Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-25

ing hours. The Florizel would have to proceed southward along the coast toward Cape Race about sixty miles distant. Mariners here think she probably put her head seaward to ride out the storm and that when the wind f moderated somewhat toward morning, her commander, thinking he had passed south of Cape Race, turned westward.
 ~< Sent Wireless Call.
 The ship struck in Broad Cove about < : a. m. She sent one wireless mes- sage of distress which was received I at the Cape Race radio station. saying :, that she was ashore and imminent ] danger of destruction. Her wireless apparatus worked haltingly and soon I was silent.
 Nothing further was heard from her ! and as the cove is in a remote and Il sparsely settled district, it was not J
 until late in the forenoon that a res 2
 cue party reached the scene. They I discovered the FYorizel lying well in- I shore and subjected to merciless pounding by the heavy sesa. Small boats could not live in the I surf and efforts to escape from the < ship were hopeless, while in the ab- sence of lifesaving equipment. no as- sistance could be rendered from shore. Men could be seen on the bridge sig mailing for help and some had 1ashed 2
 themselves in the rigging. : Gradually under the buffeting of the waves the hull disappeared from view ;
 and after a few hours the vessel was
 almost submerged while men in the 1 rigging still signalled frantically but l hopelessly for aid.
 i Six Bodies sMasI7ees A sltors. z27s==z While the watchers looked on the bodies of five men and a woman came ashore. Four were identified as those of Edgar F'roude, Captain Joseph Kean and Robert Snow, passengers, and James Long, a sailor. The other bod ies had not been identified tonight. Meanwhile arrangements had been made here to send the Terra Nova, a sealing vessel, to the aid of the Flori- I gel, and a special train carrying pTy-
 isicians. nurses and supplies was made
 up and despatched % the point near i est the scene of the wreck
 The crew of the Florizel included
 one woman, Miss E. McHarly. The
 vessel was commander by Captain W.
 iJ. Martin, a master of long experi-
 Ience and who was credited with the
 full confidence of the owners. The
 purser F. H. Jones, was chief purser } iof the Red Cross Line and was serving
 on the Stephano when the latter was , ;sunk by the German submarine of
 the Massachusetts coast.
 :! Sickness developed on the steamer : while she lay here a few days ago and
 all those seeking passage upon her were told that it would be necessary } for them to be vaccinated It is be-
 lieved that at least twenty were de- } tered by this requirement. from talk. ing passage and proceeded to Halifax or New York by rail
 . The FTorizel was owned by the New York, Newfoundland and Halifax
 Steamship Company. known as the Red Cross Line, of which C. T. Now l ring Company, Limited of Liverpool 5 and New York, are the agents. In re- } cent weeks she had departed from her schedule as she was frequently used $ by the British government as des-
 patch boat between this port and New 3 York. the usual stop being made at t Halifax Her passengers have in ] ciuded notable personagcs. She was due at Halifax tomorrow morning and l lin New York next Thursday. The ship Twas built at Glasco in 1909 and regis
 tered 1880 tons net.
 I The Florizel conveyed the first New 3 lfoundland regiment across the Allan 1 tic in October. 1914. accompanying f lother ships carrying the original Ca l, nadian contingent
 Passenger List. I The passenger list of the steamer i Florizel follows:
 . First Class for New York: Alec : Ledingham, Thomas McNeil, Fred n Smythe, J. H. Baggs, William But 1. Ter. Fred Butler and wife, Patrick La V racy, Edward F'roude, James McCou- - 5rey, Robert Wright, James Miller, S James Daily Gall business men of St 7, Johns), Misses Kitty CantwelI Annie < Dalton, M Barrett.
 I. Second Class for New York: Joseph e Maloney, wife and child, William Q Dodd, P. J. Fitzpatrick, A. Power, J t c. Sparrow, Edward Greening. John
 Costello, Peter Guilfoyle, Thomas a Whelan. William Gusswe1l. David a Grifiths, Misses Minnie Daniel, Eli. = Eabeth Policy.
 n First Class for Halifax: Franl Q Chown, Fred Snow. Edward Bertea,i h Jack c. Parsons. Newman Sellars
 Ralph Burnam (cadets of the Roya . Flying Corps). George Massie, wifi, Il and child. William E. Bishop, Charle, e H. Miller, W. w. Daupninee. O.. r ii Bellevue. George A. Moulton and son
 George Parmiter. Gerald St. John, VII e liam Moore, John Kieley. Michael Con V molly, John Connolly William Parrni i. tier, Major Michael Sullivan, Archi & bald Gardner. Captain Joseph Keane
 - John S. Mum. William Earle. Michae .- Q. Driscoll, Misses Beaumont. Mum U Trenchard.
 il Second Class for Halifax: Georg n Long, A. G. Pagan. R. J. Fowler
 George Puddester. Gregory Mahoney John Lynch, W. Richard, Leonard Nj
 chell John Cleary. James CrockWel H. Pearcey, James Bartlett, Charle r. Howell. J. Forrest, Joseph Stock1ey h all of St. Johns, and MT. Stevens, Ney h York.
 )0l Up to midnight watchers at Broa of Cove reported seven bodies washe k. ashore
 le Rescue parties said it would he i'm l. possible to get aboard the ship be l. fore daybreak.