Deseret Evening News | 1899-12-30 | Page 1 | Wreck of the Pelotas

Wreck ot or till thit I I London Dec hamburg and South American liner from Santos for tor hamburg struck on ole sands on the en east t side or of the southern extremity ot of Kent soon In the mIdst ot of a ter rifle gale ule which raged nil alt around the coast The storm was the worst vorst ot of the winter and seas lIeas Immediately began breaking over ocr the steamer For a line It seemed that no one on eu board ot of her could be saved saed The Dungeness cot coast guards seeing the Pelotas signals to launch made desperate rind for tor a time unsuccessful efforts to launch the life lICe lifeboat boat bont In time the heavy hean surf beatIng time shore Finally the tho coast guardsmen succeeded In reaching the s They The remained alongside time the steamer nil night and eventually put the rocket apparatus In operation saving the crew DurIng time the whole time the tho wind blew with hurricane force torce accompanied by heavy heay rain and hall bail There wore were no nop p passengers a n Sell Th md hamburg amid South line owners ot of the have no connection whatever with he lIam b r line IIno sailing to New NewYork NewYork I York