The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-25
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HORROR SUNDAY
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on board. went ashore near Cape
Race during a blizzard.
Naval Funners wer. rushed from
this city "a aid Ia the rescue. and Ia.
steamers Terra Nova and Home.
manned By Newfoundland seu,nen.
stood by with boats ready 20 bring
of those aboard the laundering
ship.
Tho majority OF the passengers
were Observation-Disclosures Rir cadets
Of IN. royal flying corps. ~ women
and four children were among the
passengers.
blizzard Hits ship
Tho r1orlzel was In command OF
Capt w. J. Martin. one OF the vet
ernn shippers of this coast Ills
ship encountered "a terrific blizzard
after leaving A. Johns. Saturday
night. and early Sunday morning
struck the rocks while fighting her
way thru the storm.
Seven Irbdics Ashore
Seven bodies have been washed
ashore from the wrecked weasel. OF
these some have been identified.
Capt. Joe Keen. son OF Capt Abrhm
Keen. noted seal killer. ~ among
them. Fred Proud. koil known local
business man. IN another An uniden'
titled woman'a body Was ono Of the
first 20 reach shore.
Trcarhrry aboard the ship n be-
lirvcd 20 have sent her smashing on
a.
Martin. one % tho best known skip
pcrs In the business. should take his
ship 10 miles out OF its course Is re-
sardcd as astounding.
Hun Work Feared
Tamperins with the compass II he
lieved 20 have been responsible. Per
sons here arc inclined TO blame the
tragedy on German agents
Reports differ mn TO the number
OF persons aboard tho crack liner OF
the Red Cross fleet when che hit tho
rocks At first IL was supposed
there were ise aboard. other reports
give lower figures.
Rescue began NJ dawn today
Courageous fishing craft sailors from
the llfc-saving stations and others
Joined In the aimos; impossible task
Of getting the survivors off the
wrecked craft.
Seventeen were lef, aboard alive
after the first work had been done.
and II landed.
There IL no apparatus in the vicin.
lty Of Broad cove for rescuinK per
sunH from wrecked vessels. bu, tho
naval Eunnern fired line across the
bows 81 the ship last night There
was no effort made to make 10 fast
or nciEr H.
Five mrn later were seen In tho rig
ging. weakly signaling for help.
They were blotiod out In darkness
soon nftrrward.
Crowd. Watch Tragedy
All day Sunday the beach near the
pounding vessel was crowded with
icoknrHon. helpless 20 send aid Huge
waves descended crashlngiy and
swept her decks. Men could bc seen
after these torrents OF water rcoeded.
Some OF them appeared to be dashed
10 .naats
The stern ~ the vessel was sub.
merged Only her forward part was
offering n haven Of refuge for tho
miserable humans who struggled
with the waves and the cold for their
lives
Graveyard ~ Ships
The fogEy Ice piled waters % Cape
Race have taken heavy toll OF YES.
sells In tho last 20 years. Among
those which have gone down arc the
Rhodona. AEayrian. Granbrook. bel.
mar. Louisa. Scottish King. Titanic.
Lady Beatrice. Ivydene. Palcchina
and Is others. In addition more than
90 sailing vessels have been sunk.
Tales % horoinm by Newfoundland
sailors and inhabitants along the
rocky coast go hand in hand with rec
ortin ~ the local vessels. They were
there again today. lending almost SUI
rcrhuman efforts 90 the task OF get
ting survivors off tho Fiorizel