Show STEAMER BOILER EXPLODES POUR PE SONS KILLED SIX OTHERS SERIOUSLY HURTS I I Accident to a River Boat Between New Westminster and langley B Cwo Women Blown in River v Vancouver B C April 17By the I explosion of the boiler on the river steamer Ramona this afternoon four persons were killed outright and six othens seriously injured The dead Include In-clude two women who were passengers on the steamer and two deck hands Of the Injured the purser and the mate will probably dieS die-S DEAD Mrs H Morrison of Fort Langley BC Mrs BailjJe of Mount Lehman 1 c John Mack deck hand Henry Phlpps deck hand I INJURED S John Power purser probably fatally burned S S James Maynard mate probably burned fatally 4 George Knowcll fireman badly burned Three Indians seriously burned TWO WOMEN DROWNED The boiler explosion occurred In midstream mid-stream while the steamer vas en route from New Westminster to Fort Lang Icy l the lattor being a farminrr settle ment about twdntyllve miles from this city By the force of the explosion Mrfc Morrison and Mrs Balllle who were re turning homo after 1 days shopping In New Westminster were blown Into the river and were drowned before aid reached them The bodies of both women wo-men have been recovered and are comparatively com-paratively free from bruises or burns Indicating that death was due to drowning The remains of thc two deck hands Phlpps and Mack have not been found S SCALDED BY STEAM Purser Power was badly scalded by escaping steam and Mate Maynard watf also fearfully burned They were taken to New Westminster and are now In the city hospital but arc not expected to survive The Injuries of Fireman Knowcll are not so severe and he Is expected ex-pected to recover aa are also the In dians The steamer Is valued at 25000 |