STRANDED AMERICAN TRANSPORT.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 14958, 4 January 1919, Page 5

STRANDED AMERICAN TRANSPORT.

RESCUE OF THE TROOPS

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

New York, Jan. 2. The troops were landed from the transport Northern Pacific, which stranded on Fire Island. Fifteen fell into the surf, but were rescued.

Many soldiers were rescued by means of a breeches buoy. Four taken out of an overturned surf-boat were unconsdous when dragged out of the water by rescuing parties.