MARINE DISASTERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 21 March 1907, Page 3

MARINE DISASTERS.

THE SUEVIO WiIEC'K. " A LESSON IX DISCIPLINE. London, March 19. The Suevie struck the only place on the rocks where she could possibly have lived. Mrs. Kance Blair, of Sydney, states that the captain assembled the ladio* in the saloon, calming their fears. . Dr. Marsh states tlmt the women marched on to the deck like a ivjtinii'ni of soldiers, without a murmur <,r soun I I of alarm. The children behaved magnificently, obediently, letting g<> tin- | ropes and dropping into the boai-. when j told. Andersen, a Herman seaman, : holding infants in one arm. low,-red himself repeatedly, resciiin;; m.iny. 'I! captain, calmly smokin'f. sioial on the : bridge (jiving direetions. j All the passengers are entlmsia-.;ie : regarding the conduct of (he oliicer:, and I men and the lifeboatnien. A Lloyd's telegram to-ii.iy sjijs that the Suevie lias 2,' i feet of water in the three fore-compartments, hut that the after part it, dry. Attempts are bein;: made to rescue the passengers' eli'eets. The Agents-tieneral met the jiassengers in London this evening with an offer of temporary aid.

REFLOATATION IMPROBABLE. Received 20th, 9.37 p.m. : London, Marcli 20. Inhere is little hope of floating the Suevie, though the vessel sustained no further damage, despite a rough sea and strong wind. A JARRING NOTE. THE CLOTH DISGRACED. Received March 20, 10.37 p.m. London, March 20. Mr. W. Young, of Melbourne, and other of the Suevie's passengers, declare that, in spile of orders, the first boat loaded contained two male Salvationists and a clergyman. General indignation at the conduct of these men was expressed on board. WRECK OF THE MILDUEA. ALL HANDS SAFE. Perth, March 20. The captain of the steamer Uurrumbeet wires from Carnarvon that the Jlildura is a total wreck. The Burrumbeet took off the passengers, erew and mails. All are well. The cattle have been without watnfor five days, and are in a pitiable condition. The fittings of the Mildura were cleared away to give the cattle a chance to swim ashore. ■g :