A hundred or more persons suffered from shock, bruises, cuts and exposure, but only a few of them required or demanded attention.

In spite of their injuries, they fell to with the spirit that makes for true heroism and devoted themselves to the care of the less fortunate, or to the assistance of the sorely-tried officers and men who strove to bring order out of chaos.
Among the survivors were two American surgeons and a physician from Rio Janeiro.

They, with the nurses, all of whom had been saved, immediately went to the relief of the ship's doctor, and in short order an improvised hospital was established.

There was a remarkable unanimity of self-sacrifice among the passengers.

High and low, they fell to in a frenzy of comradeship, and worked side by side in whatsoever capacity they were needed, whether fitted for it or not.