons, Ralph Burnham and Alex Led
ingham The last six named were ca
diets Of the Newfoundland Regiment.
who were to have joined the Royal
Flying Corps at Toronto.
Several Women on Board
Others on the passenger list were
buyers. commercial travellers, and a
number of women.
Accompanying Mr.. Mum were his ~
tie daughter three Years of age, and her
nurse. They were on their way to New
York to join Mrs Mum and her father.
Sir Edgar towering, at the Plaza hotel
and proceed to florida with them for Il
stay of two months.
Maj. Sullivan has been here on official
business and was returning to Scotland
to rejoin his battalion, which is engaged
In lumber cutting.
Joseph kean, master mariner an
other OF the passengers. was bound for
Halifax TO take command of the steamer
Sable in the seal fishery next month.
Sister Ship Sunk by U-Boat
The Florizel was "A sister ship OF the
steamer Stephano, which was sunk BY
the German submarine U-53 off Nantucket
on Sunday night. Oct. S. 1916. She had
been continued In the service between
st. Johns and New York. but since the
United States entered the war her move
ments had not been given publicity.
The Florizel sailed from here at
o'clock last night with large number Of
passengers and cargo which included /
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