Burning Steamer London
There was a magnificent spectacle at Liverpool when the French steamer Okiahama, laden with cotton, nitrate and sugar, caught fire. With…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1929
123 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 7
Steamer Telemachus On Fire in Indian Ocean LONDON
The owners of the steamer Telemachus have received a radio from the captain reporting a fire in two holds in the middle of the Indian Ocean…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Peking Tramways Wrecked By Rioters. Ricksha Men v. Tramways, Serious Riots in Peking. Police Powerless: Martial Law Enforced. Shanghai
[?] long-standing dispute between the ricksha men and the [?] [?]s in the cities of China culminated to day with an outbreak of [?]emendous riots in Peking, resulting in the wrecking of 100 tran[?]s in the principal streets…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamship Ashore Crew Safely Landed SYDNEY
The Union Company's steamship Kahika went ashore on Oawaikanae beach near Grisbane (New Zealand) during a southerly gale, The crew…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Telemachus On Fire in Indian Ocean LONDON
The owners of the steamer Telemachus have received a radio from the captain reporting a fire in two holds in the middle of the Indian Ocean…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hope Diminishes. Two Bodies Brought Ashore. Later
It is almost certain that the Indian air mail liner has been lost, with four passengers and a crew of three. The Imperial Airways have issued a statement to this effect. Reports from Italy state that two bodies have been brought…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Missing Steamer [?] SYDNEY
A wireless measure received in Sydney last night from the Steamer Marsina, [?] was due at Rabaul yesterday, [?] what was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Sinks Survivors Driven Mad Second Lake Michigan Tragedy KENOSHA (Wis.)
Between ten and fifteen of the crew were lost when the lake steamer, "Wisconsin," sank in a storm on Lake Michigan to-day. More than sixty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Driven Mad by Fear. Lake Michigan Tragedy. Many Lives Lost When Steamer Sinks. Kenosha (Wisconsin)
Between ten and fifteen of the crew were lost when the lake steamer "Wisconsin" sank in a storm on Lake Michegan to-day. More than…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wreckage Blocks Line Big Smash on South Coast. Driver and Fireman injured. Sydney
Three goods trains were involved in collision near Coalcliff on the South Coast line shortly before one o'clock this morning The driver and fireman of one train travelling on the "up" line were both injured when the engine overturned after crashing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trawler Ashore. Vessels Standing By. Sydney
The vessel reported ashore near Cape Howe this morning is the trawler "Gu[?]daal," of 217 tons. The crew of 12 reached the shore safely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tactics of the Wrecker
The Federal Government has made its first sacrifice—it has offered up commonsense on the altar of popularity and displayed a decided tendency to embrace the theatrical rather than the logical course. No great surprise was created when it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dutch Steamer at Aden. Aden
The Dutch steamer "Abbekerk," hound from Hamburg to Brisbane, arrived with number five hold afire. Flooding will be necessary…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cargo of Wool Afire Dutch Steamer in Trouble CAPETOWN
The Dutch cargo steamer, Sumatra, returned to the docks after a night at sea with her cargo of wool afire. Smoke was discovered at eleven last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Famous Windjammer Ashore at the Cape de Verde Islands LONDON
" The famous sailing ship, [?] pool is ashore at Boavista, Cape deverde Islands. It is stated there is no hope of salvage. All of the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fishing Boat Wrecked Five [?]
The fishing [?] has been wrecked off [?] Gregory and [?] men drowned [?] member of the crew [?] the ice…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Driven Ashore--Eight Drawned A Narrow Escape Man Safe; Sheep Killed Struck by Lightning SYDNEY
At Oberon, Ron. Campbell had a narrow escape from death yesterday. He was drafting sheep and had just picked up one to push it through a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Wrecked Eight Dead; 31 RESCUED Crew Refuse to Leave Ship LONDON
At the height of yesterday's gale the steamer Olosey sent an S.O.S. that she was being driven on to the rocks outside Milfordhaven…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Immigrant Ship Steamer Vedric Brings 353 FREMANTLE
The steamer Vedic arrived yesterday from England with 353 migrants who are being brought to Australia under the auspices of the Salvation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wreck of the Molesey One Sailor Found Uninjured LONDON
A fireman, one of eight persons reported missing from the wreck of the steamer Molesey, which was dashed on to the rocks near Woolstack Point…
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