SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15610, 15 May 1914, Page 7

SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

STEAMER TURNS TURTLE. ' SEVERAL LIVES LOST. PILOT VESSEL SUNK. By Telegraph— Association—Copyright. (Received May 11, 11.20 p.m.) London, May 14. The steamer Turrethill (691 tons) became leaky a day ago and turned turtle off Southwold. The captain and engineer were saved, but 13 others were drowned, including the captain's son, aged seven. COLLISION ON THE THAMES. NO TIME FOR THE BOATS. London, May 13. The steamer Star of New Zealand collided with a pilot boat in the Thames estuary '0-day. The steamer cut the smaller craft from deck to keel, and they remained locked together for three minutes. Then they drifted apart, and the cutter sank instantly, carrying with her five of the crew, who were drowned. While the vessels were locked together, several of the crew of the pilot boat scrambled aboard the Star of New Zealand by means of the anchor chains, while several others were saved from the water, 14 survivors being got aboard the liner. It was impossible to launch the lifeboats from the pilot boat owing to the rapidity with which she filled and sank. TERRIFIED PASSENGERS. BRAVERY OF A WOMAN. 'Received May 14, 950 p!m) New York, May 14. The Old Dominion liner Jefferson has arrived here. The passengers state that when the explosion occurred by which eight of the engineroom staff were killed, the first officer fought back a score of maddened negro passengers who sought to throw themselves into the sea. A woman passenger attended to four of the survivors in the steam-filled compartment, saving their lives.