New Britain herald., 1918-02-25

| the ship piled on the rocks at Br | Cove near Cape Race and will pl | ably be saved by the coaSting steaI Prospero then alongside the wrd The Information came early todaH a wireless message from the PI pero to John Crosbie, minister shipping. The rescue ship repod she hoped to embark the surviJ safely and forward their names sd
 Earlier messages from the sd reported occasional lights were bd ing to shore reports soon after nl night, were planned to start at o'clock this morning.
 The ProsDero was sent to the of the Florizel from P1acentia. Bj
 The first batch of survivors taken off in three lifeboats and dories, but the sea was so rough tl were unable to approach the sIi hear which the Florizel struck e1 Sunday morning while on a yoy| from this port to Halifax and \ York. All suffered terribly from d and exposure. Steamers met
 boats and took the rescued aboard \ A wireless message from the PI pero to John Crosbie, early today the first word of hope that any the 77 passengers and crew of 69 every effort was being made to tra] Ter them from the battered hulk
 Frantic efforts were made by atives of the passengers aboard Florizel to learn the names of th picked up by the Prospero The il message from that vessel stating| least 40 persons were waiting to rescued held hope that others mil be saved, and the Prcspero's cd mander was directed by the minis of shipping to send the names at earliest possible moment
 Ship at Mercy of Waves.
 Although the sea today was not rough as when the steamer str the rocks, reports indicated res work was extremely dangerous. I0lorize.'s wireless N-.s wrecked, f were out and the ship helpless at the mercy of the waves, offe little protection against the cold .l the fury of the elements.
 Many of those lost yesterday attempted to reach shore in sn b0ats, which were tossed about d swamped. Reports last night
 counted for seven bodies wasl ashore.
 Minister Crosbie said it would impossible to give the correct md ber of the dead unless he had ceived definite reports from Prospero and other relief shi There were 146 persons aboard vi the vessel sailed from here Sat day night. There were z? passeng and @ officers and men in the CT
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 Halifax, Feb. 25.-A wireless patch from St. Johns today said tl 26 survivors had been taken off F1orizel.
 The Prospero, 8 staunch coast vessel, had been dispatched to scene of the disaster at the hrst port from Placentia Bay, 45 m around the coast from Broad Ca but after her departure governmi CnOT1J16S ISlb IISA NS'T'A WSSo less. With the sealing ships Tel Nova and Home, she stood outs tha cove while reports were sent observers on land that the sea Il not sufficiently subsided to all launching of boats before daylight
 When naval gunners had shot line from the shore across the bow the Florizel as she lay submerg from her funnel aft and saw no tempt of the ship to make the Il fast, it was believed all on boa were dead.
 About midnight however watch lights had been seen in { wireless room and fOrcastle, showj some persons still were alive. La came the message from the Prospt she was alongside the Fl, izel and expected soon to take off { The report added Il thei names would be sent as soon possible.
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