Alexandria, Jan. 4.
A young lady interviewed by Reuter's representative said: was beginning June when the explosion occurred. I ran to my cabin for a life belt and was'twice thrown down in the passage by the rocking of the liner. I snatched my life belt and rushed up on deck. T fell in the companion-way but, determined not to die in the vessel, I reached the deck, The lurched and I was again throw down and badly shaken but I adjusted my life belt, jumped into the sea and was rescued in @ quarter of an hour."
The other survivors had similar experiences, Mothers who went in est of their children never re turned. Indeed, only two children were saved.
The Chief Officer went down with the ship and was picked up later. He says that the Captain also went down with the liner.
The survivors lost everything and suffered from cold when in the boats as they lacked warm clothing.
London, Jan. 6. The Chief Officer of the str. Persia reports that the wake of a torpedo was observed one second before the impact. The forward port boiler exploded, accoier:
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