A STEAMER ASHORE

Feilding Star, Volume 6, Issue 1352, 12 March 1928, Page 5

A STEAMER ASHORE

25 AYOMEN SAFELY LANDED

COASTGUARD’S HARD TASK

(Aust. and N.Z. Cable). New York, .Alarch 0

A message from. .Boston states that the steamship Robert E. Lee, running from Boston, to New York, with 150 passengers on hoard, was caught on some jagged rocks oft Plymouth. Hearv seas are running, and there is a high wind and blinding snow. There was no panic among the passengers. Tile ongineroom flooded, and the vessel was shipping water (rapidly. Five other ships are reported to Ik standing by ill a semi-circle around the vessel.

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OXiE OF THE CRFAY DIF.B

Later The latest, report from Plymouth states that, 25 passengers, all wo. men, vere taken og the wreck by a 75-foot stir!boat.

Another surfboat overturned and eight of the coastguard crew were thrown into the water. Of these one died from exposure alter rescue, and one is still missing.

The sea is still very rough, but the storm is abating somewhat, and those on board are considered to lie in no danger at present.

There is now no water in tbo en-gine-room. which, was formerly flooded.

Reefs in the neighbourhood of the wreck make it. dangerous for other boats to attempt to approach the vessel.