Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-10

under common head of steam, and plenty of
water in the boilers, rent occurred in the steam.
chimney of the starboard boiler. The steam and
water rushed out of the boiler, and melancholy
TO relate, scaIded three of the passengers. Eve.
~ attention was shewn to the sufferers, VINO died
before morning. Their names were John Conner.
of Albany, William Farnham, OF Greenbush'
and Eli Bower, of Poughkeepsie; also two OF the
crew, Samuel McMulIen and Robt. Steward,are
missing, who, it is presumed, jumped overheard:
These are the only persons missing. as tar as
can learn There were upwards OF three nun
dred persons on board, part Of which went on 10
Newburgh in the Experiment, and the remain
der returned with the boat to New YORK. AS
taere was no other boat out last evening, there
was no occasion for an extra head ot SCAM
The injury to the steam.chimney can be repaired
in short time, and she can take her place anu
leave here ON Monday afternoon tor Albany, at
o'clock.
MARTIN BARTHOLOMEW, Master.
We presume, from the contents OF private
letter. of which we have copy that the gentle
! man named in this letter as Mr. Bower, was Mr..
Brewer, of the firm of Kirk & Brewer, of Pough-
keepsie The private letter mentions that few
of the passengers jumped overheard. These may
have been the same persons alluded to in the Cap
tain's letter before US. The writer OF the let
ter before US, however. thinks it possible that
others may have done so; as he says 81 knock
ed do,cn two, to prevent them from so doing )"
We learn from hearsay that the explosion did not
make much noise; and that new steam pipe was
wanting.
While gentleman from Montreal was endea-
voring to assist the scaded sufferers, his side
pocket was picked Of a considerable sum of mo-
ney. When we hear of such larcenes, commit.
| ted on such occasions, we can scarcely consider
the old English lave as barbarous, which consign.
ed every feon to short sbrlft aud to the gallows.
BosTox. July 6.
FTre.-The Fourth of July, which has just
passed, was literally one of bells, bon hires
and luminations-not however, strictly speak
ing, in the sense alluded to by the venerable
John Adams. Our active and powerful fire de
partment was on the qui vve all day. and far
some hours previous. In the first place an alarm
was sounded the day before about dinner time
from Dorchester. which proved to be the wood
en- dwelling house of Mrs. Chamberlain, near the
turnpike-iust this side of The five corners-and
which was entirely consumed. Furniture prin-
cipaIlv saved: much clothing burned; probable
| loss $500 dOllars--nO insurance. This hire was
occasioned bv depusiting ashes and live Goals in
an empty palntkeg. which took live and con
municated to one of the out houses. The next
alarm was from Cambridgeport, just after IL
O'Clock on the morning ct The 4,h. and thus was
the day ushered IN. An old house. known by
the name of tn. negro house, had recently been
torn down and the rubbish remaining on the
ground was probably set fire to, for the purpose
of bon fire: this. However, may not have been
the case. While portion OF the engines were
engaged there or on their way home, their atten-
tnn was again called 10 all alarm In the CITY,
| About half past one or whereabouts. store Nos.
| 26 and 81 Commercial street was discovered to
be on f,e. The lower part was occupied by
Messrs Bish & Foster. w. |. Goods merchants,
and the Lofts by l.. Haywood & Co. chair ma
nutacturprs. This building, situated in the CEN
tire Of a block. was completely Quilted without
damage to either of its contiguous neghbors
SUI lent proof. II any were wanting, that Boston
stores are not built by New York mechanics.
The stock of both establishments was nearly
ill lost. and we are told there was no insurance.
The building was owned by Mr.. Nath'l faxon,
and was insured for $4,000. There can be scarce
! ~ doubt but that this fire was the work Of one
or more incendiaries. A light had been observ-
cd in the building some time previous. from the
Fulton House, and when the alarm was first g.
ven, the back door was found unfastened-the
money box had been removed and rlt1ed Of its con-
tents, and TIE store was ON ure III t"o uiueTeh'
places Water was scarce, and some OF 1t was
obtained from the reservoir in Hanover street.
fter about two hours hard work, the hire was
quelled. and the gentlemen Of the fire depart.
ment enIeavored to obtain short repose;-and
short indeed it proved;-for no fireman can sleep
with the sound of bell in his ear, let there be
fire or no fire. not to mention the roar of Artillery
and other agreeable music; in fact they could
not have slept at all; for at about half past eight,
another alarm was given. This was the last
! though not the least. and was found to proceed
from the cooper's shop Of Mr. JAS. Brown, just
in the rear OF Liverpool wharf Mr.. Brown is
packer Of fish, and is one of our most enterpris-
ing and industrious mechanics. kettle of tar
few feet from his premises had boiled over, and
in few minutes the whole establishment was IN
flames. The wind was fresh at N. w. luckily
blowing towards the harbor and from the city
the tide was nearly low and water scarce-con-
sequentv the building first on fire, bbs OF m ack
! erel and other fish, salt, msIasses, empty bbls,
slaves. aud lumber, soon shared common ruin.
Many vessels were injured more or less-amons
! the rest were
Brig Vulcan. of N Orleans, nearly ruined