Salt Lake Telegram | 1908-10-14 | Page 4 | Born on Coral Island

BORN ON CORAL ISLAND SUVA Fiji Islands Oct 14 The 14 The Tho castaways castaways castaways cast cast- from the British n steamer who spent pc t nearly two months on Christmas 1 land island an almost barren bairen coral formation in the Pacific ocean arrived here toda today on the steamer Manuka A daughter was born bom to the wife of Chaplain B. B R R. Patrick of tho the United States na navy naon on the desert island twenty-four twenty hours before the theIa Manuka Manuka Ma Ma- Ia was sighted The con left San Francisco July C G for Auckland by way o of Apia It was carried on the coral island b by the strong currents setting in Sn shore The steamer was wrecked but the tho malls mails and provisions pr were saved The refu refugees ees suffered few privations but found themselves les amid the remnants of ot former ormel wrecks Indicating the dang dangers rs of ot the reefs and tides tilles Besides the officers and ind crew ere the Acon carried Mrs Patrick and ant her children and the wife of W. W K Riddle of the thu I United Stat States s na navy Rude shelters rs were built but later quite an an artistic cottage was as erected for fOl Mrs l Pa Patrick and her I I nurse out of lumber and the cabin fittings fillings I I of tho the ship Among mong the stores saved were plenty of fresh vegetables an and the crow crew procured fish In abundance b by tho the use of or clubs In the tUo sur surf A supply n rr t fresh water willer was found round at nt a depth of seven se fc feet t. t