The Steamer's Wealth, Twenty Passengers Worth a Hundred Millions
The wealth on board is estimated as representing two million sterling in cargo, jewels, and. passengers' personal. belongings…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912
381 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 20
Steyaming at Eighteen Knots. Steamer Crumpled Halr Its Length
Reuter's Nova Scotia agent reposts that the Titanic's bows crushed into an iceberg whilst going 18 knots. The vessel was crumpled up for almost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Search,for the Dead. Astors Son Charters Steamer. New York
A rellei fund has been opened in New York. Mr. Astor's son has chartered a steamer for the purpose of searching for his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Collision with an Iceberg. Trans-atlantic Liner Wrecked. on Her Maiden Voyage. Enormous Loss of Life. London
Information has been received by wireless at Now York that the new White Star liner Titanic, which left Southampton on her maiden voyage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fearful Ocean Tragedy. Wreck of the Titanic. Tremendous Loss of Life
Further particulars received of the wreck of the White Star liner Titanic state that the vessel was on bor maiden voyage from England to America, with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Houses Wrecked by Tornado Many Persons Buried in Ruins. New Ordeans
A tornado of great force wrecked the houses in several towns in Louisiana and did heavy damage to the crops. Many persons are buried in the wreekage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →White Star Liner Titanic Wrecked with 3000 Souls Great Loss of Life
NEW YORK, Tuesday--Bigger than the Lusitania, bigger than the Mauretania--in short the biggest ship that has ever been built by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Officers Give Evidence. Steamer Followed Strictly the Southern Track. New York
An officer of the Titanic gave evidence that the vessel followed strictly on the southernmost track for west bound steamers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident to Ferry Steamer Lady Rawson Strikes a Rock. Considerable Excitement Amongst Passengers. Sydney
During the sculling contests on the Parramatta River yesterday the ferry steamer Lady Rawson, with about 100 passengers on board, hit a.rock and stuck fast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Passengers RETlRED to Bed. Ridiculing the Landlubbers for Leaving Steamer. a Brave Operator. Washed Overboard with His Bride
Many of the passengers retired to their beds, convinced that there was no chance of the vessel sinking. Others stood leaning over the rail,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Memorable Wrecks. the Record of a Decade. Fire, Storm, and Collison
Notwithstanding the advance made in all matters, pertaining to navigation; the present decade has been marked by a grim series, of calamitous misadventures at sea…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Safe. Wireless Re Clan Ogilvy. Sydney
Another wireless message from the Union steamer Moana says the Clan Ogilvy is safe. She damaged her propeller and the shaft has been repaired…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Immigrant Steamer. Short of Coal and Water. ST.HELENA,Sunday
The steamer Australind, with 500 emigrants on board, called here on account of being short of coal and water and aftorwards proceeded on her voyage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lady Gordon's Graphic Account of Disaster. Was Watching the Fields of Ice. Women Were Chaffed for Leaving Steamer. Vessel's Stern Rose Lake Enormous Black Finger. Little Figures Hung to Point of Finger. London, Sunday Afternoon
Lady Duff Gordon's narrative, which is published in the "Daily News," is as follows:"I was asleep when the crash came, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collision Between Steamers Linear Denver Obliged to Run Ashore. No Lives Lost. New York
The Mallory line steamer Denver collided With the Morgan liner Esland and the latter was obliged to run ashore. The Denver reached port badly damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ferry Steamer Afire. the Pluvius Makers a Save. Sydney
The ferry steamer Kosciusko was lying at McMahon's Point on fire early this morning. The outbreak was discovered shortly after 1 o'clock. The seat of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wants Wirelss Steamer 20 Miles Away Ubable to Aid. the Crow's Nest Man's Evidence Application for Glasses Refused. PORTLAND(Maine),Tuesday
If the freight steamer Lena had been equipped with wireless she could have reached the Titanic In time to save those on board. The vessel passed within twenty…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer Pakeha Delayed. Firemen Refuse Duty. Sydney
The steamer Pakoha, which should have left for New Zealand last night, was deiained in port, owing to firemen refusing darty…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Prohibited Immigrants. Captain of Steamer Fined £ 500. SYDNEY
The captain of the steamer Tai Yuan was fined £500 at the police Court today for bringing live prohibited immigrants into Port…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Steamer Mount Temple. Passengers State They Saw the Titantc's Rockets. Statement Denied by Officers. London
Severul Passengers and numbers of the crowol the steumur Mourn Temple which has arrived at St. Johnslolms, New Brunswick allege that they saw the Titanic's rockets'…
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