APPALLING SHIPWRECKS.
CABLE NEWS.
THE GENERAL CHANZY DISASTER
United Press association —Copyright PARIS, Feb. 13.
The steamer General Chanzy was wrecked near Cindadela, a well-known danger spot, which is not lighted. All vessels report terrific seas in the Mediterranean.
The representatives of the company believe that an inrush of water caused a boiler to explode, rending the vessel and causing her to sink immediately• Most of the passengers were asleep.
One hundred bodies are still floating about, it being impossible to recover them owing to the high seas. French newspapers assert that the General Chanzy had thirty tons of gunpowder aboard, the explosion of Avhich caused the sudden sinking.
Duffor, a Avell-knoAvn Parisian comique, and eleven others, music hall singers and acrobats, are missing; A flotilla of French destroyers has been ordered to Minorca to search for the bodies.
Marcel Rodel, the sole survivor, is still prostrated. The Avreck occurred on Wednesday and ho was Avitliout food until Friday, when he reached Cindadcla, half dead Avith fatigue and hunger. He brought the first neAVs of the disaster.
TWO ENGLISH VICTIMS
(Received February 14, 11 p.m.)
The General Chanzy’s victims included Mr. Michael Bruce, of the firm of Smith and Bruce, stockbrokers, London, and his Avife.
[The General Chanzy Avas a steel vessel of 2299 tons gross, built in 1891.]
CATASTROPHE IN MAGELLAN
STRAITS
LONDON, Feb. 13
The Pacific Steam Naivgation Company’s steamer Lima has been Avreckcd in Magellan Straits. Fifty persons were drowned.
(Received February 14, 9.25 p.m.)
LONDON, Feb. 14
The s.s. Lima, from Liverpool, Avas Avreeked at Huamblin Island. One hundred and eighty-eight passengers, Avith 17 of the crew, have arrived at Ancud. Forty-four passengers and 3S of the creAv are still aboard. Help has been sent. Of the passengers, two are from Liverpool, and the remainder from ports of call in South America. The crew of 60 signed on at Liverpool.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2736, 15 February 1910, Page 5
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314APPALLING SHIPWRECKS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2736, 15 February 1910, Page 5
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