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Show PANIC WITH Fiji SEA DOVER, F.ng, April 7 An epb-lon epb-lon early this morning on the UrtUeh steamer Calrnrona off Dungcnesa wrecked the women' quarters, killing one child and Injuring a number of wtmcn and children. The efamT caught fire and a panic ensued. In which men fought for the popsenslon of the boats, and had to be beaten back by the crew to allow the women to be taken eft first, A large number of pafengers were landed here this evening. In all. 2u were seriously Injured and not Icis than Su were slightly Injured by the explosion and In the panic that followed. fol-lowed. , I The Calrnrona carried 9no pasen-gtri, pasen-gtri, for tho most part emigrants, ana a general cargo. Fortunately, th steamer's Upland and Kanawha were nar when the Calrnrona caught fire. They stood by and took off several hundred pafscngera and landed them here. Several of tho first-class pttri-Bf-ngers are American cattlemen. A number of women with children In their arms -were fitting on a hatoi when a violent explosion hurled then lo all parts of the deck. One child vaa killed. A terrific fanJc ensued. The captain and officers made ineffectual inef-fectual efforts to calm the Immigrant. rnott of whom were Russians, and then signals of distress were sent up. In the meantime another explosion occurred In the engine room. Injuring several of the engineers. The Kanawha and Upland teamed up Quickly, and the captain decided In transfer all tho passengers. Thl van accomplished speedily, but was accompanied by scandalous scenes.. Scandalous Scenes. Scores of men tried to rush the boats and many of them rought with the women, tearing and dragging them n6lde, and even trampling them undi-r foot. The crew battled aalnpt tho panic-stricken emigrants. Not a few of tho frantic mob of men were felled before the hysterical women and children chil-dren could bo gotten into the boati. In the stampede four persons fell Into the sea and were rescued with difficulty. diffi-culty. Tho captain of the Calrnrona reports re-ports an explosion In the starboard bankers, wrecking the women'R quar-i quar-i ters. This was followed by several I minor explosions. Until 2 o'clock In tho afternoon water was pumped Into the bunkers and the vessel proceeded, reaching here at 9 o'clock tonight. Though It Is believed tne flro has been extinguished, tho steamer w-m remain until morning, to be sure she can proceed in safety. |