Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1901 — M[?]r[?]ne Disaster Reported. [ARTICLE]

M[?]r[?]ne Disaster Reported.

Philadelphia dispatch: Capt. Ferlan of the Australian steamship Eteika has brought to this port news of a probable marine disaster. Early on th° morning of Nov. 8, when the Eteika was in iatitHde 41 north, longitude 59 west, Capt. Ferlan states that his attention was drawn to what he believes to have been a burning steamship. The craft was invisible, but the glare of the (lames could be plainly seen. The course of the Eteika was changed, but before she could reach the burning vessel an explosion apparently occurred and the steamship was torn to pieces. The Eteika cruised about in the vicinity of where the fire occurred, but could find no trace of any of the crew who it was thought might have taken to the small boats. Capt. Ferlan says just before the explosion the flames shot high in the air. which leads him to believe that the vessel was probably an diFcariTer.