The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-02
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Fire ON the East River--Burning Of the Packet
ship Hiberuia--A Policeman Seriously In
jured--Her0ic Conduct Of tho Colsred Sow.
ard--LOss about 100000.
At hapast last evening the packet ship Hiber-
mia, Captain Jansen, discovered be on fire. Tho
alarm Immediately sounded and In less than fifteen
minutes the active fire department hand at the
Black Ball dock, foot OF Beekman street. where the
Hberna moored and fifteen streams Of water were
directed upon the vessel.
is not known but Captain Jansen reports that IL first
broke out amidshps that number Of calkers had been
working upon her during the day. and II ID probable that
the fire originated from some matches or combustble
Al the time the vessel took fire the captain absent
his residence, aud the vessel In charge of the frat
mate The flames burst forth amdships and forward
attained considerable Roadway before its discovery.
THE ExERrioxs OF tn. yIEI DEPARTMENT
10 save the vessel all that could 30 expected Lad
ders thrown from the wharf TO the bulwarks, and
the brave hosemen mounted her decks and directed the
water into the hold in the vain hope Of exngushng the
tanned that they would be successful but at hapast
eight o'clock the noble craft suddenly leered" and
careened on the staboard sde and the lud flames
mounted thro ugh the hatchways and enveoped the
deck.
HEROIC CONDUCT OF THE coIoHED STEWARD
At this time several members Of the metropolitan and
police the vessel assisting officers and
crew TO remove their personal efects Among the
number was policeman whAhall, who thrown down
and severely stunned. The flames were rapidly sur
rounding him. and few moments later he would have
been beyond the possibility OF escape had not he ortu-
nately been discovered by the steward OF The ship,
smith Sawyer, an enormous colored man, whose
presence OF mind even ct this trying moment
did no. dssss. him Lifting Ing che wounded policeman 10
water, and jumping after him. seized him and SWAN
with him TO log, where he secured him until the fire.
bravery was loudly applsuded by the policemen on the
docs who witnessed his gallant feat In behalf Of the life
Of one Of their number and they declare that they wa
OF his services.
When the vessel leered and injured policeman Whit
hail. number OF fromon wsrc on her decks and bull
wsrks Among tho number was James Mckay, OF
wise injured, but i Is believed not seriously. ''
A TRKfAN MISSING.
81, Bss ;s Dunlap Of Ensns No VS. seen 70 f.l!
known. His comrades o. No. say i possible thai IL
last night nobody he'd positive knowledge Of hs
msrony o. rm mnesmu
The Hibernia was buit o. Thomassoa Maine, IN 1884,
at cost Of shout e125 900. She SIG register 16o
fee. long, 81 feet beam, a fest depth q hold we'll
Co.. and has been employed IN the New York and
Liverpool trade. sho stood well emigrAnt and
Originally her name was the X. Piuribus Unum, an
American vessel but her registered her during
the war a. British vessel and named her the Hberna
TO avoid the avagcs Of the Shenandoah and other
''''' irrssR.scE o. TEE SHIP TINS so.xna
At one o'clock this morning the hremen stin
putting forth almost superhumsn Efforts 70 save the
hull and connne the IRE TO the Hibernia. At thai
hour she had settled s over on her s,arbOard
her masts and rigging were still Standing, but the
nery element had tnumpbsd over the large volume Of
burst through the decks and surrounded the
and rigging Much anxiety was felt lest the flames should
extend . several small crs lying sonasde one Of which
Hbernia communicate the rs 70 this vessel which 10
immediately under her her bow al tho efforts Of the
Fire Department. cannot prevent the rs extending 70 the
adjacent wharf and storehouses.
THE xsURAsu
II was impossible last night 70 learn the amount in
which the Hberna Ia insured. The captain professes
ignorance the subject From APPEARANCES presented
BY the vessel 1t one this morning the hall will BE-
saved.
cannot fall far short Of Fortunately the ship
had been unsaded, with the exception Of fourteen
salt or the los would have bssn much serious.
Tho ohcsm and crew lost everything they possessed In
SON cut the hawssn On the asboard de which the
immediate cause Of the burning u tho ship. which
made very diAcut for the nrsnsn y direct the water
Ths poiics Of The second precinct under ssrgsants
Blair and ssy assisted BY reserves fromths First and
ssos nssssr N which sSsy psriornsS their duty
O6ncsr Doyle Of The Harbor Police, w. sliehtly In
jursd By plank.
Fire 10 Cleveland. Ollie.
CLsvElAHp, May I, 1857.
A large ore brohs eat this morning = - william
street. eommuncaug with several dwsIlin both sides
$40 90; assured 70; $500
Fire NJ crissss1sn, Keasscky.
CIxcnuAn, Nay !, 1851.
Monday night and destroyed Nasonic Hall, kounds I'm
shop kaAclins 1ansnelds dry goods store and other
6uiidnGa Nearly half Of the busineoD portion OF NE
town y In ashsa me loss 10 mot ssassd
Fire u philadelphia.
PurApElSuA, Nay !, 1851.
The fancy dry Foods ssors Of Rush Ritter, No 22s
Church street. entirely destroyed By rs q midnight
tonight ne Loo cannot nov b. asosrtained /,
Large Fire IN charlssssu. .. C.-Less $4,000.
fYrom ~ Charleston News April -
About two o'cl>ck Sunday morning nre broke ous
IN Ne nossh scr o. Priolsau block % Eas beZ corner
Kossssr end usd q Wholesale grocery estabishment
There was fevsunsly but hss wind and THAI w.s from
The south. NJ. hsmas H. Dewesa who owns and cccs.
es.sss .S:, , y ssss Or s Sadss II: ssdiss
~ vhtch ~. Kn>es did busnsss vas entirely dsss!oy
-. n bslesgs( V Msnn Henry Har and ,, =. Welt
- Scr. ssa oss ~ s'' Eoss.s = sock
~ :.s: and a. s y: o r:1 sss
.. ~ 80 S.sss sss s ~
building y OVID b. shs sstass u James Ross; non-
surancA m9Aors nsxt ssss on vendus Eanse. N We
cupisd y Nrk J. white, whose sock Hss nearly ell
desssoysd. Ia estimated = about $500; insurance
nm !sacras o. occupd ne :se sso n oss