MAROONED IN THE ICE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 207, 27 May 1920, Page 5

MAROONED IN THE ICE

SUFFERING'S OF A'STEAMER'S COMPANY. Canadian dispatches contain a thrilling account of the terrible experiences which GO -passengers and a crew of 10.-i hands had for a period of eight weeks on board the British steamer Prospero, which became jammed in ice while on a voyage from St. John, New Branswick, to St. ■John's, Newfoundland, during which time all on <bonrd. especially the passengers, suffered intensely from bitter cold and want of sufficient food. When tho Prospero first -Rot fast in the ice-floes in response to signals a rescue steamer endeavoured to reach her. but without success. After Vein's two weeks marooned In the ice the nr'o'visions '-(rot low, and tho commander of the vessel was driven to tn'p necessity of placing all .lands on short rations. The want of the barenecessaries of life Inter on becamo so acute thai: s ; "na'ls for food : had to be made, with the result that provisions for the suffering people were, with great difficulty, sent by sledges over the ico to the ship. To add to their snowstorms swept over the steamer in ouick miccession, causing intense hardship from cold. About tho middle of February the ico broke up and a passago was made, v-hich enabled the steamer to Teach tho open sea and ranlco port at Wellington. foundland. The passengers said ihriir experience was one never to bo for^otien.