ANTI-PLAGUE FUMES.
KELL TAHITI’S SEAMEN. BUNGLE AT FRISCO. WELLINGTON, March 27. The steamer, Tahiti, which returned to-Wellington to-day, from Fricso, lost two members of her crew through poisonous cyanide fumes at a Canfornian port, the men dying. Three others were left behind at Frisco Hospital, but a wireless to the vessel reported a few days later that all had completely recovered. The United tSat-es regulation against bubonic plague compelled all the crew to vacate the ship, while a Government staff fumigated the vessel. About 5.30 p.m. 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. He was overcome. The chief officer and four sailors went to the rescue. Leo. B. Fanehello A.B. was then overcome. Newton and Fauchell died. Three other sailors, being slightly affected, were sent to the hospital.
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Grey River Argus, 28 March 1922, Page 5
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