The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-07
SIX SSeamb0ats Burned at St. Louis
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from the 81. Louis News, July 2.
Between i've and six O'Clock this morning, fre broke
out in the cabin Of the -, clar lying al the
northern end OF the wharf the foot Of Bdde street.
which communicated 70 the steamers Paul Anderson ly
ing mst below and the = " stoeswe and Grand Turk
ing Just above IN hfteen or twenty minutes all four
were burned TO the waters edge. While they were
burning the SAranAk, No. 2 Southerner Pennsy vania
Monungahela and two three other boats lying below
cut loose, and drifed down the stream. The South
and saranak noatcd but short distance and oige
against the boat lying about square below the
point from which they started Immediately Afterwards
the burning wreck OF the ~ Clair broke loose nom t
oorDgs and oated against and between the Soutberner
and ssranak set them fire, and all three hoaed down
the liver together cnveiopcd in flames.
The fire the work Of an incendiary II caught in
Tho ladies' cabin a the II Clair, where there had been
IRE for two weeks. The watchnan Of the boat and
ma boy were sleeping on The hurricane roof aud were
both compelled 10 jump overheard 10 their lives.
No lives were lost that we could hear Of
Tie Grand Turk old boat formerly engaged In
the - Louis and New Orleans trade, and was nearly, II
no, altogether, ont. she owned by her com.
mandcr Captain Newman Robrds, aud was probably
worth slb,coo The J. ". s.ockwel was abort three
years cid stranger at this port cost when $4,000
snd gwss insured In Ohio river towns, where she
owned, for $1,000 The -, clair was good boat and
had been running from Cincinnati 10 keokuk unDer
maDd u Capt Barter. Her age was abont four years
and her value about $1,000 ae owned by parties
IN lrusburg and was probably Insured at home
The. Paul Anderson a very old boat, entirely
out She was owned by Messrs. Eads Nelson who hal
taken OFT Der boilers machinery, sc and the hull was
advertised Tor sale. MessTs. Eads X Nelson not
insured viii their loss amount to more than 81
10 all.
The SarAnak was an Old boat. and very bad stock at
best she had,been condemned several times both here
and ia Sew Orleans and looked upon by everybody
A. the next thing 10 worthless. Her value bu, little
and did not inquire about the insurance n she Il in
surcd al all, the boat Is well sold.
The southerncr the most valuable boat Of the
xix she was only six months old had three trips
between here and New Orleans, and was lying mp hay.
rg her cabin extended, and getting ready 10 enter
the Mobile and New Orleans trade, for which she
built she owned by parties at Mobile and in.
sured there IN New Orleans, II insured at all She
cost when new $4,000 and the cabin, which
nearly completed, cost -, 90 70 81, 900 more
IN addition 20 the six steamboats, burnt there were
two bargcs, lying in the vicinity also destroyed they
both old and Of hie value. All the boats destroyed
were laid M and consequently had neither freight nor
passengers board The entire loss will be about $780,
COO and the oss TO 81 Louis Insurance companies cannot
be Than 50 900 70 $50 OcD IN ALL and doubt very
much whether Il will amount " $1,000, "A the most
valuable boats were owned and insured esewhcre
The charpd hulls Of the noatrg boats lodged against
The slapd below the city.