The Archive · 1927

British Tanker Explosion

Thirty-Seven Longshoremea Killed in Mexico Tampico, Mexico, Jan, 18, to Nicaraguans and dismissed the United States Government's plea that it was upholding the Monroe Doctrine, denying that this was even involved, and added: "There are no foreign fangs now jeopardizing! American rights arid interests in the Western hemisphere.""—Reuter, k caused by the clashing together of two steel girders which were being removed caused an explosion in the gasolene tank of the British steamer Essex Isles. Thirty-[seven longshoremen"were killed and the ship was set on fire—Reuter.

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