Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
SAVE % SURVIVORS
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tempted to reach shOrc IN Small boats
which we're tossed about and swampcd,
Minister Crosby said 1T would be i'm.
possible to give the correct number o.
the dead until he had received defnitf
reports from the Prospero and other rclIee
ships. All told there were i46 personf
aboard the Florizel when the vessel sales
from here Saturday night. There were I'd
passengers, including IL women and fou7
children and 90 officers and men in thr
crew. e
The first batch Of survivors was taken
off i'm three lifeboats and four dories,
but the sea was SO rough they were un-
able 20 approach the shore, near which
the Florizel struck early Sunday while
on a voyage ffom this port TO Halifax
and New York. All had suffered ter
ribly from cold and exposure. Steamers
met the boats and took the rescued
| aboard.
RIRsT CLEAN or HOPE.
a wireless message from the ProspcrO
| to John Crosbie, minister Of shipping,
early today was the first word oi hope
that any Of the II passengers and crew
of 90 had been saved. The Prospero re-
| ported every effort was being made to
| transfer them from the battered hulk.
! The Prospero, staunch coasting YES
| sci, had been dispatched to the scene
| of the disaster from Placentia Bay, 75
miles from Broad Cove, but after her
departure government authorities felt
| her task was hopeless. With the seal
| ing ships Terra Nova and Home she stood
outside the cove while reports were sent
J bv observers on land that the sea had
! not sufficiently subsidized To allow the
launching of boats before daylight.
When naval gunners had shot a Inc
| from the shore across the bow Of the flOri-
eel as she lay submerged from her funnel
aft and saw no attempt on the ship 70
make the line fast, il was believed all
those on board were dead About mid
night, however, watchers reported lights
had been seen IN the wireless room and
forecastle, showing some persons still
were alive. Later came the message
from the Prospero reporting she was along
side the Florizel and expected soon 70
take off the survivors. The report added
that their names would be sent as soon
as possible.
STRUCK IN A BLIZZARD.
Forcing his ship against blizzard
in which binding snow was driven BY
winds often reaching hurricane proper
tions, the Florizel's commander, Capt.
w. j. Martin. yesterday morning, sought
| to rDffnG tafr race on MS voyage lFOUl
here to Halifax and New York
Apparently, however, be misjudged
his position. for the FlorizeI rushed on
the Jagged rocks Of Broad Cove on the
east side of the island, north of the cape.
The region is uDinhabIted and means of
rescue were not available xOne wireless
message said the steamer was rapidly
, breaking I'D and nothing more was heard
until rescue parties reached the scene
These reported boats could not be usec
and expressed doubt If any on board could
: be saved Throughout the day came r.
: ports that the ship was going 10 pieces
and that her after decks were submerged
4 relief train from this city arrived
at Broad Cove late in the afternoon
with physicians, nurses, party Of nava
punners with rocket firing apparatus
who hoped TO get a line over the shIl
and eventually were successful, but re-
ceived no response from her. Capt
Tasker Cook, marine agent Of the lIn'
at this port, had charge of the relief party
which, with the help Of the natives
found the bodies Of FIVE men and woman
Four were identified. They were Capt
Joseph kean. master mariner, on his WAY
to Halifax 10 take command OF steam
: ship: Robert Snow, one of SIX cadets
of the Newfoundland Regiment who were
10 have joined the Royal FLYING Corps Al
Toronto; James Long, a sailor; Mr.
Froude, a passenger, and an engineer
line DIRECTOR ABOARD.
OF the passengers 80 were saloon anC
% steerage. Among the saloon pas
sengers were John Shannon Mum, man
! aging director Of Bowrlng Brothers co.
Limited. of Liverpool and New York
I ,E ba Sc NI1Ipr AffrhgR
Sullivan, commander of the Newfound
, land Forestry Battalion; Thomas Mcneil
! principal of the McMurdo Drug 90
! this city; Fred Smythe, manager OF th'
Newfoundland WOolen Mills; William
Butler. an architect. and his wife. wh'
were on their wav To Florida William
, Earle. FISH merchant, bound for Can
ada on a business trip: Edward Beteau
, Robert SNOW, Norman Sellers, John Par
sons, Ralph Burnham and Alex. Ledlng
! ham The last six named were cadet
of the Newfoundland regiment wh'
were TO Join the Royal Flying Corps a
4, Toronto Others on the passenger Us
were buyers, commercial travellers ant
q number OF women
Accompanying Mr.. Mum were IN
little daughter, Betty, years old, an'
: her nurse. They were on their way q
: New York to join Mrs. Mum and Mrs
Munns stepfather, Sir Edgar Bowrlng
and proceed to Florida with them.
The Florizel queen Of the NeWfound
, | land boats. was owned by the New YORK
!. | Newfoundland and Halifax SteamshI
, Co. known as the Red Cross Line. Pull
: in 1909 at Glasgow with a sloping sheathe
: bow reinforced BY concrete, she had bee
used in the sealing trade and this winte
had done heroic service as an icebreake
: In New York harbor