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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

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Fatal Colliery Explosion

An explosion of fire-damp took place in a colliery at Pemberton, near Wigan, on Friday evening last, by which no less than ten lives have been sacrificed, and six other colliers have been placed on beds of suffering, with scarcely a possibility of recovery.

The colliery is that called Norley-hall, and is worked by the executors of the late Mr. Danglish, of Pemberton. The coal-bed is one of considerable extent, and belongs partly to Reece Bevan, Esq., and partly to the estate of the late Duke of Bridgwater; but Mr. Daglish had power only to take the coal to the boundaries of Mr. Bevan’s estate.

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Majestic Sails Despite Strikers

Three Other Steamers Get Crews and Leave

Photo of RMS Majestic, a three-funneled ocean liner.

London, Sept. 2 (AP)—The situation in British home ports resulting from the official strike of seamen against a wage reduction was somewhat eased today by the sailing of the While Star liner Majestic from Southampton and the news that three steamers at Hull had finally obtained crews and would leave on time.

On the other hand there was little diminution in the seriousness of the situation in dominion ports as reflected in advices reaching London.