THE IMPERATOR FIRE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10737, 30 August 1913, Page 5

THE IMPERATOR FIRE.

United Press 4ssociation.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. New York, August 29. The damage to the Irnpeiator is less than was anticipated. Her regular sailings will not be interrupted. . STIRRING DETAILS. Received August 30, 10 a.m. London, August 29. English newspapers give stirring details of the fire on the Imperator. The second officer, Gobrecht, was standing on 'the bridge looking through a glass-covered fire alarm containing- thirty-three tubes connected with various parts of the ship.. He observed smoke in one tube and touched a button automatically, directing jets of steam into the burning rooms,,, and equipped himself and others with smoke helmets. He was overcome by fumes being wedged in a bunker the door of which automatically closed. The fire brigade reached Gobrecht and made desperate efforts to extricate him, bufi were forced to abandon the attempt.