Helsingfors, Sept. 7.
Thetiver-steamer Kum capsized to-day near Tammerfors, in the Lake district, a few minutes after leaving the quay, during'a storm. The vessel sank in a minute, It is fertimated that over a "hugged passengers have been drowned, Sept. 8.
All Finland is plunged into deep mourning by Saturday' catastrophe in the Lake with over 150 passengers-on board of which the majority were school children capsized within sight of the pier of Tammerfors. Tt is be-leved that this accident is due to recent additions to the qeck-structure making the steamer top-heavy. The church bells tolled all night Jong, while the newspapers appeared_black-bordered, and memorial services were held' yesterday in all Finnish churches, Hitherto 100 bodies have been' recovered, while twenty-three people, including the captain of the vessel, ware saved. It is feared that the'remainder of the passengers and crew were @rowned since even those who sueceeded in getting hold of life belts succumbed to the extremely cold water—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min.
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