Hangchow, Jan. 25.
The whole of the constriction work! of "The Great Iron Bridge," as it Is fealled by the Chinese, is in deep mourning. A major catastrophe has enveloped. the whole area in gloom. Practically the face of every man con: neeted with the enterprise of spanning the Chientang River, with this bridge, has written upon his face the tale of anguish and horror.
The misadventure tock place a short time before Saturday midnight. The sual shift of, about 100 cools was being conveyed, by small lauric to the caisson in mid stream. It is pathetic to hear the recounting of the accident by the little groups workmen and mourners. 'The melan-holy of it all is, It ought not to have happened. "It is dificult to piece the story together in a. clear outline, bhut it would appear the ttle craft was terribly overloaded, the steering. gear got fouled by' a chain, a ante ensued and the vessel capsized. A few, very few, fortunate ones were able to swim ashore, but the majority' "lose on eighty, it Is believed, were sent to a watery grave.
Today, there is not much sound of the hammer or the drill, and the Nanking, Jan. 25.
Compulsory labour conscription was formally enforced here " this morning when 1,200 recruits. started construction on the O-kilometre dyke along the banks of the Shang Hsin Building of the first section of the Sheng Hsin Ho dykes will require two. months to complete. estimated that ome 15,000 people will be recruited, each serving five Gayse-Central New:
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