, 1866-05-18
RIVER ISCENDIARISM,
The Fire ut Carondetet DocKs-Sseamer
Jennie Deans Destroyed-LoAa $780,
nm.

Jennie Deans Uestroyed-LoAa Sl9Os-
900.
Jf1or, the Missouri Democrat, l4.h inst1
The incendiaries have been busy In our
neishboring city Of Carondclet. On Satur-
day morning before daylight q feedstofe was
set on fire and consumed, aud two men nar-
rowly escaped being roasted In the flames.
Attwenty minutes before SIX O'Clock in the
afternoon Of Saturday last, flames were seen
issuing from the moulding room ot tho works.
of the Carondc1et Marine and Dock Compa-
ny, in the southern part Of Carondelet, on
the bank Of the river, just below the Union
Iron Works and boat yard Of Captain Eads.
Notwithstandhg j. The h large number nh % ct men e:
e1tinguish the flames were unsuccessful, ow-
ing to confusion, negligence and bad manage
ment. A good supply Of gatta percha hose
wns brought ont, but there being no water In
the tank or water barrels, the hose was
dropped md left to be melted By the heat.
In few minutes the long liuc of wooden
sheds covering the machinery, &C., was IN
flames, and the steamer Jennie Deans, lying
on the ways for repairs, saught fire and was
soon reduced to nshes. She belonged to the
keoknk Packet Company, aud was valued at
$4,000 She Was not insured. In 1850 another
stCsner Jennie Deans, owned BY the same
company, was put on the same way for re-
PAIRS, md shortly after being dropped into the
water she took fire and was destroyed The
steamer Schuyler was On the cradles, nearer
the water, on Saturday, aud was saved from
destruction by the untiring and we'll directed
time, and was scorched. Tho Captain should
give his men an extrn months pay.
The hull of the steamer Leyiathan, de-
stroyed by fire last winter 1t the foot OF Mar
ket street, Was lying In the water just below
the ways, having been fitted up as q wharf
The men of the yards worked hard to save
her, one OF them abandoning bis chest Of
tools to destruction In order to assist In get
ting the Leviathan out Of the way. The
stearner Clara Dolson was lying a short dis
tance below, and escaped injury. The heel
stocks Just ADORE the ways, and was not IN
jured. In addition to the destruction OF the
sheds, the saw mill and planning mill were
burnt. -Four Of the cradles were greatly
damaged; the others, frem being In the
water under the Schuyler, were not damaged:
the yards escaped entirely. The damage to
the machinery. ETC.: Is estimated BY Mr. En-
esson at 26O.0W. There was no insurance on
anything. The works belong to i've packet
companies and Mr. Emerson, the Saperin-
tendent, yiz: Keoknk Packet Company, At
Illinois Packet Company, and: the Johnson
vile Packet Company. While the fire was
raging one Of our ferry boats went down, but
after getting there only one short section
Of hose was found On board, and she re-
turned without doing any good. With IN
adequate supply OF hose, abe might have
saved a considerable nmount Of property
from destruction. Mr.. Emerson is satisfied
that the fire was the work of an lncendlary.
He had received an anonymous letter, warr1-
ing him to look ont for tozpedoes and explo-
siVe missiles, aud the probability Ii that some
ENEMY Of the company set the building on
Gre.
The yards gare employment to 4 large
number Of men, majority OF whom will Be
thrown out Of employment for short time.
The works will be rebuilt without delay.