GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 34, 23 January 1912, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

A TRANSPORT COMBINE. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, January 21. The scheme for the amalgamation of the underground railways with the General Omnibus Company has boon published. Securities are offered estimated at £272 for every £IOO of omnibus stock. STEAMER BLOWN UP.

New York, January 20. A river steamer blew up at Koloma. The captain and two of the crew were killed, and nine escaped in their night-clothes. A BIG FIRE. Ottawa, January 20. A fire at Toronto destroyed the Allam Manufacturing Company’s block. Three firemen were badly injured. The ice stiffened the hose whenever the natter was tnrnd off. AVIATION ACCIDENT.

Paris, January 20. Boomer’s aeroplane swerved, and the petrol took lire while in mid-air. The airman was strapped to his seat. Two farm lads dashed into the flames, cut the strap, and dragged Boomer to safety. His legs were terribly burned. ROYALTY ON TOUR. Cairo, January 21. Their Majesties had a great welcome at Port Said. The Khedive, Lord Kitchener and other eminent personages took lunch aboard the Medina. THE JAPANESE ARMY. ■ Tokio, January 20. Field-Marshall Oku has resigned his brief command of the army, and Viscount F. Ml Hascgawa succeeds him. STEEL COMBINE. New York, January 20. The Metropolitan Trust Company of Now York intends financing a new company to take over the holdings of : the bankrupt Western Steel Corpora- • tion.