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Show TWENTY GO DOWN IN STORM. Only Two of Steamer's Crew Saved From a Watery Grave. Fernandla, Fla. Twenty men, constituting con-stituting nil but two of tho olllcers nnd crew of tho American steamship Peconlc, Captain Jones, bound from Philadelphia to Now Orleans with coal, wero drowned by tho sinking of that vessel off tho coast of Florida Alonday. Tho disaster was tho result of a flerco galo which raged along tho coast during tho night and early morning. Lnshed by tho storm, nn Immense wnvo struck tho vessel with terrific forco about 12:30 o'clock Alonday Alon-day morning. Tho Impact, coming just as tho vessel was making a turn, caused a shift of tho cargo, and tho vessol leaned over and sank Immediately. Imme-diately. Tho accident occurred so quickly that only two of thoso aboard her an Italian and a Spaniard, wero ablo to savo thomselvcs. Thoy succeeded in getting Into n lifeboat, reached Amelia Beach about noon, nnd on landing told tho story of tho disaster. |
