New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 15, 1928, Page 10

\ NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1922 VESTRIS SURVIVORS LAND IN NEW YORK S S Recounting tales of fearful hardship, 125 of the 220 survivol foundered off the Virginia Capes, arrived in New York aboard the of the steamship Vestrls which mer American Shipper. Above, Heft to right: J. Dovalle, J. E. Pollard, John Russ:il, Joao Santanna and Pictro Di Conza, all passen- ' of the Vestris. Below, left to right: H. L. Jones, Tony Gladianios and George Bogg, members of e Ve orew. ‘VESTRIS LIFEI™AT RESCUED AT SEA is which_went down off the TANKER SEARCHING FOR VICTIMS T 7 o i | The French tanker Myriam Is shown as she searched for sur vivors of the ill fated Vestris which sank oft the Virginia Capes. Photo was taken from deck of the North German Lloyd liner Berlin which rescued 23 survivors, The Myriam rescued 64, SURVIVORS ARRIVE IN NEW YORK Conrad S. Slaughter, auditor of the International Harvester com- pany (left), and E. J. Walsh, survivors of the ill fated Vestris which sank off the Virginia Ca as they a in New York aboard the American Shipper, " et s e Vincento Murel of Philadelphia ‘(above), ong the nvissing In the stris disaster, was on his way Buenos Alres to attend the man ¢ of his sister to Gaetano Ab- Earl F. De Vore of Altoona, Pa, (above) and Norman K. Batte Dayton, O., noted automobile rac- \Ing drivers, were among the mics {ing In the Vestris disaster. They iwers on their way to South Amer’ ica to take part In racing meets. WA DYNES 4 'RESCUED MEMBER OF SHIP'S CREW George Ausdell, 8 member of the crew of the steamer Vestris which steal ip American Shipper, aiding in the rescue work, ‘Swam 22 Hours Berlin was When he was rescued jofter the Vestris disaster Schmidt: had been swimming for 22 hours.| k off the Virginla Capes, arriving on board thy Ausdell’s arm was broken while Receivod SOS £ Radie Operator R, O. Jensen of the American Merchant line ship. American Shipper re 808 signals that sel the scene of the Vestric dis: The American Shipper rescued 126' persons, RESCUE SHIPWRECK VICTIMS ers at search for survivers of the Vestris disaster, In ¢ several persons from the floating wreckage. A leadin, rescue operations fell to the shipping board mann’ p American Shipper (below). Early on the sceng, | vivers and brought them back to New York, Ph ST e 'RESCUE OF VESTRIS SURVIVORS Life preservers being thrown to survivy #s0ciated Press of the liner Vestris by ; Paramount New: officers of the liner Berlin which rescued swimming for life pressrver,. PICTURES AT WRECK AND OF SURVIVORS VESTRIS LIFEBOAT ALONGSIDE OF RESCUE SHIP A lifeboat load of passengers from the lil-fated Vestrl: !hlc_ni‘uu_uod them. The passengers of the Vestris hown as they approached the 8.8, Berlin; ore -nqu In New York by the 'OFFICERS OF GERMAN RESCUE SHIP BERLIN Paramount News—Associated Press Officers on the bridge of the North German Lioyd liner Berlin during rescus work at sea, The/ ile!uu was tak .ginia Capes. The Hero Of Rescue /A little Barbadoes Negro, Lione! Licorice, a quartermaster on the Vestris, was hailed as one_of the outstanding heroes of t! isaster. He s credited with saving 20 lives. Wreck Heroine Mrs. Clara Ball, stewardess of the Vestris, was saved after cling ing to floating debris for nearly 24 hours. She insisted that a mag floating with her be takgn from the water first, ile the Beriin 1in brought 28 survivors to New Vork.f ching for survivors of ihe Vestrls which sank off the Vire SURVIVORS OF OEEAN DISASTER™ Paul Dana (left) who remained in the cold waters of the Atlantie ocean 22 hours before he was rescued and Captain Fred Sorenson as they arrived in New York aboard the American ‘thlpnr. Both were. passengers aboard the ill fated Vestrie. WIFE SAVED; HUSBAND MISSING: Mrs. Earl De Vore, rescued with her d the 8.8. Shipper after the Vestris sank, as sl it e ‘husban driver, is missing. Mrs. vainly trigd te induce ocsu-