WRECK OF A PORTUGUESE STEAMER.
EUROPEAN MALES RUSH THE BOATS. DIFFICULTIES OF THE RESCUE." THREE PERSONS DROWNED. Press Association.—Copyjuoht. ■ (Received Ajpril 21, 8.5 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Thursday. The Portuguese steamer Lusitania, which was wrecked ait Cape Point, ran 011 the rocks in moon S'he crippled her bows and was oth-e.rwii.se .damaged,. All hands were i 1 1- confusion;, bout .there was no panic, 250 natives of till© crow behaving admirably. Some of the -Europeans ivusihed the boats before t'he women a.nd dhildren were comfortably eto.wed. The women were scantily clad, some having onily blankets a.nd stodkings. TJie castaways were landed in, a famis'hed concLi'tioin, aaid fog made the resicue difficult. Three persons were drowned when the Lusifcama suaik.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 21 April 1911, Page 5
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