It is stated that Mr. Muir, of the firm to Muir and Morcom, is amongst those drowned The captain of the pearl, who was [?] thought to be missing, has been saved. ...
Article : 914 wordsThe Misses M'Groarty, daughter of Mr. M'Groat[?], Inspector of Schools, who were among the rescued, are sister of Mrs. P. A O'Sullivan, of this town. ...
Article : 26 wordsMr. C. J. W. South, who was one of the many who travelled over in the Pearl on the trip immediately preceding the ill-fated journey, described his experience to-day in the ...
Article : 331 wordsMiss Isabella Braidwood, who is employed by Messrs. Grimes and Petty, had a very narrow escape from using her life. She was taking a holiday, yesterday, and in the course of ...
Article : 243 wordsThe Courier of this morning says:—"It is impossible to be more than guess at the total life so suddenly and awfully terminated. We are able to state this morning with a near ...
Article : 104 wordsMr. S. Chorlton formerly kent's temperance, boarding House in Stanley-street, South Brisbane but more recently has been at work engineering It is supposed; that he left North ...
Article : 77 wordsSo far as could be ascertained last night, [?] exhaustive inquiries, the following, were [?]yed:— Misses Geraldine and Maud M'Groarty, ...
Article : 295 wordsMr. Wilson was struck on the head by some portion of the vessel and does not remember how he escaped, but he rose to the surface, and was eventually picked up by the same ...
Article : 99 wordsFour girls scholars at the Convent School, who reside with their parents with in stone's throw of each other in the West End, were among the Pearl's passengers. Their names ...
Article : 206 wordsMr. Richard Alford (of Messrs. Alford land Co.,) climbed on board the Lucinda before the Pearl went down, escaping without much difficulty. ...
Article : 185 wordsA passenger who crossed, the river by the Pearl on the trip before the fatal one (at a quarter to 5) states that on that occasion the steamer narrowly missed the Normanby, and ...
Article : 121 wordsCharles Herbert Briggs, clerk in the Courier office, swam down the stream with his umbrella and bag in one hand, and guided himself with the other, and was picked up near the Dry ...
Article : 87 wordsMessages of sympathy in the Pearl disaster have been received by the Mayor of Brisbane from the Mayors of Rockhampton, Maryborough and Townsville. ...
Article : 98 wordsThe following additional particulars are taken from Friday morning's Courier:— STORY OF AN EYE-WITNESS. Mrs. Jewell, wife of Mr. V. Jewell, ...
Article : 347 wordsMr. Bell-Booth, of the Queensland Trustees, gives his version of the Pearl catestrophe thus:—"About seventy passengers were on board. I, in company with Mr. Lamond went on the ...
Article : 192 wordsThe On Dit man in last night's Observer says:—"That among those who had a narrow escape from being in the Pearl disaster was Mr. Justice Real, who, seeing the crowded boat, stepped ...
Article : 38 wordsIt was a pitiful tale which Mr. James Wilson had to tell. He was found in a Brisbane boarding house. pretty well, overcame by the affliction which had came upon him A few ...
Article : 199 wordsMr. Peter Dowd, who as employed at the Government Printing office, states that at the time of the accident him back was turned to the Lucinda. He, in common with others, was ...
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Advertising : 352 wordsMr. Hilton, who was picked up at the Days Dock. Mr. Ovenden, saved himself by jumping on to the Lucinda. ...
Article : 28 wordsCaptain Mackay's attention was arrested by one of his crew calling out, "My God! there's a ferry-boat sinking!" Captain Mackay states:—"Simultaneously to this I saw the ...
Article : 143 wordsMr. Joseph, Rose brush manufacturer, Hutton-lane. Miss Marshall; Merton-road, South Brisbane. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe special edition which we issued last night (and which forms portion of the present issue) accounted nineteen persons as drowned or missing. Of these Mr. W. W. Ellis is now ...
Article : 76 wordsMr. M'Corkindale, late President of the Coornaroo Shire council, was with Mr. Ballinger at the time of the accident. He said to Mr. Ballinger, "Good-bye; I cannot swim. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 14 wordsTo the prompt action of the losses of the Ernest-street ferry, Messrs. Killip and Lewis, no less than fifteen persons, either directly or indirectly, owe their lives (says the Telegraph) ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 wordsA son of Mr. T. M. King, Under-Secretary to the Treasury, appears to have had a narrow escape. He boarded the Pearl on the trip before the disaster, and was ordered off. He ...
Article : 1,080 wordsJames Chard, captain of the steamer Pearl, states that he was crossing the river between the steamers Normally and Lucinda, following the usual course, when an eddy got hold of his ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Railway Department have made arrangements by which passengers from the Cleveland and South Coast lines can be conveyed by way of Corinda to the Central Station or can go on ...
Article : 243 wordsA young man, named Leslie Walter Groom, son of Mr. Groom, M.L.A., living with his brother, Mr. L. E. Groom, of Franklin-street, South Brisbane, was among those of the Pearl's ...
Article : 343 wordsAt the end of Sidon-street, about ten minutes after the catastrophe, a body floating feet uppermost was observed at the dredge which lies there. Willing hands quickly seized it, ...
Article : 410 wordsVery few inquiries have been made this morning concerning missing persons, either at the South Brisbane Municipal Chambers or the police station. ...
Article : 709 wordsA young girl, who is fatherless, had been to visit her mother, who lies ill in the hospital. She was one of those saved, but on being brought ashore she burst into tears, and ...
Article : 205 wordsWe learn that Mr. S. Chorlton, engineer, who is among the missing in connection with the Pearl disaster, was supervising the erection of the iron railway over-bridge, which is to ...
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