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Show Sunk by Explosion Amidship in Ten Minutes- Engineer Fatally Scalded. WASHINGTON. April 11. Sinking of the Wilson liner Salmo, having aboard one American, who was saved, was reported to tho state department today by Consul Frost at Queenstown. His dispatch follows: "Wilson liner Salmo. 1095 tons, Oporto Opor-to to Liverpool, sunk by explosion amidship in ten minutes, 12:30 p. m., April 7, 150 miles west Blaskots. Norwegian Nor-wegian fireman lost; chief engineer perhaps fatally scalded. No submarine or torpedo seen. Weather squally, heavy swells, low temperature. Captain's Cap-tain's boat rescued by tanker Konakry, Port Arthur to Queenstown, 5 p. ra., April S. After twenty-eight hours In heavy weather landed Queenstown. Other boat believed landed Valenlia. Sole American on board. Michael PIo-run, PIo-run, 113 McKean street, Philadelphia, fireman, saved, now at Queenstown. Have affadavit Piorun, also master." |