THE OCEAN. INCENDIARIES
WHAT OCCURRED ON. THE SANM ANNA.' By ITelegraph—Press Association—Oopyrislii (Rcc. Soptembor 29, 8.5 p.m.) London, September 29. Tho commander of tho Santa Anna, tiio French linor which was recently reported on firo in mid-Atlantic, and'subscquently reached tho Azores—the circumstances of the outbreak pointing to organised incondiarism—says that the explosions were duo to asphyxiating gas. Forty passengers wore Overcome by .tho fumes, but; recovered. When tho first was nearly extinguished a second explosion occurred..- .Tho heat wai so intense tliat several plates of tho liner melted. The captain has eighteen pieces of fuse whion were found in tho water.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2580, 30 September 1915, Page 5
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