Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-25
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CRAFT SAVED
Rescuers Fight Storm to Get
Survivors Off Liner Flor
izel at Cape Race.

st. Johns. y. F., Feb. 2o.-Forty.
three persons aboard the Red
Cross liner flOrizel, wrecked near
Cape Race in storm early yes
tarday. were rescued today. Three
rescue ships brought the first
hatch of survivors to port and
others we're on their way in the
afternoon.
Among the survivors are five
saloon and seven Storage passen-
gers.
Most OF those saveti were mem.
hers OF the crew. Among The sur.
yiyors are Major Michael Sulli-
van. bound for Halifax: Ralph
Burnham OF the Royal Flying
corps. Alex Ledingham OF 81.
Johns, Archibald Gardner, and
. two women. Miss Minnie Daniel
and Miss Kittie Cantwell.
The first batch of survivors was
taken off in three life boats and four
dories, but the sea was SO rough that
they were unable to approach the
shore, near which the Florizel struck
Early Sunday morning while on voy-
age from this port to Halifax and New
York. All had suffered terribly from
cold and exposure. Steamers met the
boats and took the rescued abroad. A
wireless message from the Prospero to
John Crosbie, minister of shipping,
early today was the first word OF hope
that any of the II passengers and
crew of SO had been saved
The Prospero reported that every
saort was being made to transfer them
rom the battered hulk. The Prospero,
1 staunch coasting vessel. had been
dispatched at the first report of the
disaster from Placentia bay, rs miles
iround the coast from Broad cove, but
after her departure government au-
.horities felt that her task was hope
less With the sealing ships Terra
Nova and Home, she stood outside the
cove while reports were sent by OBJ
servers on land that the sea had not
suficiently subsidized to allow the
launching of boats before daylight.
Line Shot to Wrecked Ship.
When naval gunners had shot line
from the shore across the bow of the
Horizel as she lay submerged from
her funnel aft, and saw no attempt on
he ship to make the line fast, it was
believed all those on board were dead.
About midnight, however, watchers re-
ported that lights had been seen in the
wireless room and the forecastle show
ing some persons were still alive.
Later came the message from the
Prospero reporting she was along
take off the survivors. The report
tdded that their names would be sent
II soon as possible.
Forcing his ship against blizzard
n which binding snow was driven by
winds often reaching hurricane pro-
portions, the Florizels commander,
captain ". j. Martin, yesterday morn
ing pought to round Cape Race on his
voyAGe from here to Halifax and New
York.
Crashes On Rocks.
Apparently, however, he misjudged
ls position, for the Florizel rushed on
me Jagged rocks of Broad cove on the
east side of the island, north of the
1pe The region is uninhabited and
means OF rescue were not available.
ohe wireless message said the steamer
vas rapidly breaking up and nothing
Iore was heard until rescue parties
,sscned the scene. These reported
eoals could not be used and expressed
vouot II any on board could be saved.
through the day reports came that
ae ship was going 10 pieces and that
asr attercecks we're submerged.
Inc Florizel queen of the New
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