Dramatic Rescues from Steamer Ashore Near Brighton London, Nov. 12.
England was swept on Monday night by a terrific gale, accompanied in most places by heavy rain, Air liners from the Continent and ships in the English channel had thrilling battles with the storm.
One of the incidents was the rescue of the crew of an Italian Distress signals were sent up and the Newhaven motor lifeboat put out. Because of the heavy seas the lifeboat could not get near the ship and the rocket apparatus was brought into use. The first shot was unsuccessful bu: the second put a line over the ship's wireless aerial and it was made fast to the rigging. The crew clambered up the rigging and, one by one, twenty of them were taken ashore in a breeches buoy, The captain and nine of the crew refused to leave the ship and stayed on board at the pumps.
This afternoon, wireless reports of more bad weather in the Chant led to the order to abandon the and the remainder of the crew with the captain were brought ashore by means of lifelines—Briti Wireless through Reuter,
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