THRILLING SEA STORY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 62, 4 September 1911, Page 5

THRILLING SEA STORY.

Til!-: S"! FES HIRE'S BOATS. PASSEXUER'S GRAPHIC NARRATIVE. Oy Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 3, 5.5 p.m. London, September 2. Renter's Marseilles correspondent report# that twenty-five survivors of the Fifeshire have arrived aboard the steamer Goth. A passenger, in an interview, stated that at the time of the disaster, a heavy sea, gale and fog prevailed, and he was unable to distinguish the people on deck. Suddenly a violent shook was felt, and those below rushed on deck. w Wc passed the night," says the passenger, "in agitation, though the ship lay absolutely fast and motionless. In the morning the crew attempted to get the vessel off. There was a hole in her bow and she developed a serious leak. All hope of getting her off was abandoned for the evening. The gale grew in force and the ship gradually filled with water, which now reached the cabins. The captain called us together and preparations were made to leave the ship next morning. Provisions for ten days were stowed in the four ships' boats. Each of the 10S persons aboard the Fifeshire had a place in the boat allotted. Wo passed the night in dreadful mental agony. At ten o'clock in the morning the sea having moderated, we took our seats in the boats and set off in the direction of Aden. In the evening a strong southerly wind was blowing, and we lost sight of the other boats. Through the fog we caught sight of the dark mass of a liner going southwards. We fired signals of distress, which apparently were not heard. We passed the night in extreme misery, drenched to our skins by the seas and shivering with the cold. The air towards two in the morning was filled with hope and we heard the sound of the siren of the steamer Adour, whose look-out heard our frenzied shouts. After immense difficulty the 27 people in our boat got on board, and found another boat with 2-t people aboard. This bad been picked up five ' hours previously. Search was continued, the steamer flutenfiebls altering her course to assist in the quest.'' i The survivors aboard the C.otb appeared to have suffered greatly from cold and exposure. THE SHIP'S CREW. THREATENED BY SAVAGES. Received 4, 12.30 a.m. London, September 3. Five of the Fifeshire's crew have arrived at Plymouth. They state that after the vessel struck there -was no panic. The women and children behaved splendidly. Hordes of Somalia were seen ashore in daylight brandishing, their swords and spears and gesticulating significantly. They drew their hands and their weapons across their throats and some swam out to the wreck. They were kepi from boarding by threatening them with rifles.