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Show TWENTY GO DOWN IN 8TORM. Only Two of Steamer's Crew Saved From a Watery Grave. Fo'rnnndla, Fla. Twenty men, constituting con-stituting all but two of tho officers and crew of tho American steamship Peconlc, Captain Jones, bound from Philadelphia to Now Orleans with -coal, wero drownod by tho sinking of that vessel oft tho coast ot Florida Monday. lb disaster was tho rosult ot a florco gale which raged along tho coast during tho night and early morning. Lashed by tho storm, an immense wavo struck tho vessel with terrific forco about 12:. 10 o'clock Monday Mon-day morning. Tho Impact, coming Just as tho vossel was making a turn, caused a shift ot tho cargo, and tho vessel leaned over and Bank immediately. imme-diately. Tho accldont occurred so quickly that only two of thoso aboard her an Italian and a Spaniard, woro ablo to save themselves. Thoy succeeded In getting into a lifeboat, reached Amelia Roach about noon, and on landing told tho story of tho disaster. |