New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13
GREAT COMPLICATION.


I've. PIE ST. Lssi ssslsDs<<~. psa
Between std S O'Clock yesterday evening smoke
Nss Uncovered issuing from the hold Of the steamer
PsrteIis lying ct wharf the foot Of Chestnut
street. and IN fsw Einutes the isues burs: through
,bs ceci, just sft Of The ooiler An ins.Antsneo1s
slsrm VA given ~ the ringing ofs the bells OF the
h0ais l.irg al the sbs,f, and 10 q remarkably brief
space Of time The ergines on the ground and o0r
ren etc remen using ali Their exer ions q slbiue the
flames IL WAS al in vain, however, ~ in 8 short
time tie beat vas buried TO the waters edge where
The wreck nov 1alis
IT, Lanes T.. Woodruff 9 valu >ble boat, VISA lyisg
;yu.disul, above tn Parheuis, aud was In im nj.
ren, osnser from which she wss saved b. being
,ow.d ont by the Brur cite, which was jus. leaving
port. Beth hese boats are owned BY the same par
lies Cap. Gculi and others.
The win City was tae next boi above, and being
On, loose dos ed agsinst the Psthens, which BY this
tin w.s mass of hsmes, aud IL sn instant s,s to,
wss on fire. ard continued 10 host 90 Sn 81 can
burned until she was 20 ally consumed.
The Crsr6 Turk which lay next above, was towed
into he stream by the High flyer and t)sted down 70
Dutcans Island. where che was safely moorsd. Az
o, tin e came 10 contact with the burnisg wreck
of ibe Twin City and c'ugh fire by the bows, but tos
far es re-e exiting ushed almost INSTANTLY, with bu.
shsht DAMAGE.
Ire Prauie City lay next above the Grand Turk,
and Il ere bspg consiie, able space between he: and
the burning boats, her poeuon Was psrecay secure
OF e. but by SOME her lines were cut,
snd she foattd into contact with the tgo bGp,rg
boats and shared their fate.
IL about twenty minutes from the first aisrm sll
three bosts were consumed 70 the waters edge. The
Par bsnia WAS Illinois River packet, ruanins bs-
tween this city Lssale, aud at the time OF her
destruction loaded with about 200 tuns Of vslu
able eis for that port and had the seam up ready
10 90 out. Sne wss owned by Cap. Reef, her COM
maider Mr. Besseley ard Mr.. VOORHEES, the first clerk
and was valued a. Ss O0O and wssinsured for Ella 900
in various ciry ofces. The clerk succeeded In saving
the books, morey aud al the vslda lie pspers. She
had .s hteeo psssengsr board, shose baggage was
ALI Loaf Some Of them also had furniture on board,
which was likewise lost
The Twin City WAS recently purchased by Cspt.
Rail- her commander, for 40 900, and was partially
IrsuIed in various ofices. She had just com penced
loading for Keokus, and had bat few afsy-osds o.
freight on board
The Prairie City recently purchased by Capt.
Devmney for $50, 0O0 and was preparing to load for
New .Or. ans She hsd no freish o. boald. She vas
rsured partly in various Offices
There was a great deal Of excitement during The
prcsrss of tre fire. and msnv boats, no, at all in dan
err were pushed cut into the stream. IL was known
there was some powder board the PaIthenis, but
net how much and this fact kept tue actors and spec
tators in a constant state Of alarm Finally 1t ex-
t,lod,d but without doing any damage. We learn
hat the qusntity wss bu two kegs.
Gu, estimate Of The loss may pear TO b. large but
when i, il considered that the boats alone we're worth
ne ary balt that suw it viii hardly bs Supposed above
the mark.