Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-11

/ From The 81 Louis Democrat eth.l
We have 70 chronicle another large
fire among the steamboats, at the ievee
! which occurred at 4 o'clock on Friday
/ morning. destroying five Missouri rivel
! boats. and involving a loss Of 500, 600
/ The fire was first discovered on the Ne
I vada, and rapidly spread 10 the Fanny
I Ogden and the Frank Bates, lying below,
and 10 the Alex. Majors and the Efie
Deans, lying above. The other boats
lying near were cut loose, and drifted
down the stream out of danger. The
wind was blowing from the southwest,
and the timely arrival Of the engines
prevented the flames from spreading TO
other boats living near. The Mexico and
II. S. Turner had up steam, and assisted
in getting some Of the boats out of the
way.
The Nevada was 3 stern-wheel boat,
about three years old, owned by w J..
Rountz, Capt w. 5. Evans and W. ID,
Rogers: was valued at S36, 600, and in
sured in Cincinnati and Pittsburg offices
for S24.O00. She arrived at this port a
few DAYS since, with fun trip Of freight
and passengers, which, however, had
been discharged, and had commenced
receiving for a return trip but had only
received fifty barrels Of fire clay and a
small lot Of household goods.
The Fanny Ogden was a No i. side
wheel Missouri river packet, built in 1853,
by Captain J. Kinney, owned by Messrs.
John J. Roe * Co. and John q. COpelin
& Co.; was valued at $50, 600, and was in
sured for $50, 600 in the following offices:
Phoanix, Security and Washington Of
New York, eachsSJO00: Atlantic, Of this
city. SjlH, and Thames, Of Cincinnati,
$4,000. The Ogden was loading, and
had on about sixty tons OF freight which
was fully Insured for Fort Benton. She
also had about fifteen passengers on
board, who barely escaped with their
lives. Her hull and machinery viii be
saved in q t0lerable condition, the only
damage to the hull being portion Of the
deck burnt OF.
The Frank Bates was an entirely new
boat, built by the Northwestern Fur
Company, especially for the trade to the
mountains, and was valued at $50, 900, OF
which $40, 1000 was covered by insurance,
in the following offices, viz: United
States, Atlantic, Globe, Eureka and
Phoenix, Of this city, each 5000, and
Cincinnati offices, $4,000. She had on
board about $50 tons Of freight, Of which
about eighty tons belonged 20 the Fur
Company, and was fully insured, par
TALLY In St Louis offices, and for $4,000
in New York companies. OF the re-
of her freight, about one-hslf
was annuity goods, being sent by the I
United States Government to the In |
dians, and the balance belonging to in I
fully covered by insurance. /
Oulv one casualty occurred on the Bates. /
A Mr. d. d. Aughinbaugh, who had 1
taken passage for Fort Benton, was Sc /
verely injured by the falling Of derrick 1
as he was making his escape from the 4
burning boat.
The Alexander Majors was quite an
Old boat, having been built by the Gov /
arnment in 1857, and formerly known a.
the Mink, but was sold about 1850 TO the
Hannibal and ST. Joseph railroad COM
1anv. She was valued at s., ,O00, and /
insured for $40 600 in Cincinnati and
Offices, in which companies we
,Ould not learn positively, The Majors
vas brought 30 this port about two weeks
igo for the purpose Of being thoroughly
,verhauled and repaired, and only came
II the docks on Thursday. She had on
Joard an assorted freight Of about fifty
ons, which was also fully covered by in
ance.
The Efie Deans was one of the largest
lass Of stern-wheelers, built in 1851 by
he ke0lluk Packet Company, and owned
" the same company at the time Of the
disaster. She was valued at $4,000 and
vas not insured for a dollar, this COM
ANY insuring their own boats. She was
at the time by Capt. Le-
Barge, and had nearly a full cargo on
,oard for Fort Benton, Of which 50 tons
TO her owners and the remain
Ter 70 private parties. Her entire cargo
vas fully insured. We sum up the total
0ss.