Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22


By Telegraph to the Louisville Journal
Destructive Fire at st. Louis-Five Steam.
ers Burned and their Cargoes EntireI.
Lost.
ST.. LOUIS, July 80. 9 o'clock, A. M.
A fire broke out about 3 O'Clock tb;,
morning on the steamer Algoma, lying a.
the wharf. The flames burst forth abon,
the wheel-house, and Immediately com
municated to the San Francisco, and tban
spread to the Mary, Phoenix and Dubuona
ALI these boats were entirely consumes
The Mary wss fully freighted for New,
Orleans and had large quantity of stool
on board, principally hogs. The San
Francisco arrived late last evening frona
the Missouri river with heavy CARGO
The Algoma came in afterward from
the Missouri river, with full freicb,
consisting chiefly of hemp rope, and
tobacco. The Phoenix was up for C;r
cinnati. The Dubuque was from tho
Upper Mississippi and had DISCHARGED
most Of her cargo.
1t is feared that some of the persons On
board the Algoma may have been burned
The Captain barely escaped in his shirt
although he was up at the time the alarm
was given. All the boats and the freigbts
they contained were entirely DESTROYED
The Aleck Scott, lying just above the
Algoma, was saved without any iniurv
by the timely efforts of the firemen. The
Lucy Bertram, which had just arrived and
had steam still up, dropped out.
The Haidee. Highland Mary, Amaranb
and Dan Hillman, lying below, succeeded
in dropping down and were saved.
A disgraceful riot occurred, of which
further particulars will be given.
SECOND DISPATCH.
ST. LOUIS, July 80, A. M.
The Algoma was commanded by Geo
Young. He was seen to jump overheard
with his clothes OH fire, and has not been
heard fsince. Value of the boat SlOO OOO
insured for $4,000. The safe contain.
ing $12. 900 was saved-books and papers
all lost. A mail from the Califonia
emigrants was partially DESTROYED.
box of specie containing $4,000, belong.
ing to MIR. Smart Of Kansas, was LOST
Capt. Cleveland, the former commander,
was on board the boat and narrowly
escaped. VIM. Fitch, passenger, was
lost. How many others was lost is not
known.
The Mary was owned and commanded
| by Garrison. She was worth $4,000,
and insured for $4,000. She was freight.
ed with 470 tons for New Orleans. The
books and papers were saved Five
hundred hogs and sheep were lost.
The San Francisco, Captain Kennett,
was owned by Kennett & Converse.
Valued at $4,000, and insured for SIS.
| 600. She had on board heavy cargo
from the Missouri river.
The Dubuque, Captain Beebee, was
valued at $12, ,0O0-insured Sic, 600. She
had discharged most of her freight.
The Phoenix, Captain Leonard was
owned at Cincinnati by McComas & Co.
She had a cargo for Cincinnati. Value
of the boat about $4,000. The passen.
gers lost their baggage and money. The
books and papers Were saved.
While the fire was raging a riot oc:
Cured between the Irish and firemeu.
The Irish were stealing goods from the
| Dubuque, when the fremen played upor
them. A riot ensued, when the Iish
used firearms. Some fifteen or twenty
persons were wounded. The firemen
beat them into their hiding places and
| destroyed the contents of five houses.
Fears were entertained last night Of fur.
ther riots, but the public and military
put down all further demonstrations