, 1935-09-05
DRAMA OF SEA
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ceierity, messages from the Dixie'a
master. Z. w. Sunstrom, Indicated
Taken Off I'm Boats
Over q calm sea, a low, overcast
sky threatening, the life boats shut
tied TO and from the side OF the
Dixie.
Started to load passengers q a. m
or launch OF Warbler" Captain
Hundstrom wirelessed offices OF tina
Morgan Line In New York.
First boat takes 20 passengers"
Subsequent messages from the
Dixie came swiftly.
Second launch left ship with ls
passengers"
Third launch, 10 passengers"
Fourth launch. To- passeh9erA.-
Thus. the story or the transfer
was told in terse radio messages
Conditions were ideal for the res
cue. according to the Shippers wire
losses. The sea was placid, the SKY
overcast, however. "
When the transferring was re-
sImed Thursday morning, 220 per-
sCns-l43 passengers and w mem
be-s Of the crew-were on the Dixie.
Meanwhile. the narrative OF the
marine drama was unfolded by sons
OF the Dtxie's early removed pas
sengers.
There was no hysteria.T said
Miss Florence E. Steiler. or San
Francisco. I'VE al sang. The death
which seemed to face Us was dis
cusSed with unprecedented freedom
Fear Unknown
Fear seemed TO DO unknown, nm
we we're all on the opinion we would
finally be carried down"
Miss Steiler was one OF the pas
sengers taken from the Dixie.
aground on French Reef. Florida
Keys. by the United Fruit Liner
Atenas Wednesday.
Since the Dixie, her propeller ana
rudder thrown away In "A raging hur-
r.cane last Monday night, was
tossed on French Reef. about 60
mics south OF here. she was both
"a haven and "a possible death trap
for those aboard her.
Tc them, death seemed Just over
he rail. In the form OF pounding.
gI7spIng waves which threatened t0
break the Dixie TO pieces.
Yet, fully cognizant OF what their
fate might be. the passengers dis
cuSed Il calmly. valiantly suppress
s.aR any demonstration OF terror.
There was no hysteria." said
Mss Wlnifred Indge. or Montreal
She was brought TO Miami. one on
q group Of 1874.
II any OF the passengers were
frightened. she added. they Stifled
public show OF TO-"
Crew Highly Praised
The crew OF the Dixie was highly
praised.
"It we could only have felt a.
calm as the Dixie crew acted. every
thing would have been fine" said
Mrs. j. q. Fisher. or New Orleans.
The terrible experiences Of the
night at sea have been now ohliter-
atId by the wonderful herclsm on
the crew" Mrs. LYDIA r. Sturr, or
Newark. N. j.. said. "Of course, We
were paraly1ed with fear when thel
lights failed and we were ordereu
To don lifebelts."
The graphic story OF the first
night OF reDressed terror on the
i~'npriSoned Dixie was tod by Ed
ward p. Bromwell OF New York city.
The hull OF the vessel was
pounded uD and down by the waves
arr we were forced To take refuge
IN the saloon" he said. After the
vessel had been driven on a reef by
en- wf-T moFF g. hn TNn wnFrmm -
hour az the stern. the crew did
everything for our comfort.
Short circuiting caused the
lights TO burn out mo one time. Ir
caused a small blaze. quickly ex-
tinguiShed by the crew. Several SUI
fc-ed bruises.
"Not a soul was hysterical."
As proof OF what we went
through" Brommell told Of how
tne hurricane damaged the Dixie.