Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-01-14
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 LIVERPOOL. Jan. S.-Ihe steamer klr- by Hall, which was in collision with the City of Brussels has arrived. She rr- ports that the collision occurred q. an estuary of tine Mersey. The City of Brussels foundered almost immediately. Eight of her crew and two passengers were drowned. A dense fog prevailed in the vicinity of Liverpool fer several days. When the City of Brussels ar rived in the vicinity of the northwest light the ships extralookOut men were posted in every part of the vessel. Sud denly the sound of a vessel apprOachId- was heard and q large steamer only a few yards distant, and moving rapIIly through the water, lOomed mp out of the fog. Before any measures could be ta- ken to avert it the bow of the Kirby Hall struck the starboard bow Of the City of Brussels with terrific force, cut tingtlng her down to the waters edge, and almost half through. Everything possible was done on board the City Of Brussels to protect the lIves of passen- gers and crew. All the passengers were martialed into their appointed places, so tkere was DO hurry or cOnfusihn- Life bnoys were served out, boats swung and every preparation made Tor the emsr- gency. The vessel got tisIbly lower in the water, and those of the crew who had not escaped in boats climbed into the rigging and awaited lhe result. In about twenty minutes the vessel gave @ tremendous lurch, hinging off those in the rigging and plunglng into the deep with fearful swirl. The people in the boats, enveloped in darknOss, and those in the water without help. The boats of the City of Brussels picked up all who could be recovered. The lifting, all the people were taken on board the Kirby Hail and men mustered 1t was found two Of the passenger had been drowned and eight of the crew, including the second officer Young ard carpenter Woods All the others are believed to be saved. The Kirby Hall, after searching for several hours, proceeded to Liverpool.
 LONDON, Jan. S.-William Miller and sons. turkey rcd dyers, Glasgow, have failed, liabilities e12,0O0. Gladstone's medical advisers report that he IS suf- fering from overwork and needs rest 1 Gladstone hRs abandoned the proposed visit to Midlothian.
 LONDON, Jan. s.-Further details of the disaster to the steamer City of Brus- sels. Capt Land was one of the first picked up by the boat although he with ] Chief Engineer beIng last to leave the rigging. When rescued he was in the act otpassing a life buoy to a drowning com rads As showing the terrible nature of the collision, he further says that the man compartment of the City of Brus- sels was cut right in two. After the col lIsiOn the fog thickened and it was ! dangerous even for the boats to move about. He approached the sinking yes ssl and found a boy named Hamilton half drowned clnging to the mizzen cross trees. The two Italians drowned | seemed to have lost their wits from ter TOT and jumped overheard without wait ing to see what could be done for safety. ! The persons lost include Common, the quartermaster and Cochran the steward.
 LIMA, Jan. 9.-It Is proposed that the | three belligerent powers name commis
 sions to treat for peace on the basis Of the eession of Tarapaca to Chin and ! Arcis and Tacuo, either directly from | Peru to Bolivia or as neutral and inde- ! pendent territory under the protecto- rate of Psru, Chii End Bolivis.