FIRE ON RIVER BOAT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 18, 26 April 1916, Page 6

FIRE ON RIVER BOAT.

I ■ rr^r —•' 1 ' I WAMCJiNttI-RIVE-R^W'CIDEMT* * LEAKY BENZINE TANK. ALL HANDS AND MAILS SAFE. —-rr —— , SLIGHT DAMAGE TO STEAMER. ' April 26. The Waiyeka, boat from Tau'marumii, on Tuos- * day, raetvwilh a mishap art Hikimatu. Between* tile 1 - 'houstbpat and here, owing to an . engine.,; trouble, the ( steamer was pulled* irito th.e side, when / a tank took fire. . The patfsehgQrs'w^re ! landed safely. One was slightly singed, and the passengers’ bags were, slightly damaged, hut no luggage was damaged. The damage to the vessel was slight. This was the last .trip.befojv^elitting with new engines; The mails were saved,. The accident wn,s../m up way duo -tv navigation, but purely to an engine trouble, .. v • The passengers arrived here at noon to-foy- y-vvs.l* m v . i. .;