FIRE ON STEAMER.
FOLLOWED BY EXPLOSION. FIVE KILLED, 30 MISSING. SAD END TO EXCURSION. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. NEW YORK, July 29. A message from Baltimore states that an explosien and fire occurred on the excursion steamer City of Baltimore in Chesapeake Bay. Five people were killed and 30 are missing. Sixtylive people were rescued. The captain was saved, suffering from severely burned hands. Five coastguard vessels and private craft speeded to the scene and rendered aid.
NINETY PEOPLE RESCUED. PLANES SEARCHING LOCALITY. United Press As-n —Elec. Tel Copyright. (Received July 31, 11.35 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 30. the excursion 1 steamer City of BalliTwo are dead, live were Injured, and three are missing. Three Navy planes are searching Chesapeake Bay.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20260, 31 July 1937, Page 7
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