| Show FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE eighteen driven ashore alir during a OKI gala ft at rrt elizabeth ali donth africa eighteen vessels mostly sailing craft have been driven ashore in a gale at port elizabeth south africa five fire of them were dashed to pieces and d a all 11 tile the members of the crews were lost two tugs are also reported to have foundered and a score of lighters are ashore it is feared that there wv t be a great loss of life sir john gordon spriggs Sr ig the premier said io in tile the house of assembly that lie he feared tile the loss of life from tho kale gale would be the storm broke shortly before midi light nud and was accompanied by a deluge delude of rain and brilliant lightning tile the night was very tery dark several tugs went sent out to the aid of the endangered vessels but bul nothing nol liing was visible on shore at port elizabeth bluzat eth except the continual flashes of rockets as signals of distress daylight revealed the beach at t tile the north end of algoa alagoa bay bar strewn with vessels lying high and dry ary while oth oil were in the surf and being swept by the huge breakers |
