New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-12
BURNING OF THE SHIP JACOB 4. IVES
TERVELT.

The ship Jacob A. Westeryet Captain Williams,
belonging TO II. J.. Rich & Co = line Of Liverpool
packets took fire yesterday, about P. m while lying
at anchor in the North River, outward bound. The
fire originated in the between decks, aft caused by the
upsetiing Of a lamp The carpenter, 1t appears, had
gone below in company with boy for the parpose of
procuring stores for the steerage passengers of whom
there were lS and while go doing the boy let the lamp
fall which broke and set fire TO the cotton slowed near
by and in few minutes the smoke was go dense as TO
defy the exertiOns Of the men sent below to eXtn-
gnish it,
The Harbor Police steamboat Magnolia, with squad
of Is men en- board being near by drawing shad poles
Immediately repaired TO the ship, and removed thePas
seneers with nearly all the cabin furniture, ships
sails, rigging, the captains sexants, and other
Instruments.
The crews of the Brazilian corvette Donna Isabella
and of the United States revenue cutter were
eary on board and in very short time cut adrft and
sent down her sails, which were brought ashore by
the police-boat. Capt Austin, who had commanded
the ship previously, board az passenger, aud
in very ill health. de was also brought ashore in
very exhausted state.
The police steamer, while her men were Mt work on
board the ship, sent in search or assistance, aud
soon returned with The steam lighter Alpha belonging
to Mr.. Ii. Ford Of Brooklyn. The steam tugs Mercury
and Samson and the steam ferry boat Bedford, all Of
whom have the WoFtbington pumps on board, were
room alongside and numerous streams of water were
thrown into the ship she having previously slipped her
Gibbet Islands. The ship was grounded head to the
wind which caused the fire to work forw ard slowly.
Capt Merritt, Agent Of the Underwriters. with
gang Of 20 men, are on board, breaking out cargo.
Fire Engine Company No. 20, George Ssey, Fore
map, was taken aongside the ship the deck of the
steam.tug James Howard and we learn that the
Board Of Underwriters mad sent for the steam fire.
engine Manhattan No. 3.
AT 7lJ the mizzenmast fell over the storm. The
passengers who were landed at Pier No. East River
were provided with accommodations at No. 2 Front
street at the expense of the Of the ship The
Of the brazilian corvette, the cutter Mcclellan
and HaTbor Police, entitled 10 the greatest credit
for their exertions. They swarmed the rigging and
on the yards of the ship, unbont tho sails aud sent
them down on deck shp.shape, and as orderly AZ If
working by the day. The Croton water boat steamer
was early alongside and did good service until driven
away ny the flames. At P. the ship was ye, burn
ing 6ercely Her stern bad bnrnt ont her mizzenmast
was gone, and from the immenfe body Of fire below
her manmast must also 60 and the general belief
was that she would be total ioss.
The j. A. w. was built in 1919 by Jacob A. Westsr-
welt rates B. is Of 4l8 tuns burden and ia owned
by Mepus. II. H. Rich a. Co Of this city She is val
mad NJ $50 Co., and is insured Ia this city, Her cargo
"a nssts OF The following articles $40 BUSH corn in
bulk, SO do. in bags, s65 BUSH wheat 0G9 bales
cotton. $50 ties beef 1856 boxes bacon, l67 ties. lard
iyO easls rice 93i hidef us bbls rosn 20 bbs mer.
ehandse, s. boxes do, 81 baes rsr, 100 half chests