CASUALTIES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 45, 21 August 1908, Page 5

CASUALTIES.

Accidents during the day were numerous, many serious casualties occurring in connection with tho tramway services. One man fell from the roof of a tramcar, and was killed, while about fifty persons had to be treated at the hospitals for injuries. While the pleasure steamers were waiting at the Heads for the fleet many passengers suffered seriously from seasickness, and several fell overboard, but were rescued. One man fell over the cliff at the South Head, and was killed. The supply ship Glacier arrived tonight, and tho Relief entered the Heads, an hour after her. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. THE CARRYING OF ARMS. A TROUBLE AVERTED. NARROW ESCAPE IN THE HARBOUR. (Received August 21, 10.12 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The weather is fine. To-day : 6 programnie includes the official landing and reception by Lord Northcote (on behalf of Australia) and Sir Harry Rawson (on behalf of the State), and a luncheon to the sailors. One hundred and fifty officers and over 2000 sailors will land with Admiral Sperry, and participate in the proceaeion. Tho regulations have been relaxed to enable the men to come ashore with their rifles and side-arms. Trouble was threatened over the matter. Admiral i Sperry firmly declined to allow the men i to land unless the concession was granted, and eventually, on Mr. Deakin's advice, -it was decided to permit the landing of tho party under arms. Admiral Sperry, in an interview, warmly acknowledged the enthusiastic welcome accorded the fleet, adding: "Ifc it reiy pleasing to us to think it indicates a real and heaTtfelt sympathy be. tween the two English-speaking nations." [ The American officers and the men generally are delighted with the reception, which is the biggest thing in th& way of receptions they have yet had. They are surprised by the number of people who took part, and are full of wondex at the eize and beauty of the harbour. It transpires that Admiral Sperry prt> viouely visited Sydney in tho old warship Kearsage 40 years ago. Over 132,000 people readied Sydney by tram alone yesterday morning. The suburbs are practically deserted. The Herald estimate* that th% numbe> who viewed the fleet was over half a million. Another estimate is that there were two hundred thousand in the vicinity, of the Heads during tho busiest i time. Two ferry boats crowded with passengers came into collision. There was great excitement for a, time. Tho steamers, however, escaped with slight dam-^ age. The crowds behaved splendidly. Thousands were unable to find room on trams and steamers, and walked miles to witness the fleet's approach from the ■ coast, in many cases only to meet with a double disappointment, arriving toolate to see ita arrival, and being too far from the Heads to witness its entrance. Amongst the features of tho welcome J was the ringing of peals of bells. '