CITY OF HONOLULU

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 14 October 1922, Page 5

CITY OF HONOLULU

PASSENGERS AND CREW SAVED (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian & N./. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, Oct. 13. The City of Honolulu had seventy-one passengers and two hundred of a crew. The entire list aboard was rescued from the li£®-boata by the i steamer West Farrallod. According to latest advices the yacht Cassiana en route to Honolulu, sb. by the burning ateaxner, aiding th® disembarkmeat. The passengers are mostly residents of San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other Californian cities en route from Honolulu. BRAVERY OF RADIO OPERATOR NEW YORK, Oct. 13. Latest advices state that the list aboard the steamer was 73 passengers and 145 crew, all being saved. Commendation is expressed of the bravery of radio operator W. H. Bell, who was on his first .sea assignment. He remained aboard until the flames drove him and Captain Lester off the ship, which was then a veritable furance. The West Farrallon sent a wireless message to the waiting army transport Thomas, to which the passengers will be transhipped, permitting the West FarKillon to proceed to her destination. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13. Passengers from the City of Honolulu were transferred at dawn to the American transport Thomas, from West Faralen, which proposes to low in the City of Honolulu.