LINER OLYMPIC HITS A WRECK

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Chicago Daily News

Ship Due at Southampton on Its Way

To Belfast for Repairs.

Belfast, Ireland, Feb. 27---The White Star liner Olympic, which left New York on Wednesday and was due in Southampton today, struck a submerged wreck in the Atlantic early this morning and is on her way to this city for repairs.

According to latest reports the damage to the ship was confined to the propeller.  She will land her passengers at the usual points before proceeding here.

The Olympic carried a large passenger list and many notables were included among her first cabin passengers.  Among them were Ambassador Reid, the duke of Newcastle, Count Apponyi and W. E. Corey.

Chicago Daily News,
(By The Associated Press)
Tuesday, February 27, 1912, p. 3,  . 3:

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Thomas E. Golembiewski

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