GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 46, 24 October 1913, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

FILM WORTH £50,000 DESTROYED [By Electric TthMHAvu— Copyright] ! [United .Prjssu Association.] London, October 23. A million and a-half feet oi' films, valued at £50,000, at the 'British-Colo-ilia! Kinematograph Company's buildings in Eudel Street, London, were destroyed by a lire, caused through the fusing of an electric wire. THE VOLTURNO. London, October 23. ThevVolturno has been sighted still afire. There are indication's that the hull is likely to float. TERRIBLE MiNE EXPLOSION. New'York, October 23. An explosion Wrecked the Stage Canon Fuel CCmpany's mine in New Mexico, entombing ; 280 miners. Five, have -been resetted/ 1 but the fate of the others is doubtful. Debris blocks the mine shaft, bat it is believed that it is possible that the entombed men may be reached by a connecting shaft frOrir another mine. Hundreds of rescuers are working. THE COLOR LINE IN BISHOPS. • New York, October 23. After a sharp debate th bench of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church postponed a proposal to give southern negroes one bishop to represent them directly in church government. There was much'opposition to the scheme. ZANZIBAR. (Received 12.45 a.m.) London, October 23.$ There are persistent rumours' that Zanzibar will shortly be transferred to Germany in exchange for territory or cessions in other parts of Africa. BANKRUPTCY IN INDIA. Delhi, October 23. The financial excitement in Bombay continues. A pearl merchant has failed for forty lakhs of rupees.