Awful Accident And Loss Of Life At Yarmouth

Upwards of 100 Lives Lost

On Friday, an accident of a most frightful nature occurred at Yarmouth, which has plunged many families into the deepest distress. It appears that the clown of the circus was about to take his benefit, and that, in order to draw the public to the circus, he adopted the same thing as the late Mr. Usher did here, in London, viz., being drawn upon the river by geese. Upon the occasion, some hundreds of people had congregated upon the suspension bridge, when suddenly an awful crash took place, and all were precipitated into the water. Up to nine o’clock on Friday night, 57 lifeless bodies had been taken up

British Strike May Affect Big Tourist Service On Atlantic

New York, May 3.—(AP)—Disruption of what promises to be a record trans-Atlantic tourist service may result if the general strike in England, scheduled to go into effect at midnight, extends through the month of May, shipping line officials and representatives of British seamen said here tonight.

Estimates of the number of tourists going to Europe this summer based on advance bookings, reach as high as a half million persons.

Bookings have been so heavy that several of the larger lines are already sailing ships on an average of one a day.