SHIPPING DISASTER.
COLLISION BETWEEN STEAMBRI A TEBRIBLE PANIC. PASSENGER STEAMER SINKS. REPORTED 150 LIVES LOST. " EVERT-WOMiAN. PERISHED. -- ;1V» United Press Association') "-- - (Received 24th, 12.55 a.m.) LONDON, July 23. Reuters >San Francisco correspon dent states that the small stearae San Pedro, laden with lumber, collid ed at midnight on Saturday of Eureka during a heavy fog with th steamer Columbia, 2700 tons, carrj ing numerous San' Franoisoo passes gera. The San Pedro struck the por bow, tearing 1 an immense hole in thi CotutnbiiL'' The passengers hurriec on dcipk, where a wild panic ensued. s The Columibia sank in five minute* . A life raft was launched and savei a few. Eightrwere saved by clinginj to the San Pedro. - Lloyds states that 100 persons wer . drowned, and 200 were saved by i passing, steamer. , O|her apoounts give the numbe ' lost at 150, including; the Columibia' captain. One story states that every womat perished. THE D-HAfm ROLL LESSENED. 6AJN 1 FRANCISCO, Tuly 23. One hundred, and forty-four of tlu Columbia's survivor* hare- arrived « Ebrplta. The <wntalties afe estimated at 69
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Thames Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 10302, 24 July 1907, Page 3
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