Explosion, Fire, and Wreck.
Great Loss of Life and Property. Vienna; July 81.* A. powder store in Funfkirohen, Hun. Gary, exploded and wrecked the Town Hall ; 150 peoplo were injured, in most instances seriously. 'Ph. . »• OTIAffA » -My 31. Ihe greater portion of the buildiugs in. tended for the Montreal Exhibition hava been destroyed by tire. The damage ia estimated at $200,000. » «. , , Hongkong, August 1. By the foundering of the German gun. boat litis, off the Shantung Peninsula. 73 lives were lost. r . . , . , • BoUE i July 81. Lightning struck the warship Roma, and on her catching fire, to.pedoe» wero used to destroy her in order to prevent the flames spreaing to her magazine, and also to save another vessel.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 181, 3 August 1896, Page 2
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