Marseilles, May 26.
The line to which the ill-fated French steamer Asia belonged now ives the death-roll, as the result of the fire which broke out las: Wednesday evening when the vessel was at anchor in the outer port at Jeddah, as 110.
The Asia, a vessel of 5,890 tons, total loss. All the members of the crew were saved.
The ship was taking back some 41,500 Mecca pilgrims to Red Sea ports when the fire broke out. Other vessels in the harbour rushed but so terrific was the heat on board the Asia that many of the pilgrims were burnt to death, while about 50 others, despairing of rescue, committed sui
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