Eureka Reporter | 1909-10-01 | Page 5 | Stranded on Lightship

STRANDED ON LIGHTSHIP six survivors of a crew of eighteen awaiting rescuers baltimore six survivors of a crew of eighteen are aboard winter ter lightship the remaining twelve men having perished according to a report made by captain delano of the steamer porto rico meo which arrived here on monday from new york the name or kind of vessel could not be learned captain delano stated as the porto rico was passing winter quat ter lightship sunday morning a sig nal was seen from the lightship A heavy northeast gale prevailed lie ile ordered his ship run close to the light station and an attempt was made to communicate by megaphones it was difficult work but enough was learned by those on the porto rico rica for them to realize that a ship had foundered