The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-25 00:00:00

-'''lllitßlßLE BOAT ACCIDENT.

OVER 200 PERSONS DROWNED.

A terrible boat accident occurred on the Danube
at Peke, in Hungary, on Saturday. While a ferry-
boat, containing 300 pilgrims of all ages and both
sexes was crossing the river, a sudden gust of wind
caused the boat to capsize. A dreadful scene ensued,
the unfortunate drowning creatures clutching at one
another and rending the air with their shrieks. It
seems to have been quite impossible to afford them
any succour, and those who escaped did so by swimming
ashore. So far as is known up to the forwarding of thio
dispatch only 50 or 60 managed to do this, the re-
mainder, it is to be feared, having been drowned. A
piiast, who was accompany:ng the pilgrims, saw the
danger the boat was in just before it overturned, and
solemnly blessed its occupants. A moment later the
catastrophe occurred, and all were struggling in the
water. The priest, being a strong swimmer, was one
of those who reached the shore. The drowned are
estimated at from 200 to 250. Over 100 bodies were
next day recovered and laid out upon the shore at
Puke for identification. Tile sight is described as
terrible, and the scenes that take place as the relatives
are recognised among the long line of dead are heart-
rending.

Reply log to Mr. Baden Powell, Lord Salisbury has
written that the Government consider as a matter of
the greatest importauce the negotiations for holding an
International Confereswe on the Bounties Question, He
iexpresses regret that the time is not 30t ripe for any
ntimation concerning the question.
The British Census at tjhinkiang, in the course of a
report to Lord S lisbury, states that some spasmodic
efforts have been made to open coal mines by indi-
vidual CnineFo. In one case the audacious speculator
lost his mine, and neatly his head, for omitting to
give previous information to the officials of his intone
tions.

The Lcrd Mayor of London has entertained her
Majesty's Judges at the Mansion House. The Lord
Chancellor, in responding for them, remarked that
Western civilisation had risen above the intellectual
culture of the East by the recognition of the principles
of justice as distinguished from those of mere intelleo.
tual superiority.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives—
which would seem to be desperately hard up for legiss
lative work at home—has passed a resolution condemn-
ing the Irish Crimes Bill, arid congratulating Mr.
Gladstone :mei Mr. Parnell upon "the success which
has followed their labours for humanity and for the
political freedom of Ireland,"
Lord Salisbury has written to Mr. Bigwood, M P.,
thanking him for forwarding the resolution passed by
a crowded meeting of working men at Hounslow.
"The Government." gays the Premier, "have derived
constant and valuable support from the expressions of
sympathy with their Irish policy which have come to
them from workirg men in all parts of Ireland."
The British Consul at Belgrade reports that many
Austrian goods bear English inscriptions (for the most
part mis spelt, and consist of all manner of article.,
such as bats, ties, boots, leather goods, &I. In many
cases these goods are marked either with the English
Royal arms, or the Prince of Wales' feathers, together
with their mottoes. Many purchasers are innocently
taken in with the above-mentioned marks, believing
them to be wares of best English make.
A mutiny has occurred in the Herat garrison on the
9th inst. 50 of the rebels and 30 of the loyal troops
being killed in the encounter which ensued. The mu•
tioeers were nearly all captured, and their leaders have
berm sent to Ottbul.

An opening is to be made for General Boulanger by
severing the presidency of the " Comit6 du Genie"
from the command of an army corps. General Bres-
Bonet gives up the Toulouse command, and this will
leave a command open to the restless ex-Minister for
War. eats the '• Times " correspondent.

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