The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-19
ST.. LOUIS, May 9, 1913.
ST. LOUIS, Mays, 1913.
Anniversary Parade Of Fvemcn--Ladigmatic'
Manifestations FHemen--Dcstruc

ST.. LOUIS, Mays, 1913.
Anniversary Parade of Fuemcn--Lidignaticn
Manfestations-Cincin FHemen--Dcstruc-
the Fre-L>oss of Four Steamers, &c., &c.
Yesterday the annual parade of the difcrenr
companies composing the fire department of this
city, took place, and really grand affair il was.
We have some eleven or twelve companies, and
on this occasion they appeared in full force, ele-
gantly uniformed, and bearing banners emblematic
OF their set-sacrlicing avocation An agreeable
feature in the festivities of the day, was the pre-
sence OF a company of Cinclnnatians-the Gre
lief, No. 2" This Is most gallant and efficient
corps, as their conduct in the sequel proved.
The weather was exceedingly fine-the more SO.
especially at this season. from the visitation of "a
heavy thunder shower early in the morning. On
the route OF the procession, at numerous points
triumphal arches spanned the way, and wrea;hs
and flowers were thrown at intervals among the
ranks OF the fire warriors collation., at o'clock
was spread at 1.-The Park" and it was hoped that
this would have been worthy of the OCCASION but
II was not, owing to the cupdty of the person Sc
lected by the committee to prepare it. Some of the
"boys," indignant at the parsimony which stamped
the proceeding, seemed rather disposed to get up
.,shndy" on the OCCASION, but better counsel pre-
vaIhng, there was no positive outbreak. Shortly
after, the procession was dismissed, and each one
retired to ''rest SPELL, before the opening of the
numerous balls and tea parties that were TO wind
up the day festivities.
Whlle most oil the bremen and guests were vet
engaged in the dance, an alarm of fire was sound
cd, and instantly the streets were thronged with
the late jewellers. The alarm proved to have been
caused by the breaking out of fire on board the
fine packet steamer Mail, Capt Bloomfield. This
vessel lay empacted between the Kate kearney
and the Lightfoot, and destruction seemed to
threaten all three, as well as line of boats closely
wedged together for more than mile. Fortunate
ly, however, the Kate Kearney, by almost super
human exertions, was warped out, and this break
ing the pressure, permitted others to escape The
vessel Immediately below the Kate, however, was
lost, together with the two Just above the Mail
The lost boats the Mail, Missouri Mail Light
foot and Mary. They were all empty so that the
loss is comparatively light-say S300OO All were
insured except the Mail. No one appears to know
how the fire originated. When | first saw it-a
few minutes after the alarm was given--a dense
mass of smoke was bursting from every part of the
cabin. In another moment n flash like that of
powder was seen, and the dark column was trans
formed into livid, leaping flame. ! met Captain
Broomtield and "a portion of the crew fastening
from the burning boat. They had barely time to
escape the raging element, some OF them without
their clothes.
Among the first at the rescue were the Cincin-
nati company, our guests. They did efficient ser
wee, and proved themselves most able renen
and worthy the name they bear-the Relief
Trade is very dull here, and we have had few
failures. Argus.