TALES OF THE SEA.
TERRIBLE SUFFERING. MEN ABOUT TO BECOME j CANNIBALS. t By, Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association— Copyright. London, Jan. 12, Tho Texas survivors drank sea water and suffered terribly. On the thirteenth day they drew lots and were about to resort to cannibalism, when they were rescued. .(Per Press Association.) Wellington, last night. Additional particulars regarding the fire on the French barque Bougainville show that tho vessel had a miraculous oscape from blowing up. The nre is traceable right up to tho plaoe where the oil and spirits wore stowed. The captain's theory is that the continued battening down smothered the flames, and the water poured in on the thirteenth day finally got the fire under. Asked why water was not poured in earlier, the oaptain states the heat and smoko were too groat to petmit tho vital spot being reached, and he didn’t know exactly where the fire was spreading. Four barrels of wine were burned. The only other damago was to Bails, provisions, and stores, and pnrh-.p» a fow cases of kerosene. The -truerum' damage is confined to a f- w hr. 'earns.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1354, 14 January 1905, Page 2
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187TALES OF THE SEA. Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1354, 14 January 1905, Page 2
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