TRAGIC DEATHS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10889, 17 July 1928, Page 5

TRAGIC DEATHS

TERRIFIC HEAT WAVE HUNDRED BATHERS DROWNED United Press Assn—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, July 15. London to-day experienced its hottest day since July, 1923. The heat wave has broken all previous records in regards length. A heat fog in the Channel caused the German steamer Augsburg, oi 7000 tons, to collide with the Italian steamer Alarigola, seven miles southwest of Dover. The Augsburg afterwards collided with the wall of Dover harbour, doing much damage, and is now aground on Chalk Rock, each of the port, with her bows smashed in. Three men collapsed in tne streets of London from the beat and died. Three deaths occurred in the c-ity from the heat, despite its being nearly deserted. The whole population rushed to the seaside. Tire excessive heat caused a series of motor accident through burst tyres. ' Already five are reported killed and twelve seriously injured . The heat expanded rails and derailed two trains. Three were killed and many injured. The Hague is suffering a water famine. Hundreds of workmen are engaged in increasing supplies. A cable from Vienna states that there lias been a rainless month along the Danube, and bathing beaches have been crowded. Over a hundred bathers have been drowned in Austria sinve July 1. C APTAIN’S DRAMATIC END. LONDON, July 15. Sir James Charles, commander of the Aquitania and Commodore of the Cunard Line, died under dramatic circumstances at the end of liis 728th Atlantic crossing. He became ill when entering Cherbourg and insisted on stayinf on the bridye until the ship berthed. Internal haemorrhage developed when crossing to Southampton and he arrived in an unconscious state and died in a few minutes. The deceased gentleman was knighted for his war service. He carried thousands of troops to Eranc-e from America. Sir James intended retiring at the end of the voyage, which proved to be bis last. GERMAN RAILWAY DISASTER. MUNICH. July 15. While officials were ascertaining the reason why emergency brakes bad brought an express to a standstill outside the Central Station, another express crashed into the rear car. Carriages were telescoped and set afire. Seven men and three women were incinerated and twenty-five, sent to hosopfcal. EIGHT WORKAIEN KILLED. VANCOUVER. July 14. Eight workmen were killed in an amazing tragedy in a flooded sewer at Chicago caused first by mistake, and aggravated later by the refusal of a pumping station employee to close the floodgate without a written order. Twelve workmen managed to escape. The hero of the disaster was Carl Chiaro who seven times returned to the tunnel carrying out a comrade each time, but the eighth time lost his own life. The fire department rushed to the scene and started pumping. One of their men was electrocuted by a 20,000-volt cable, which 4 short-eik--euited charged the water, and made further rescue operations impossible for several hours. A FRENCH MYSTERY. PARIS. July 16. Sylvia Anderson, aged 19. of Alelbonriie, lias mysteriously disappeared. She went to Paris for a few days with lier father. The father was busy on Saturday evening and Sylvia walked out alone from the hotel in tlie Boulevard Haussniann where they were staying. She has not since been seen. The father was greatly alarmed on learning of bis daughter’s disappearrance and immediately communicated with the police. GREATEST MILITARY FUNERAL IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, July 15. Silent crowds packed the sunbaked streets around the chapel where the body of Major Emilio Carranza, the ill-fated Mexican “Goodwill” flier is lying among heaps of floral tributes New York City is planning the greatest military funeral in the City’s history. West Point cadets forming a guard of honor will escort the body to the train on which it will be taken to Mexico It is estimated that 10.000 troops will assist in the funeral. SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT HASTINGS. HASTINGS. Last Night. When motor cycling home from the pictures on Saturday night, Mr Harry Lincoln, wivb bis sister on

tlie pillion, collided with a liorsedrawn vehicle. Both were thrown heavily. Mr Lincoln sustained severe injuries to his head and it is thought his jaw was fractured. The girl sustained an injury to tlie knee. Mr Lincoln was sent to the hospital at Napier. DIED IN THE STREET. GREYMOUTH, Last Night. Joseph Goroufsky. a waggon driver, aged 50, single, expired suddenly in Mackay street at 3.15 p.m. today. He was engaged unloading bales of hay and after carrying one to a store he returned to bis vehicle and collapsed. The doctor on arrival, found life extinct. Deceased was a returned soldier, and suffered from tlie effects of war service. A FRACTURED LEG. Luois M'Donald. a single man, aged 27, was admitted to the Dunedin Hospital at 11 o’clock on Saturday night with a fractured right leg, caused by his falling down the stairs of the Princess Theatre. MOTOR CYCLIST INJURED. Yesterday a motor-cyclist, Mr 15 Jones, entering Palmerston North, via Rangitikei, eollopsed with a baker’s delivery van broadside on. Mr Jones was thrown over the van and suffered slight concussion and a nasty cut over the eye. His machine was badly damaged and was locked in between the front wheel and mudguard of the van. STABBING CASE. TIMARU, Last Night. As a sequel to the dispute between a sailor and a lamp trimmer aboard the motor vessel Taranaki, Joseph William Shields appeared before the Magistrate to-day on a charge of having assaulted Francis Powell by stabbing him with a knife both men being under tli,e influence of drink at the time. After hearing evidence, accused was committed for trial at tlie next sitting of tire Supreme Court. RAILWAY MISHAP. CHRISTCHURCH Last Night. Through part of the equipment of the engine of the passenger express from Culverden falling on to the lino north of Ashley to-niglit the front bogey of the first carriage was derailed. Little damage was done, and the passengers in the derailed carriage know nothing of the mishap until the train stopped. A NARROW ESCAPE. A Gisborne message states that Mr and Mrs John O’Grady had a close call on Saturday night when a house they occupied at Kn.iti was destroyed by fire. So dense was the smoke that Mrs O’Gradv was overcome and had to be assisted out with a young baby. Air O’Gradv then rescued a to-vear-old son just in the

nick of time. Tlie occupants did not save anything.