The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-21
Destruction BY Fare OF the stsamt.g Iowa

Destruction by Fire or the stsAmt~g Lcv1e
than-The Vessel Total Loss.
Tho Lsviathan the staunchest best and swest steam
tug that Hoated in these waters totally de-
stroyed BY FIRE yes erday about twelve miles Oh Sandy
Hook, and within four miles of the light boat. The de-
strucon Of this vessel Is Of moment to the com
of this city, her capacity much greater
than other steamtugs that she could bring the largest
vessels over the bar at the Narrows when they woad
otherwise be compelled to remain outside days,
thereby running ali the chances shipwreck and dis
astsr.
The origin Of the FIRE mystery. The Leviathan had
lust towed the ship Sunshine out and had taken
the bark Iva from Maracabo when violent explosion
heard proceeding from the larboard furnace Capt
Hazard started for the engine when ne met the
engineers and frensn rushing out Somewhat sngsd and
slightly injured The fire spread wi tn fearful rapdity to
the adjoining woodwork, and according TO Captsu Haz
GARD less then ten minutes the vessel burning
mass from stem to stern Hal the fire burned less rapid
" there was pumps enough board to have queuched
it immef lately but had ely time launch
the ifebost when the promenade deck fell with crash.
The captain and boy alone remained deck. did
they leave until the smoke pipe FELL boa. from the
brig Iva took the and COY OF the burning vessel.
Before leaving the vessel the engineer tried to OPP
engine but could not CO So and she continued 10 work in
a2igzsg course t0warcs shDre burning violently the
While In less than two bours sue had hurn.d to the
waters edge, and when last seen was expected every
moment to 60 down.
1t ia the opinion of the cap ain tina. there
explosive material in the Lacks wanna coal that
the steam, but visible. There only fifteen
inches Of steam when the accident occurred, and
steam had been jus. put on.
The crew. twelve IN number, we're brought up to tho
city in the steamtug Achilles. The following are tho
names:-
Charles Huzzsra, captain.
BaIvey Brewer, mate.
John schoonmacker, chief engineer slightly injured
David Clark fireman
Herman Schoonnnaker, fireman, mi lred.
Gotleib Sunger, fireman.
James Smyth,
Patrick Glligan, deck hand
Michael Gallagher
VIA. McDopald. +" . injured.
Sylvester Ball, stewart.
Samuel Woodrow, boy.
The Leviatban built in 1883 by E:kfo-d Webb,
Esq. Her dimensions were 179 Get in length e feet
Her original cost was 900 For speed she was unr-
vailed, bavpg twenty three miles hour sud once
towed Danish gate out OF port at the rate Of fourteen
knots an hour 1t is estimated that the IeviathAn has
saved the underwriters nearly 50 000 In rescung
sells on shore when other seamtug could have been
brought the following named vessels In, winch had
aground on the coas in the vicinity Of New York. viz.
Law and Liverpool. This vessel also great IN
breaking through the ice, and 10 this respect I'M
1sa saeSess ~aa SO geat ~ rsscang vese.s
employ her in hat service, and nil iutrGdu:ed In
Congress- TO purchase her There was no insurance
the Leylathan The principal owners Messs. spot
ford Tileston & Co.
OUR SHIP NEWS REPORTERS ACCOUNT.
The Levatban, Captain Charles Hazard, sfser having
towed the snip Sunshine outside the bar left hee
at $50 A. NJ and of shore about sfty miles E. s. f.
from the Hook, ard spoke the ship Macauiay ninety.
two DAYS from Marteiles who wanting the assist.
of the tug, she heaoed in shore again. and when
about seven miles by s. Of the ghtship TOOK ia
the bark Iva. In twenty minutes after taking hold
OF her, the alarm was given that tie o,at WAS
fire. and in five minutes she was one mass OF flames
This look place about quarter past three The boats
hove over and with the assistance Of the Ilva'a
yawl all hands safely got board the bark. from
Hector. The L. had spoken the propeller Arct: in the
morning, and took from her the boatswan, Who with
the rest on board the tug lost everything they hsd
b-ard The L. about four years old, and not in
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