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March 20, 1929
The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
What is this article about?
Six crew members of the schooner Russell Lake died when it wrecked near St. John's, Newfoundland. The vessel was owned by Clyde Lake, Newfoundland's fisheries minister, criticized for prioritizing profits over sailor safety amid unsafe boats for poorly paid crews.
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Six Sailors Die When Schooner Is Wrecked Near New Foundland
MONTREAL, March 19.--Six members of the crew of the schooner Russell Lake perished when the ship was wrecked near St. John's, N. F. The vessel was owned by Clyde Lake, minister of fisheries in the Newfoundland government. He has been more interested in profits than in precautions for the sailors.
Fishermen here have pointed out that Lake, himself an owner of fishing schooners, as minister of fisheries, naturally would take no steps for the interest of the poorly paid crews, who are forced to make their living by going to sea in unsafe boats.
The proletarian movement is the self-conscious, independent movement of the immense majority.--Karl Marx (Communist Manifesto).
MONTREAL, March 19.--Six members of the crew of the schooner Russell Lake perished when the ship was wrecked near St. John's, N. F. The vessel was owned by Clyde Lake, minister of fisheries in the Newfoundland government. He has been more interested in profits than in precautions for the sailors.
Fishermen here have pointed out that Lake, himself an owner of fishing schooners, as minister of fisheries, naturally would take no steps for the interest of the poorly paid crews, who are forced to make their living by going to sea in unsafe boats.
The proletarian movement is the self-conscious, independent movement of the immense majority.--Karl Marx (Communist Manifesto).
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Schooner Wreck
Sailors Death
Negligent Minister
Unsafe Boats
Fisheries Criticism
What entities or persons were involved?
Clyde Lake
Where did it happen?
Near St. John's, N. F.
Story Details
Key Persons
Clyde Lake
Location
Near St. John's, N. F.
Event Date
March 19
Story Details
The schooner Russell Lake, owned by Newfoundland fisheries minister Clyde Lake, wrecked near St. John's, killing six crew members. Critics accuse Lake of neglecting safety for profits, forcing poorly paid fishermen into unsafe vessels.