WOMEN SUFFER MOST.
An unfortunate feature was that the women suffered most, being unable to leap overboard as the men did. Most of the women stayed quietly in their cabins, and were drowned, or were drowned while attempting to ascend the companion-way. Nine lifeboats wero loaded in darkness and pushed off into the river. Meantime help was summoned fey wireless, and the steamers picked up survivors, many of whom were maimed. . The- Storstad's crew did their utmost. One woman swam to the Lady
Evelyn, but died in the effort. Tho wireless operators jumped overboard in the end, and were saved The captain remained for half an hour in the water before he was rescued.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14982, 1 June 1914, Page 7
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114WOMEN SUFFER MOST. Press, Volume L, Issue 14982, 1 June 1914, Page 7
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