Terrible Disaster m America.
100 PERSONS DROWNED. ; | Acs Specials. J (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, July 25. A fearful calamity, nvolving ar immense loss of life, occurred at Baltimore a city of the United ' States, sitnated on the river Patapsco. A number of Roman Catholic pleasuf eiseekers were picniciug oh the banks of the river, when a largb number of them congregated on a small jetty which projects into the stream . Without the slightest warning the structure gave way, and the crowd was precipitated into the river, A scene of terrible confusion ensued. Some few i were able to reach the shore, but a great majority were swept away by the current. It is estimated that 100 persons, chiefly women and children, were drowned.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS18830804.2.14
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 204, 4 August 1883, Page 2
Word Count
123Terrible Disaster in America. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 204, 4 August 1883, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in