Evening star. [volume], September 04, 1935, Page A-4, Image 4

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EXHAUSTED SURVIVORS REACH SAFETY AFTER FLORIDA HURRICANE
Working under the ray* of a flashlight a doctor administer* first aid to injured veterans on storm-torn Upper S'l'A^p'wephotZ
his services are shown in postures of great weariness.
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These houses were among the few standing in the Florida Key village of Tavernier, where three persons died. No house stands on its original
base. All were shifted about by the wind. , -Copyright. A. P. Wlrephoto.
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Too exhausted to move, after their long battle to keep from being .wept away by the hurricane, the* veterans were photographed mUmMJ£
rescue party arrived. Hour after hour they had clung for their lives to a tank car. —Copyright, A. F. Wirepnoto.
A Juck.^ home owner and friend, .re vleuing the wreckage of house, which coll.p.ed durmg th. tropicl J™* *Xp2H
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ROCK HARBOR
WHERE 75 WAR ■
VETERANS
WERE REPORTED
TO HAVE DIED
• S.S. DIXIE - -
ENROUTE FROM
NEW ORLEANS TO
NEW YORK,
AGROUND 60 MILES
SOUTH OF MIAMI.
Map showing location where the liner Dixie is aground In the
treacherous shoal waters off the coast of Florida. The shaded area
Indicates the path of the hurricane. The Rock Harbor veterans’ camp,
where many are reported dead, is also shown.—Copyright, A. P. Wi rephoto.
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Mrs. Eioind Bornholdt, wife of the captain of the 8. 8. Union,
which Is standing by to aid the 8. 8. Dixie. Shown with Mrs. Bornholdt
is their l-year-ol<p|daughter BergUot. ^V-A. P. Photo.
CAPT. CLARK D. McRARE
Of the steamship Platamo, sister
ship of the Limon, also standing by
with his vessel to aid in the
rescue.
—Copyright. A. P. Wire photo.
CAPT. KIN** WILLIAM
8UND8TROM
Of the Morgen liner Dixie. -
-jpnde World Photo.
wlndi mur*1 washout* at several places along the Florida East Coast
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Mrs. Marie Sundstrom. wife of Capt. »n#r William gundstrom ef
the S. S. Dixie, and daughters. Florence and Lillian, at the radio awaiting
word from Florida, where the Dixie la aground. The Sundstrom a live
in Little Week. Lon* Island. —Wide World Photo.
This picture, taken in Miami water*, *how* the new Coast Guard
165-foot patrol boat Pandora and flying boats which are active ln tne
stricken Florida region. The Pandora has gone to the stranded liner
Dixie.' while the flying boat* are swiftly surveying the whole "key” country.
In reconij^isance work, to spot marooned *urvl|prs and, If necessary, drop
provialona (or relief. The Arctium ler*e»t flying ehown directly
over the Pandora, ala© la an ambulance, hut ®Jni the_ atom it w a
believed ahe would be unable to make a aafe landlnfJn^he
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CAPT. EIOIND BORNBOLDT
Of the 8. 8. Ltmon, United Prult
•hip. •landing by to rwcu« tho t
Dixie’* pewenger* tad crew. a
I —Copyright, A. P. WlrephotoJl