CYANIDE FUMES.
DEATHS ON THE TAHITI
Wellington, March 27. The Tahiti, which returned to Wellington to-day from San Francisco, lost two members of her crew through poisonous cyanide fumes at the Californian port, the men dying immediately. Three others were left behind at the San Francisco Hospital, but a wireless to the vessel reported a few days later that all had completely recovered.
The United States regulation against bubonic plague compelled all the crew to vacate the ship while a Government staff fumigated the vessel. About 5.30 the officials informed the officers of the vessel that the crew could return.
The hatches were opened and the ship’s carpenter, John Newton, who went below was overcome. The chief officer and four sailors went to his rescue. Leo B. Fauchelle, an A. 8., was then overcome. Newton and Fauchelle died and three sailors slightly affected were sent to hospital.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 92, 28 March 1922, Page 5
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