The Broken Intake
On October 2, 1910, the City of Taunton experienced a break in one of its intake pipes. In the Globe it was stated that the ship “Tore across the sound to Bridgeport whistling for aid.” The captain believed that the ship would sink prior to reaching the port, but they made it to dock. Firemen in Bridgeport met the ship at the dock and were able to pump the water out of the ship. There were no passengers aboard the ship during his incident.
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