DISASTER OCCURS DURING A FOG.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9303, 20 March 1907, Page 5

DISASTER OCCURS DURING A FOG.

CAPTAIN JONES' LAST HOMEWARD

SPLENDID BEHAVIOUR OF CREW

AND PASSENGERS.

[PEESS ASSOCIATION-.!

LONDON, March 19.

Being Captain Janes' last homeward trap, lie was the recipient on Saturday of a presentation marking the paesengeirs' appreciation of his kindness and couTteey.

At nightfall on Sunday, the Suevic entered a. baink of fog and crept up the channel.

At .half-past ten, the Lizard light was observed, -a mere speck.

The Suevic immediately struck on the terrible Brandies Rock, not far from Manacles point.

The grating noise caused by the vessel sliding over the Tocks and a 6 she settled clashing, amidships, brought the passengers oni deck.

There was no panic, "every confidence being reposed, in Captain Jones.

Cannon, rockets, and flaies were used to summon/ assistance, and gradually five lifeboats and -several tags appeared on the scene.

One hundred and seventy women- and children aboard the Suevic were meanwEile .given first plao& in the liner's boats, which were launched 1 in heavy eeats and darkness.

They , descended a rope ladder one by one. The women behaved splendidly. Sailors carried the infants into the boats.

The cnews of lifeboatmen andi coastguards worked with the utmost ardor for eight hours rescuing those aboard.

The White. Star Company provided hotel accommodation for the shipwrecked passengers at hotels in Falmout'h.

The Suevic last night was Jyiug comfortably on the arocke, though leaking badly «The weather is finer and the sea moderate.