WRECK OF THE SUEVIC.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8768, 20 March 1907, Page 2

WRECK OF THE SUEVIC.

Splendid Discipline. OfHsers Cool, Passengers OrderlyPress Association.—Copyright. London, March. 19. It being Captatn Jones's last homeward trip he -was the recipient on Saturday of a presentation marking the passengers appreciation o£ his kindness and courtesy. At nightfall on Sunday the Suevic entered a bank of fog and crept up the Channel. At half-past-ten the Lizard's light was observed as a mere speck, and the buevic immediately struck on the terrible Brandies rocks not far from Manacles Point. --' The-grating noise "caused by sliding oyer the rocks ns she settled and the crashing amidships brought the passengers on deck. There was no panic they having every confidence in Captain Jones. The cannon, rockets and flares used gradually brought five lifeboats and several tugs. There were 170 women and children aboard the Suevic, and meanwhile they were given first place in the liners boats, which were launched in heavy seas. In darkness they descended the rope ladder one by one, and behaved splendidly. The sailors carried tho infants. The crew lifeboat men, and coastguards worked with the utmost ardour for eight hours rescuing those aboard. Tho White Star Company provided hotel •accommodation for the shipwrecked at Falmouth. - . The Suevic last night was lying comfortably on tho rocks, thonph leaking badly. '• The weather was finer and the sea mode-

The SvWic struck the only place on the rocks whore' she coiild pO3 : sibly have" lived. Mrs Nance Blair, of Sydney, states - that tho captain assembled tho ladies in the saloon and calmed their fears. Dr. Marsh states that the women ' marched on deck like a regiment ot : qrO'iiera without a murmur or a ' nnnd of *a£rm, -The • children behaved inTficently, "obediently letting go tlio*opos«ud dropping into the boats v/hen told to uo so, Anderson, a German seaman, hold. in» the infants on one arm, lowered himself repeatedly, reacuing many. ■ The captain calmly smoking, 3; s tood on the bridge giTtog du-oc ii tious. ' . ,■ • ' Al-1 the passengers aro enthusiastic as to the" condact of officers, men, and lifeboat men, " Lloyds' telegram to-day says tho Suevic has 23 feot of water in her throe foro compartments, but tho after part is dry. Attempts are being iaado to rescue the effects of the passengers. . The Agents-Generalmep.passengers in London this evening to offer e temporary aid.