Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-05
BURNING or THE STEAMER
Qrv LAURA FENTON. M
Boat and Cargo Totally De-
u strOyed.
Wharf beats Endangered and
Damaged.
Narrow Escape Of Several
Steamboats, Heavy LOSSeS.

Narrow Escape OF Several
SteambOatS---Hea LOSSeS.
We clip the following from the Evans
vile Sentinel on-fhc- Border At about
half-past one o'clock this morning the
Laura Fenton took fire while lying at the
Evansville wharf, alongside OF r. X.
Dunkersonis magnifieen wharfboat, asis
supposed from the explosion Of local ell
lamp in her cabin, which resulted in the
total destruction Of the boat and assorted
cargo of home manufactures aboard.
The particulars, as we have been able to
gather them, are as follows: The Laura
Fenton was lying close to Dunkerson's
wharfboat, the Cora s., with 427 bales OF
cotton for this place and a lot for other
points, lying on the outside of the Fen
ton. As fortune would have il, the Cora
s. had up steam, and on the alarm being
/ given and before the flames were aBb to
communicate to her, she was moved out
into the river and saved. The flames
springing up wildly, two young gentle
men from Hubbs & Vets wharf boat,
Messrs. VIM. Conant and Ed. Burns,
with presence of mind and good judg-
ment, cut the ropes and set the burning
boat adrift, thus saving the mag
| nifcent wharf boat of r. X. Dun
kerson & Co. There is no doubt
but for their promptness it would
have been lost with its large store
Of freight. The burning Laura Fenton
then slowly drifted down, and ran into
Cox & Humphreys wharfboat, where
the flames, now in high rage, eommuni-
Gated with the roof and weatherboard-
ing of that wharf boat, but she was
nevertheless pushed of, and staid out
into the streams for a few moments,
when she again drifted into the
wharf boat, endangering it and the
freight aboard. However, at this
time the fire engines were upon the
ground and lent valuable services. By
h~ereuIean efforts and very warn work,
the FentOn was again showed of, and
the companies went to work to put cut
the flames communicated to Cox &
Humphreys wharfbOat, which they sue
ceeded in doing, although the weather.
boarding and roof is badly damaged. A
small portion Of bulk meat was thrown
overheard and the large freight Of
corn aboard damaged, and fully
covered by insurance, We believe.
The Fenton now drifted on down
to the old elm tree, the fiery flames
from her consuming deck and cabin,
lighting up the heavens with its lurid
light. Opposite the elm tree she was
scuttIed by order Of DR.. HaIleek and
sunk nea the shore, everything being
burnt to the waters edge. Her ma
chinery lies about on the burnt deck, be-
ing about the only thing saved in a dam
aged condition. The Laura Fen
ton was owned by Capt. Bel
las, Clerk Hewitt, aud q gen
by the name Of Roe, at Alton,
III. She was valued at SIS, 600, and in
sured in Cincinnati offices for $4,000.
believe that the freight on Cox &
Humphreys wharfboat is covered by in
suraHce, the meat which was thrown
overheard being easily recovered.
The freight destroyed with the
Fenton was home mauufac-
Just put on board for Memphis and
south. We do not know whether
these goods were covered by insurance or
not, but it is believed they were. The
Charmer was lying st the dock below the
elm tree, and it was fortunate that the
burning FentOn was scuttled and sunk
she reached the former.
REGISTRY OF DEEDS AND MORTGAGES.
Mary T. Rose and Samuel Rose to VIM.
f. Hardin, wsrrantee deed for ninety
and a half feet of ground, at the
northwest intersection Of Washington
md Third streets, back AS feet to an
for $4,000 lease Of 81. Fitzgerald
10 Walter Stanley of a let of 80 feet by
300 feet deep, at the northwest corner of
Hawley street and Town Reserve ave
lue, at the annual rent Of Sos; c. Trig-
bill Of sale to H. w. Roehne Of
stock Of store ; Nathan Adams to Robert
Williams, ST., warrsntee deed Of house
and lot, on the west side Of Main
between Jefferson and Court, for Sal 900
contract between r. NJ. Anderson, J. J..
OuBOse, trustee, and Miss Catharine Du-
Bose, settling property in marriage; JOS.
Russo, jr., to Thomas Williamson, quit
deed for a lot on fernando street,
Of Vance, $50 by 10 feet, securing
money w. Rolfes to G. II. Becker,
ease of house No. Is on Poplar street,
tanding on a lot q by 40 feet, at $50 per
month bill Of sale from E. w. Moore to
Yrs. E.. A. Perkins, OF interest in store;
Nm. Flynn to VIM. O'Herp, quit claim,
Iced of lot on the south side Of Linden
treet, near DeSoto, IS by 1853 feet; w.
?. Waldran to w. H. Order, deed Of
and on The south side of Adams street,
lear the Charleston railroad, "a by l3S
eet, for SIS, 900.
No. FIFTY-ONE-The policeman No.
VIM. Gordon, who was charged
With assaUiting Mr.. D. Frank with intent
o kill, was examined yesterday morning
,efore Squire Heinricks. The evidence
.ddUced showed that Gordon arrested
Frank, and that he refused to go unless
warrant was produced. Three parties
Messrs. Frank, Seiig and Ackerman)
that Gordon struck Frank at the
ime be pulled him Off the counter;
While Maj. Kelson testified hat he
pulled him off the counter, when
scuffle ensued, during which Gordon
lsed the club. Gordon vas fined fifteen
for the assault. He wanted to
axe an appeal, when the justice said
so we are intormedl that if be did so, he
would send him to jail. If this be
10 there must have been a new code
ssued lately. He paid the costs and
greed to pay the fine. He has since =
restored to duty by the police COM
nissioners.
THE 0PERA.-The appearance of the
amous Italian opera from the City of
Mexico, and said to be the best of that
that eve visited the United States,
las been postponed till Friday night,
when they will positively appear in the
ar-famed opera Of III TroUatore, with
full and complete orchestra. Seats
AN be secured at the box Office and
H~atzenbach's music store.
HERE'S YOUR MULE.-An American
,itizen Of African descent named Henry
ZONES, knowing of his right to vote,
put not to hold Office or sit on %juries, re-
solved himself into q committee to inves-
igate the stable of Mr.. Waterman. Find
ng therein one more mule than a conser-
was entitled TO, be led the same
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