A SEA HORROR

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1930, Page 5

A SEA HORROR

HOW DISASTER WAS CAUSED

{.United Press Association.—By Elootrn

le-ograph.—Copyright.;

/ NEW YORK, June 11. Later details,,;of, the shipwreck off Boston harbour show that the dead now number 4(q whilst there have been many injured received in the hospital, while others are,-,uninjured but hysterical ,and suffering from severe shock. An .investigation off the cause of the tragedy will begin to-morrow. Charges of cowardice and of lack of discipline on the- part of: the steamer Fairfax’s crew will be discussed before the United -States Steamboats Inspectors. Flaming oil continues greatly to endanger the shipping, coupled with continued, dense fogs, ..The strange slight of, a flaming sea is, visible over wide area in the neighbourhood pf the scene of the tra-. gedy,; . ..... -

. The oil is rising; to the surface from the sunken tanfcey, Pinthis, and it continues to burn, and the flames that are from five to thirty feet high, are stili titelng from ffho wayc,S; twenty«four ,4jiours after'the, wreck. f: -. - ,1 It is reported that the vessels toe- /' came lost in ’ tim. fog, ,:»nd were trying " to And a light*, buoy from which they ; could take theim-bearings. • Each was moving- in an direction, and ironically they found the same goal at the same time, upon which the disaster occurred. ■: i .. .