Colliding Steamer's Story
Captain Anderson, of the Storstad, which has arrived at Quebec under her own steam, declares that the collision was entirely due to the fog "which shut down…
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Instantaneous Math to Many. Struck by Wreckage
Great difficulty is being experienced in i dentifying the bodies, owing to their mutilated state. It is apparent that many were killed instantly by being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Marine Collision. Steamer New York Damaged New York
The steamer New York has sent a wireless message to the effect that the Banhurg. America liner Pretoria collided with her during a douse fog. The New York…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreck at the Heads
The Norwegian whaler Campbell was completely wrecked while attempting to make an entry to Port Phillip on s Saturday night without a pilot. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whaling Steamer Wrecked. at Entrance to Port Phillip
The wreck of another vessel has to be added to the list of ships lost on the recks at the dangerous surf-beaten entrance to Port Phillip Heads, where the remains of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrific Storm in Sydney. Houses Wrecked—women Buried in Ruins. Fireball Falls at Manly. Wreck of a Coasting Steamer
A terrific storm broke, over Sydney and suburbs last night, and caused considerable damage on sea and land. Four houses, forming part of a terrace…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How to Avoid a Wreck
A tiny leak in a ship can [?]slly be stopped if taken in time, but if disregarded it will overcome the mightiest vessel and drag her beneath the sea. There is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Footballers and Black Labor. Dispute About Steamer Passages. Perth
A singular squabble has occurred concerning the transport of a team of footballers to play a series of matches in the Eastern States…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreck Number. "Thelma," Coolamon
Dear Uncle Jeff,-We are having some very frosty and foggy mornings. I ride 4 1/2 miles to school every morning, and I feel the cold very much. I read in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Steamer Sinks But All Hands Saved
News has been received that the steamer St. Nichols (787 tons), owned by the North of Scotland, Okney and Shetland S.N. Company, became stranded in a fog…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams. Dangers of the Sea. Another Serious Ocean Collision. Fog Causes Mishaps. N.D.L. Liner Ashore. London
Further shipping mishaps in British waters have occurred owning to fog. The steamer Copswood (590 tons) has arrived at Cowes, and reports that she…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams. Mississippi Steamer Sensation. Early Reports Alarming. St. Louis
A watenman along the Mississippi River reports that an excursion steamer, with several hundred passengers on board, struck the new water tower in the centre…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Schooner Aleda Wrecked. Fears for Safety of Chew. Sydney
It is reported that the coasting schooner, Aleda is a total wreck near Point Plummer, off Port Macquarie. Fears are entertained for the safety of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Type of Lifeboat
The Fisher [?] which was recently on view at the WEstminster Bridge landing-stage, is different from any type of lifeboat hitherto…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hindus at Vancouver. Attempt to Board Steamer. Frustrated by Police. Vancouver
With the object of getting into communication with their countrymen, a party of fifteen HIndus made an unsuccessful attempt yesterday to board the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Liner Ashore
Another Norddeutscher-Lloyd liner, the Bulow (8865 tons), came to grief in the same fog which caused the collision between the Kaiser Wilhelm II. and the…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Excursion Steamer Sinks. Over 1000 Girls Rescued. St. Louis, June 20
Even while the inquiry into the St. Lawrence disaster is proceeding, the news comes of another river shipping sensation. The Eaglo Packet Company's steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Largest Steamer for Australia. Berlin
The Nord Deutseher's 16,000 tonner zeppelin, which is advertised as the largest steamer to trade with Australia, will make her maiden trip next January, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hawker's Aeroplane Wrecked. London
While Harry Hawker, the Australian aviator, was attempting to loop the loop at Brooklands, his machine rolled over and dived into some trees. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Ashore. 1000 Passengers Aboard. All Successfully Transferred
There is a report that the steamer California, which has gone ashore on Toney Island, is in a precarious position, though it may be expected…
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