CABLE NEWS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 67, 20 March 1907, Page 7

CABLE NEWS.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGHArH. — COPYRIGHT.] « MARINE DISASTERS. » THE SUEVIC. CAPTAIN JONES'S LAST TRIP, ABSENCE OF PANIC. PRESS ASSOCIATION. LONDON, 19th March. Captain Jones, of the Suevic, which is ashoro near The Lizard, was making his last homeward trip. On Saturday he was the recipient of a presentation marking the passengers' appreciation of his kindness and courtesy. At nightfall on Sunday the Suevic entered a bank of fog, and crept slowly up the Channel. At half-past 10 the Lizard light was observed, a mere speck. The Suevic immediately struck on the terrible Brandies Rocks, not far from the Manacles Point. The grating noise caused by the ship sliding over the rocks, and, as she settled, the crashing of frames and plates amidships, brought the passengers on deck. There was, howevor, no panic, every one reposing the utmost confidence in Captain Jones. 'I he ship's signal cannon, rockets, and flares were used to attract attention, and these gradually brought five lifeboats and several tugs to the scene. • The 170 women 1 and children op board the Suovic wero meanwhile given first place in the liner's boats, which were launched in heavy seas and darkness. They descouded a rope ladder one by one, the women behaving splendidly. Sailors carried the infants down. , The crew, with the lifeboat men and coastguards, worked with the greatest ardour for eight hours in rescuing those on board tho ship. The While Star Company has provided hotel accommodation for the shipwrecked passengers at hotels in Falmoutli. The Suevic last night was lying comfortably on the rocks, though leaking badly. The weather is finer, and the sea has moderated. RESCUE WORK. ALL-ROUND STEADINESS. PERFECT DISCIPLINE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN. HEROISM OF GERMAN SEAMAN. (Received March 20, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, 19th March. ! The Suevic struck the only place on the Tocks where she could possibly have lived. ' I Mrs. Nance Blair, of Sydney, states that the captain assembled the ladies in I the saloon, calming their fears. Dr. Mursh states that the women, marched on dook like a regiment of soldiers, without muTmur or eound of alarm. The children behaved magnificently, obediently letting go ropss and dropping into the boats when told. Anderson, a German soaman, holding infants on one arm, lowered* himself repeatedly into the boats, Tescuing many in this way. The captain, calmly smoking, stood on the bridge giving directions. All the passengers are enthusiastic as to the conduct of the officers, the men, and the lifoboatmen. A Lloyd's telegram to-day / gays that the Suevic has 23ft of water in the three fore compartments. The after paTt is dry. Attempts are being made to rescue passengers' effects. The Australian Agents-General met tho passongers at London this evening, Irith an offer of tempotary aid.