WRECK DISASTER
MANY LIVES LOST. by Telegraph—press assn., copyright. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. MADRAS, Jan. 4. The Spanish steamer Santa Isabell from Canaries carrying two hundred passengers was totally wrecked off the ... *oast of Villa Garcia. Forty-five survivors including the Captain, have landed. It is feared many have perished. \ A WRECK DISASTER. UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.in.) LONDON, Jan 5. When the Santa Isabel struck, she heeled over and lay broadside on, the waves washing away many passengers. Three boats alunehed, were dashed on the rocks and all in them perished. The chaplain, who was in the forward part of the ship which broke away and gradually sank, climbed the mast and addressed the survivors, commanding their souls to Providence, until engulfed. Amongst the passengers were fifty children.
DEATH ROLL 250.
“ THE TIMES ” SERVICE
(Received This Day at 12.20 p.m > - MADRID, Jan 5.
The Santa Isabel struck at two m the morning. There were appalling scenes, men, women and children in night attire struggled desperately for the posses sion of the boats, which were no sooner launched than they were dashed "to matchwood on 'the rocks. Many plunged into the sen, and were either drown cd or battered to death on the rocks. Others stuck to the ship. Whole families shrieking and praying, clung together and disappeared as the vessel split in twin and sank. The death roll amounts to 250, and 51 survivors. Many of the latter are severely mutilated and are not expected to live.
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1921, Page 3
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