Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1891 — ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST. [ARTICLE]

ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST.

Terrible Remits of a Collision Between Greee and Italian Steamships. A collision has taken place off Cape Colonna, the most southern part of Attica, between an Italian steamer, the TaoromIna, and a Greek steamship, the Thessalia. The Taoromina sunk soon after the accidont, drowning her captain, some of her crew and many or her cabin passengersThe second officer of the Tacromlna and a number of her passengers, who were standing on the bridge when the collision occurred, were saved by the boats of the Thessalia. It is thought that at least one hundred persons perished. The damage done to tho Taoromina was so great that she sunk a few minutes after being struck by the Greek steamship. Most of the Taoromlna’s passengers were tn their berths when the vessels collided. Tho Thessalia was badly damaged forward, but, by keeping tho pumps going, thestoamer just succeeded in reaching Phaleron. The captain of the Taoromina remained on the bridge with the greatest coolness and sank witli the vessel. All the malls jyid a quantity of bullion were lost Several Englishmen were drowned. A Greek sailing vessel passing at the time saved sixteen persons and landed them on the coast.