Show two applet apples food th the a london daily mails correspondent d en t a at t wellington cables that the ilia two survivors of the wrecked steamer elan who were rescued on a raft by the british steamer penguin wen went t through a dreadful experience the raft from which they were taken take n measured only seven feet long b by Y twelve feet wide and had bad seven persons on it when it left tile the wreck the only food on board wits two evv c apples the first apple was coos consumed umed op on bueb day and I 1 ahe he second on wednesday each being divided into sixteen portions from su sunday it day th the e day they were ere wrecked wreck a d until thu thursday r day when 3 they were rescued tile the survivors drifted kiety miles on the half submerged raft several attempts were made to land on the three kings islands three men died monday night from drinking salt water all of the survivors suffered the tortures of thirst and four other ruen men and the stewardess stewardess died of exhaustion ha before they were picked up tip by the penguin they had a cruel dis clis appointment tuesday night A steamer was sighted in the distance and frantic shouts were raised by those on tile the raft to attract attention the steamer lowered a boat which passed within fitly fifty yards of them thein but the boats boath crew apparently did riot not see the ilia raft and returned to their vessel when the penguin was sighted only one of the hie survivors was able to stand and all were terribly emaciated |