New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-20
The G,ea, Fire nc 81. Loais.

The fro broke ont az a. m. ON the 18th,
being first discovered BY patrolman. who saw flames
issuing from the steamer f. +. Dix There were siS
steamers lying close together the Northerner Sun.
shine Glasgow. +. r. Dix Cherokee, and Welcome,
and the flames spread With great rapidly To the whbs
Of them IN spite Of the exertons Of she Fire
Department the members ~ which we're almost 'mrre.
diatey on hand Tie Forsyth with 200 bales Of hemp
Oh board backed out in time To escape destruction ara
the Welcome was towed the river by the ferr'
boat Christy. whose ne partially eItingHished tie
fire on her. Cart Seveus. Chief u the Fire Depart
men, sncoeeded in nsg toe ods Il the Other Nurni19
vcsses with as 20 avoid the necessity r thet
being sunk and the consequent obstruction II tbs
wharf There fortunately little or no daniJse aons
nj the eves .
The Welrore was owned by John G. Copelin 4 c.
comma nded ~ Capt. TowHseBd md was one year obi.
She wac valued a, t60eO end insured for $4,000 she
had go tuns u calg aciinctlf tuns of conlilissay
stores some of which MA! be saved. The SUnshiae.
commanded by Capt Dill was ownei by Barton Able,
c, NJ Fllearl. and Messrs Smith. blossom, Blanchard
and denka. and VS. four years old last spring. Hey
valuation by the underwriters was "a 90 and insurcs
for about siOno0. Cargo nesrry all discharged. The
T.. T. Dix Capt Baker. was owned by MeSsrs J. g.
Prather Thnrweg6n and one two Others. and vas
bull, this spiEg AT Madison. Indiana. her valne being
s6oOoo; insured for little over helf tbas sum- She Wal
The Northerner fonr wear. 3D. w,s commanded b,
Capt Afford owned blythe N,rthern Line Packet Com
I
sured. She was nearly empty.
The Glasgow. twenty nlon.hs old, was owned b,
Theodore Lsyele and w. x. Carter. ard c0mnsndea
By CAPT sg e se w's 'si,ea st 81 s h.r ana
The Cherokee owred IN Cincinnati Capt. Tutor
commanding. Her value was about $4,000; insurance
unknown She wes nearly filed WITH mrnftnTe fron
Cincinnati and Rad arrived hut = day or two
The origin Of the FIRE is Known. nor Is u cert
whether il originated on c Dix or the Cherokee oGi
that was caused BY inccDdiery Il considered mod
probable The following order the subject sub
soquenilr issued by Gen. Ros"crans;
HEADQUARTERS, DsiArTMrsT or THE MIssoURE
ST. Loris. Me-. July IS. 1904.
GENERAL ORnRrs No ll9--rbe operations Of an or.
ganized body of boat burners in this city make 10 ev
dent that more stringent measures than those now IL
effect required for the protection Of tbe various in
teres,s concerned, both public ard private
II IL therefore ordered that urll further orders ron
competent authority the underwriters In the city and
the Chief Quarterr ~ the Department rrnis cecil
powerful tow.Dsat. which .lall BE- kept with fus
bead Of steam on. at all hours Of the day and night,
auy burning boat in the harbor. In addition 10 is ep
pected the City Of 81 LOUIS IN It's corporate capacity
tn ough the action orthe Common Council will furn's
tlrl boat 70 be kept under the same condition aha
subject 10 the same rnlos.
TLese boats will BIZ under the sole control ~ Capt
G.. W. Ford. who is hereby appointed Military barbor
Master FOR the city. and VII ne obeyed and rPcc'es
Boats not engaged IN taking in or dischareirs
fright unless allowed remnia at the levee by wIir
ten permission from Cspt. fo d) VIII be teqni al 10
anchor in tie stream lefs hundred yards apart.
OF move 70 such place a. my be approved by him
No small or yiwl boats VIII be- allowed 10 ply "a tie
hsrhor except those belonging to the anchored hosis
Capt. Ford win estei d systen which si,a dis'
tinguish these boats ~ ~ from others aDd itel
the pronunciation hereof one fnu I'd plying ~ the
harbor without due authority. will be 10 once arrested
and brought H. trial.
Capt Ford IA hold responsible fOr thu organization -
the system for protection and is fully tmpowed - -
in matters II detail without immediate oofsIliiiiob
with the General Commanding The military rutbri-
ties vii! c6oper;e with ard afford he necessary assist
ance to Capt. Ford npoa his application therefor.
Capt. Ford will report 70 aud receive orders a"es
from these head luaTters.
By command Of Nr-Gsn. RoSecrans.
o. ID. GGEENE Asst. Adjutant G,neIsi