Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-21
from a slip from ST Louis.l
STEAMBOAT MISSOURI DESTROYED BY
EIDH

About FIVE O'Clock this morning the alarm Of frc
was given, by the male Of the slcamboat Alton, VII,
observed smoke i-suing from the steam boat Nilsson
n, lying alongside. The FIRE had made bat lrIl,
progress when Il vas first discovered. but som,
difficulty was experienced i'm finding the buckets
and before this could be done I-e light materials o.
the boat were in a blaze. IT, the course Of ten OF
hfteen minutes the noble vessel was reduced 10 q
heap OF RUNS. Ia was found necessary, in order "a
save the Alton and Uuite1 States. to haul in. or chi
hercnbles; and set her aduh. She grounded near.
y opposite Walnut street, and here burned TO the
deck, when the flames we're stopped hp The fremen.
Ut hie II LOUIS Go. The engines. chimneys. &c. re-.
main on board tho wreck, no doubt much injured by
the Intense heat
We have heard maRy conioctures in relation 70
the origin Of this fire. The boaI was underroing
repair, and a fire was made in the blacksmith slrop
last evenings but ono Of the engineers says. that they
were particular ~ putting out the fire when tbev
stopped work. lie alsp says that. when tho alarm
was gwen. he was sleeping in his bcrh; that be ran
down into The blacksmith shop FOG bucket. but saw
no fro there; and when ho discovered II. II vy,s IN,
ward of the shop. and in n corner. immediately I'm
der The cabin floor. The general impression seems
10 be. that the FIRE was tho work Of an inc.pjirv
stone coal was usod in lho shop. and ten on twelve
hours interviewed between the time Of uuiuiny IVORY
and Inc Ere. No watch was kept on hoard Inc boat.
and the Euginccr.one and another person. were ali
who arc known 10 have been on board.
The Missouri was our br1g boat. She was. mn
hably, the fastest boat upOn the Mississippi. and was
in charge Of careful and experienced men. IIer
cost was about $4,000. The owners are uDder.
stood 70 bc-Kennott White GO. ono eighth. no,
insured; Capt. Sxon; twO-eighih. not insured J. a. y.
Welsh A. 90. tvo-eighih. insured 6r sg1OO. divided.
her between tho Union and Marine Office; Geo
Taylor, one.eighth, $500 insured against fire only.
90 The Marine Office. Blaine, Tompkins a. Barrel. one.
eighth. 5000 insured IN Inc Floating Dock; and :
y. Opdyckc. Of Springfield. onc-eighth.
ANOTHER DISASTROUS loss.
The steambolt Mamion. from New Orleans. 70.
ports The lss Of the now steamboat Caroline. Cant
John Z Moore. hence fof New Orleans She stfpck
n snag nc Plum Point. and sunk in ~ feet water
The officers were engaged IN linking ont The engine
but The hull will be lost. She was owned Nv C:so
Collier, whuso interest H. insured NJ New Orle,os
ipr $4,000. and ~ Capt. Moore. wha h. lssur.d ~
ihe Union aud Docs Offices for $4,000. The Carr.
Ino had a new hull. built or The engine and upns,
works of che Louisville. and was n boat Of aroat
capacity.
The So LousPennant gives nc 61,wiar psr,,cg
lars of a collision between The uelmb1ats ps,,,;s
and Mamion. tho former dosccn ling. the Latter o..
cending, tho nvor
The steamer Detroit ran into The starhoarH h,,.
Of fho steamer Maraiou, last evening nj o o'cloct
ai the Point abont three quarters u n mile b.l,.
ihIs city. causing considerable samaro ., me Latte,
and s~rslding a number 0f her deck hands ana ,,e
p1sscuCcr.
Az her boilers were Knocked down. and he,
Steam rpo and several Other timber broken.
~ The time OF The accident, ne NIsrmion hal
male ihe crgssng Strengthened 1r 1s nsar shore a.