FUMIGATING A SHIP.
SEAMEN KILLED BY FUMES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Tahiti, which returned to Wellington to-day from ’Frisco, lost two members of the crew through poisonous cyanide fumes at the Californian port, the men dying immediately. Three others were left behind at ’Frisco hospital, but a wireless message to the vessel reported a few days later that all the men had completely recovered. The United States regulation against bubonic plague compelled all the crew to vacate the ship while the Government staff fumigated the vessel. About 5.30 p.m. the officials informed the officers of the vessel that the crew could return. The hatches were opened, and the ship’s carpenter (John Newton) went below, but was overcome. The chief officer and four sailors went to the rescue, when Leo B. Fauchelle, an A B was overcome. Newton and Faucheli’e died, the three sailor? who were slightly affected being sent to the hospital.
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Taranaki Daily News, 28 March 1922, Page 5
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155FUMIGATING A SHIP. Taranaki Daily News, 28 March 1922, Page 5
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