OFFICERS EXONERATED.
VOLTURXO T?IRE ORIGINATED IN r rais CARGO. ! Py Telegraph—Press SECosiation— Copyrieht London, January 16.' Tho Cowiiiission of Inquiry into the fin on ihe Canadian Steamship Company's steamer. Volturno, which causou considerable loss i of life, exonerated tho officers," ■ ;";'; ■"").;" :. ■ It .found • that , .-.the fire, originated '11 ' "; ■f:§iO^ POSSIBLE CAUSE.January 38, 5.5 p.m.) ■ '■*■/. ■%:■ •■■ London, January 17. The Court of Inquiry found that the Volturno's passengers beljiued well, ftiid the officers and crow performed their duties bravely under exceptional difiicuHies. The.Court also praised tho gallantry of tho rescuers.. ■;vTI» liro is considered to have been possibly.duo to an eecap« of bariumsuperoxide, which burst into flames.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1961, 19 January 1914, Page 5
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104OFFICERS EXONERATED. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1961, 19 January 1914, Page 5
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