The Archive · 1927

Cause Not Ascertained

Berne, Feb. 18, Hundreds of people were injured, between 20 and 30 of them serious. ly, in a disaster which overtook a steenier carrying 700 pilgrims on Lake Come.

The steamer sank when it was approaching the landing stage at The majority were saved but the number of deaths is at present unknown, Later.

Hitherto one body has been found and itis feared that there may be Thirty persons have been sent to hospital, The cause of the wreck has not yet_been ascertained, The pilgrims were returning from Lecco, where they bad been paying homage to. the of St. Alois de Gonzaga, which had been taken round all the towns {a Italy.—Rev. ter,

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