CABLE NEWS. THE NAVAL DISASTER.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 6 April 1908, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

THE NAVAL DISASTER.

[BY ELBCTBIO TBLKORAPH. — COPTRIQHT.]

A SENSATIONAL ACCIDENT.

THE TIGJiR CUl' THROUGH LIKE AN EGGSHELL.

LI'UKSS ASSOCIATION. j LONDON, April L The night waa dark, the seat choppy, with drizzling rain, whem the collision .between the Berwick. Knd Tiger took "place. The Berwick was steaming fast, while the Tiger was doing 25 knots. Experts suggesr that the Tiger's iielra. jafruried, causing the 'collision. •"The 'end 'was iiiltied up almt** 1 perpendicularly, ; and 'carried Ldeub. Middl'etOE. ai«J ! ihoat, pi 1 the, dock hands' stitight away to' thcr bottdni,''buis tii^afihalf of-tibLe vessel wafi 'afloat for thrfei' minuted enabling soveral ofth*'. crew to grasp spars and bits of wreckage. , , Fifteen ct.^thq. rescued belonged to the .cngm&^'oon^i.depaitmeint. j .'?. he. lle<aruit v a#4 «g«C were, hunting together. The Tiger launched a torpedo jigainsththje St. Qeorge, atd then steamed a-beam the Berwick to launcli 'anotner.^' ! She, - hWeV^'fpysteriojusly swferved aeroisdthe ßerwiok*s bows. ■ 'Engineer 'Tinning' jumped aside to e^ajw tKe Berwick's prow. He shouted dowii the' tube: "Shut off the steam! All hands escape 1" 1 The water WBfi already pouring upon the engine' platce. The Tiger r was. cut through like an egg-shell. Splendid discipline obtained. , Engineer 'Vinning escaped.