Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-11
STEAMBOAT CONTINUATION AT
ST. LOUIS.

A destructive conhagration among the
steamboats, at st. Louis, occurred on Satur-
day morning. This, with previous fires and
the immense loss by the breaking up of the
ice during the latter part of the winter, is a
heavy blow TO the river interests of the
Mississippi Valley. A special dispatch to
the Louisville Courier gives the following
account Of the fire:
The fire broke out between and o'clock,
on the Nerudd, lying at the levce. When
first discovered it was burning on the star
board side Of the stern of that boat. Whence
it came or how it was kindled is at present
unknown, as there had been nothing legiti-
mate going on in that quarter to originate
it, The most general opinion is that it was
kindled by an incendiary.
The Waterman of the Nevada was first to
discover the fire. and Immediately gave the
alarm as quickly rs he could; but it was
nearly half an hour before the engines could
arrive on the spot and get to work.
In the meantime the flames swept through
the light framework Of the doomed boat,
gaining strength and ferceness every minute.
They spread to the Frank Bates, lying along
side Just below the Nerddd, and the Etc
Dean, living next below the Frank Bates, and
to the 1mdzoR and Fanny Ogden, lying just
above.
All these boats Except the Fanny Ogden
were burned TO the waters edge.
The Fanny Ogden has the whole Of the
upper works of her stern burned off, and
also the stern portion of her hall. She is
almost an entire wreck.
Just below the EFe Dean lay the steamers
Lizzie Gil and Ned Tracey both loaded with
valuable cargoes, and both exposed to immi.
nent peril from the flames which were sweep
ing towards them.
The Henry L. Turner and the Ndshrllc
were also in a similar situation, and their
destruction seemed inevitable; but by the
energy of their officers, with the help of the
crews of the boats in the harbor, all were
dragged into the stream and escaped.
The Nepddd was one of the best boats ar
rived here. She WAS from Pittsburg few
days ago, and was leading for return trip.
She had nothing on board but five hundred
barrels of fire-clay and a small lot of house
hold goods. She was a stern wheeler, and
owned principally by Captain Kountz, of
Pittsburg She was valued at S35, 900, and
insured in pittsburg offices for S24 900. Her
safe. containing about $3.50, belonging TO
the boat, and $50, belonging TO the bar
keeper, was lost. The money may be re-
covered from the wreck If the safe has re-
sisted fire. The hull is still aloat, and is
being towed away from the levee at the foot
Of Olive street.
The Frank Bates was q new slde-wheel
boat built expressly for the upper Missouri
| by the Northwestern Fur Company, and was
loading for her first trip. She was to have
| left this F. NJ. for Eol1 Benton. Her cargo,
which was nearly all aboard, was a very
| valuable one, being estimated at 100000,
! on which there was an insurance Of Sl25,OOO
| in offices in this city-SS5, 900 in home Of
| fee, and $4,000 in New York agencies.
] The boat was valued at $4,000 and insured
| in about two-thirds that amount.
The Etc Dean WAS a stern wheel boat,
! belonging to John ). Mcclure and Joseph
Iafarge, valued at $4,000, and not insured.
She was also loading for the mountains, and
had about one hundred tons Of freight
aboard, valued at 100000; insured partly
! i'm home offices and New York offices.
The Amdzon was side-wheel boat belong
/ ing TO the Hannibal and ST. Joe railroad.
She was loading for The Missouri river and
had fifty tons of freight on board, worth
about 100000; partly insured. The boat
was worth $50, 900; partly covered by insur-
ance in Pittsburg Offices.
The Fanay Ogden was side-wheel boat,
/ owned by Capt. q. Rowe, Capt. John q.
/ Copley and others. She wasvalued At $780,
600 and insured for Sl0,0 900, Of which Sl0,-
| 600 was in Cincinnati Offices and the rest in
st. Louis offices. The boat is damaged to
the extent Of three-fcurths of her value. She
was loading for the mountains, and had
about sixty tons Of freight aboard and thirty
tons boat stores Her cargo was valued at
$4,000 and her stores at Sl7 900, insured in
st, Louis, Cincinnati and New York offices.
Her cargo is but slightly injured, the dam
age being mainly rom water. There was
an insurance of $1,000 on her bar in the
United States Insurance Company. Her
freight is now being removed and the water
| pumped out Of her hold.
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