The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-06
SHIPS. ONE LOADED WITH MUNITIONS.
CRASH IN HARBQR OF HALIFAX FIRE
FOLLOWS CITY IS A MASS OF RUINS
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dead in the streets. The hospitals we're filled with injured while
scores unable to find accommodations in hospitals, though badly in
jured, were wandering helplessly along the streets.
The disaster was said to be fully as great as first reports indi
Gated. The fire attacked the northern section of the city, where the
Canadian Pacific railway station was destroyed. In that section are
located several large hotels, but nothing of their fate has been
learned here.
trains by carrying physicians and nurses and quantities of food.
Meager reports are being brought back, though no one has been
wires are down from Bedford to Halifax and except for the wire
temporarily restored, direct communication was still impossible this
afternoon.
Amherst, N S, Dec. e--soores of people have been killed, hun.
an explosion which occurred after the collision of an American am.
munition ship and another vessel at Rockingham, according to tee
phone messages received this morning.
The explosion was SO terrific that is destroyed the installation
IN the telegraph and telephone offices for thirty miles around Halifax,
while IT was heard at Truro, sixty one miles distant.
1t is reported that the American muniuon steamer was moving
out from her pier and was rammed broadside by another vessel
instantly there was a tremendous explosion which destroyed the
two ships and killed their crews.
The conclusion resulting caused the roof of the railway depot
at North street TO collapse, while all the warehouses on the water
front Tor a mile and a half were damaged The premises affected in
The force of the conclusion was 81 great that freight cars were
blown of railway tracks along a stretch of nearly two miles.
Messages asking for fire engines and fire fighting apparatus
by a number of localities in Nova Scotia. Special trains were made
up with everything required that could be procured
and decided to take immediate steps to render aid to the afflicted
were DESTROYED and that the citizens Of Halifax Say soon 'I be in ID danger r%r
of starving 1t was decided that carloads of food must be dispatched
The damage done to the Western Union and Canadian Pacific
plete 1t is likely to be days before wire communication with points
outside Halifax can be restored.
The area of destruction covers several miles, The Canadian gov
eminent depot used by the Canadian Pacific railroad is described as
having entirely collapsed, while a big government repair plant at
Willow Park, in the northwestern section of the city, is wrecked.
For many years Halifax has been the chief British military and
naval station on the American continent Its harbor, one of the most
spacious in the world, is large enough to float the entire British navy
and is strongly fortified. In addition to the Notifications, there is a
government dock yard containing an immense dry dock.
The city, population, according to the 1911 census, is about
47000 Halifax is The eastern terminus of the Canadian Pacific rail
way and the Canadian government railways. Steamship lines operate
between the port and points in New Foundland, Great Britain, the
United States and the West Indies.
Since the outbreak of the war, Halifax has assumed a more i'm.
portant position than ever, as it is the principal port from which men,
munitions and supplies are transported from Canada to the battle.
fields OF Flanders and northern France,