The Second Mate's Story.
Ihe second male of the Elingamite says.:—: - " - ..-.
The Elingamite struck the . Thre e Kings at about 10.45 a.m. on. Sunday The weather was very thick the previous 36 hours, and very thick at the time of striking. They were going dead Blow, about 4 knots for about three-quarters of an hour, before striking 1 . No breakers were seen, and the, first intimation of the, disaster was when -we saw the cliffs towering abcVe us. The engines were immediately put full-spbed astern, bat witnont a.-vail. When the Elingamite struck, there was no sign of panic/ the passengera behaving splendidly. All the boats and rafts were immediately flowered. There was a moderate sea running. When we Mb the wreck one boat capsized, but I believe all the occupants were saved by our boat. The captain and officers and engineers stayed on board until the boats were launched. As the ship was settling down the people were washed off and picked up by the boats. Aftei I wa3 picked up we picked up others, including the chief officer. I atn thankful to say all are no^m good health, and there is no erious sickness from exposure."
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Colonist, Volume XLVI, Issue 10568, 17 November 1902, Page 2 (Supplement)
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