MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1924, Page 3

MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[IIY TELEGRAM —TER rRESS ASSOCIATION.]

THE BURNING STEAMER. PORT (SUDAN, Aj>ril 4. The captain and crow of the Frungejstan In -. ha veil witli characteristic .British pluck remaining on the Blazing ship long after they had transferred t» safety twelve hundred pilgrims, without the loss of life. The lire was discovered at three in the morning when the shin was two hundred miles south of hero. The weather was calm and the captain being oE opinion there was no immediate danger and he steeled for Port Sudan to land the pilgrims and a few British passengers, at the sumo time wirelessing a request to «jc steamer Tangistan to meet him at Musarmarhu Tslnml. The Tangistan left Port Sudan at eleven in the morning. The Frangestan was trying to extinguish the (ire wiFli sand and earhonie gas. The position grew serious half an hour later, the flames attacking the pilgrim’s baggage. The eaptaiu at one in the afternoon deeided to transfer the passengers and pilgrims to the Clan Melver. The transfer was* splendidly completed by six in the evening. The Frnugestan’s captain decided to endeavour to make'' for Port Sudan, hut an hour later the Tangistan which was 3d miles distant, received a wireless asking her to hasten to the assistance of the Frangestan. The captain ordered the crew to abandon the ship, hut himself decided to stay aboard and await tlie Tnngistaii’s arrival. Two hours later when the Taugistan was fifteen miles distant the captain was obliged to leave the Frangestan.