BURNING OF SHIP
MORRO CASTLE CASE IMPRISONMENT OF OFFICERS FOR NEGLIGENCE (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright) WASHINGTON, 28th January. Heavy sentences have been imposed oil several officers of the ship Morro Castle, which was burned on Bth September, 1934. The men who have been convicted of criminal negligence include the Chief Enigneef, Mr E. Abbott, four years in prison, and acting-Captain W. F. Warms, two years in prison. Executive vice-president Cabaud, of the operating company, was sentenced to one year in prison, but this was suspended on a stipulation that a 5000-(loT-lars fine be paid. The New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company, operators of the vessel, were fined 10,000 dollars, the extreme limit provided by the Statute. When the Morro Castle, 11,520 tons, was returning to New York from a luxury cruise'to Havana, a disastrous fire occurred off tb> New* Jersey coast, some 160 deaths resulting.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 30 January 1936, Page 11
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148BURNING OF SHIP Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 30 January 1936, Page 11
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