Merchant Prince Towed to Bilboa; Inquiry Begun Panama, Jan. 16.
One of the newest British freighters, the Merchant Prince (5,265 tons) was today towed to Bilboa by the British steamer California Star after she had mysteriously broken down 800 miles out at sea.
While the freighter was drifting helplessly as a result of the break-Cown, fire suddenly broke out among the wood stored on deck, The fire was extinguished after five hours.
The British Consul-General at Bilboa is conducting investigations.
The conduct of the crew, it is learned, has been commended by the captain of the Merchant Prince.—Reuter.
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