The lifeboats which put out from Rye and from Dungeness have returned after searching in vain all night long for survivors of the Alcantara, whose crew numbered 18 to 20 persons, One is reported to have been picked up by the Tovarisch, the Russian cadet ship with which the Italian vessel collided, Dut it is feared that the rest perished.
'The first intimation of the collision was an S.0.8, picked up at 840 yesterday evening, but another message later cancelled the 8.0.8. and declared that all was clear and Mfeboats were not, required, thus onusing two hours' delay before help Tovarinch Sal Feb, 25.
The four-masted Soviet barque sTovarisch, which collided with the Italian steamer Alcantara (1,682 tons) in a fog off Dungeness yester~ day, the latter sinking, limped into Southampton to-day, assisted by tugs, with one member of the crew of the Italian vessel on board.
The crow cheered with heart-felt relief on nearing land.
'A representative of Arcos, who was on boned, forbade the captain of the Tovariseh to speak to press men, The life-boots of the ill-fated Italian steamer have been washed up to the shore. The tifebuoy in which the body of @ seaman from the Alcantara was washed up near Dungeness, had a carbide flare attached which, coming into contact with water, should automatically signal.
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