The New York herald., 1863-03-31
THE BIO BIO DESTROYED BY FIRE.
STEAMSHIP NEW BRUNSWICK, Nav oalE ass, I
March 1880 A. NJ

SfEA1rHiP NEw BRUNSWICK, NEw
March 22-0:30 A. ".
Where is there not HERALD Correspondent when any
thing important startling occurs
board the Bio Bio the fire broke out this
morning. at hall past eight O'Clock In the cabin
ilteen sixteen ladies aud eight ten gen
tcmen. qualroon entered her aud assembled
the companion An instant after she hall descended
the steps, and in alarming voice, shouted Fes fs.'
Several started their feet and rushed the com
panion way thought IL sounded stransey-likc .fre
and started with the Fire indeed II Was and
already from the cooks galley large flame issuing
sx or eight feet height and about the same IN width
The passengers wildly every direction on thu AFTER
deck, and CON menoed climbing the guards af tho
81 Marys, which lay alongside with steam up ready to
her TRIP mp the river 10 Baton Rouge
we're heare nj the same time from the forward part OF
the Bio Bio and Is feared that several perished
flames spread with alarming rapidity In few moments
tho fire had reached 70 the centre Of the vessel
with lightning rapidly ran up the mannast The crew
attempted 10 save the trunks anu boxes which be-
tween the poop cabin and the guards by handing them
over the deck vi the st. Marys, but only lew we're
saved i came Of uf the after cabins the
deck Without anything but hs SHIRT and drawers He
sd scarcely time ~ seize bis clothes and reach tho other
vessel. the lanes heing already within few
fee, OF hin and cnsropne the other cabins.
nl which, j; Is fearet Some passengers asleep,
passenger who had already escaped the Marys be
gan 10 mention and inquire for the persons occ,py
ing thes cabins. II fearful spectscle-so hercely
did the laIocs rage while the aNfigii,ed passengers
only half dressed) bere aud decks
Of The Eio Bio and 81 MAYS laIc spectres. Many
saved nothing hut the clothes they had the time.
The stern Of The George Cromwell lay between the
and the how al the Bio Bio AMI Il time before
she could be got under wegh and started the stream
The A. Marys had already steamed IRON side the
burning steamer the Mcclellan all these vessels
being great danger OF being set nre from the
nense volume oi fire which envecred the whos Of the
upper deck ol the Bio Bio.
The flremu now began ~ arrive aud fo nearly hour
they by one uut taelve fifteen stresms OF
water playing npon the decf o the doomed vessel
Abort this time large hswscr thrown from the Bio
Bio which wps made fast 90 pile, and she drawn
lhs sids ~ The d5p by GuneEea ,,cat en-. wa,ch
sezet hold oi Tor thst purTf. W fES sHsGons ef.
ettons ol the gallant hrenen tie flames the bow we're
completely s,bdued and those along the deck reaching
nearly to The stern also got under considerably,
but ffan, the dense volumes os black smoke which
burst from her ports each side thu wheelhouscs
evident that the lire had reach.a. below aud was
spreading through the whole Of ae interior OF the
saw three beats approach the side OF The burn.
ing steamship loaded with the u the different
of.war anchored in the with the English lag
lying her stern and american nnvai officer ASSISTING
!" the ruen to advance slufg tile dock with The
hose n se fire engines and lse the pipe nearest
the namcs with bravery truly admirase under Me cir.
euniftapcos.
The dock al oae time caught fire, bni extin-
gnished
The Eto Bio arrived here last night al eoven O'Clock