CASUALTIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14355, 30 January 1911, Page 7

CASUALTIES.

+ SHIPPING DISASTERS. txass Association—By Tel.—Copyright NEW YORK, Jan. 27. The Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamer Cottage City, from Seattle to" Skagway, grounded at Capo , Jludge, British Columbia, in a blind- I ing snowstorm. The passengers is-, caped in the boats and tho vessel sank, j Passengers landed at tho lighthouse, j One boat was picked up by a steamer. VANCOUVER, Jan. 27. The Canadian Pacific- Railway Company's steamer Tesa is ashore at Bar'itev Sound, Vancouver Island. The fassengers have been rescued. BRISBANE, Jan. 28. Another unsuccessful attempt was made to refloat the Eastern. The position is now more serious. Tho passengers are landing and proceeding en 'their journey by train. Many tons of rice have been jettisoned. LONDON, Jon. 28, Fifteen to twenty per centum is quoted for the Eastern's reinsurance, and 65 per cent, for the Aotea. The cargo in the latter's upper 'tween decks is being landed practically undamaged, but the lower hold is full of water. The prospects of salvage are favourable. S.S. RUAHEsE DAMAGED. Received 6.5 p.m., Jan. 9th. LONDON, Jan. 28. The steamer Beacon Grange collided With and cut five feet into the Ruahiue above the water line, off Las Palmas. The Ruahine will be detained for a jveek at Las Palmas for repairs. TWO SUDDEN DEATHS. >. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 28. A tragic oeeurrence took place at Prebbleton this morning. Mrs Easterbrook, a well-known, resident, was found dead in bed by her brother, Mr MeDjee, who resided in Christchurch but had been stopping at Prebbleton. McHree drove over to Lincoln to fetch Dr Cooke, who made the jurney to Prebbleton in his motor car. When Hearing Prebbleton the doctor, who was driving behind McTlroe, noticed him fall from his seat. The doctor stopped the horse, and upon examining Mcllree found that he was dead. Death was d lie in both instances to heart disease. Mr Mcllree was fifty-seven years of age.