Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-08
WILD PANIC ON
EM|GRANT
VESSEL
WOMEN TRAMPLED BY
FEAR CRAZED MEN
Confusion Follows Explosion on
British Steamer Off English
Coast Child Killed and Sew
efaI Female Passengers Hurt


uy MORNING Johrhai cbrcihi AchNcs WHci
Dover Eng Apru An eXplo-
sion early this morning on the Brit
ish steamer Calrnrona, OFF Dungeness,
wrecked the woman's quarters KIN
ing one child and injuring a number
of women and children
The steamer caught fire and a
panic onsucd in which men fought
for the possession of the boats and
had to be beaten back by the crew
to allow the women to lac taken off
first
large number oil passengers were
landed here this evening, many of
Them in an exhausted condition. In
an, twenty were seriously injured and
not less than fifty were slightly in
iured by the explosion and in the
panic ensuing.
The Cairnrona sailed Yesterday
from London for Portland. Maine.
She carried 600 passengers, for the
most part emigrants. ana general
cargo Fortunately the steamers Up
land and KanaWha were near when
the vessel caught fire They stood
by and took off several hundred pas
sengers. Several of the first class
passengers are American cattlomen
and gave thrilling details oil the ac-
cidcnt number of women with
children In their arms were sitting on
At hatch when a violent explosion
hurled them to all parts of the deck.
some of them were shockingly in-
jured and one child was killed. The
hatch was blown to fragments
s terrific panic ensued tho omi-
grants, mostly Russians. running up
ana down screaming and wringlng
their hands. Their terror was in
creased by the volumes of smoke
pouring from the burning hatch. The
captain ana officers made Intellectual
efforts to calm them and then sig
nails of distress were sent up
In the meantime another explosion
occurred in the engine room iniurng
several on the engineers.
The KanaWha and Upland steamed
up quickly and the captain decided
to transfer all passengers. This was
accomplished speedily but was ac-
companicd by scandalous scenes.
Scores of the men tried to rush the
boats and many of them fought with
the women. tearing ana dragging
them aside and even tramplng them
under foot The crew battled against
the panic-stricken emigrants, using
fists and feet and any weapon they
could find Not a few were felcd
before the hystcrical women and
children could be gotten into the
boats In the stampede four persons
fell into the sea ana were rescued
with difficulty
The captain of the Cairnrona re-
wrecking the women's quar-
tcrs This was followed by several
minor explosions. Until O'Clock in
the afternoon water was Bumped into
the bunkers and the vessel proceeded
here at o'1ipcK tonight.
Though it is believed thnt the Tire
has been extinguished the steamer
win remain until morning in order to
be sure that she can proceed In
safety
The kannwha ana Upand reached
Dover with IN rescued passengers late
i'm the afternoon, and the scenes at
the landing were piteous. Exhausted
bv cold and exposure many of them
half famishcd and others suffering
from injuries, the passengers were
brought ashore and supplied with
food. clothing and medicine. Admiral
Prince Louis OF Battenburg and the
Princess with the British naval Off
GERS lending assistance. The naval
attended the wounded, many
of whom were taken in ambulances
TO the hospital
The Prince ana Princess of Bat
tenburg had been giving a dinner
party but they broke il up and came
ashore with their guests To attend
the wants of the refugees.
The Cairnrona's captain Is endeav-
orng to persuade those of his pas
scngers remaining here TO rc-embark
on his steamer Several hundred
took the train for London tonight.
E,,uur,I- Ba..s DltfdcnI