Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-15

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At twenty minutes past five o'clock yes
terday evening the cry of fire rung along
the levee Il was loon ascertained that the
steamer Yellowstone was on FIRE. She was
laid I'D near the foot OF Cedss street. Just
above her were the G.. " Graham, Lady
Gay ard Bee. Below her lag the MssiAsip.
pi, deer Lodge, several baiscs, and many
other steamers thousand, Of p.oplc rus !.
ed 10 the scene, but little could DC tone ~
the people On ID. shore 10 save either the
Yellowstone or the surrounding boats from
destruction The flames spna with great
rapldity. The Yellowstone Vas burned to
the waters edge IN very few minutes The
Graham also caught fire, orose loose from
her moor,ngs, and drifted dosn the river .
total wreck. Nothing but ANAL amount
Of furniture was saved from either OF tn. %
boats. That the several tosss and barge
near them escaped destruc,ion, eesmed A.
most . miracle.
The tow boat G,rtsde took the Lady
Gay out in the stream just u the nick II
time to save her. The terry boat Spsiogfi Id,
Csp,. Guion, dropped down below the Ora
ham and made heroic eiior 10 save that
boat. She wac o. late however, and bare
ly escaped destruction herself. The captain
and pill IS of the Springfield stood ut their
posts when the flames IRON the burning
Graham apparently envclcped the boat
While the action Of the Springfield did not
save the Graram, i, caused Ter to sheer fur.
ther into the river than che would other>
wise have zone, thus savir the Mississippi
and other boats tc,ow her.
The officers and others Interested in the
boats Of the A,laatlc and Mississippi Steam>
sh p Company line, made Vigorous exer>
tons to aid in saving their oats. We nJ>
ticed Captain Ton. Miller, Captain Gun
ninghsm, Spencer and othe's facing many
dangers to stay the progress OF the confis-
grafton.
The ferry boat Virgins $50 hastened to
the rescue, but reached thsn stoo late 10
effect much good.
Captain Joe. Bros n, Superintendent Of
the Ferry Company, vas on The Springfield.
and deserves especial mssiion for his
promptoess. cooness, and encisnt serviccs
IN saving the various boats in the lower
part Of the harbor from destruction.
Captain Belt. Of the Lady Gay, was on
hand, and to hi. energy and prompt action
. great share Of the credit OF saving the
Lady Gay is due
After the most dlligeat inquiries, we were
unable to ascertain The origio Of the fire.
IL commenc,d doubtless, in the forward
pers OF the Yellow. teoe's essin. but how II
happened is . mystery. AZ the time the
nse commenced, Csps. Mcdonald and Nj.
k,bosry. the mate Of the Yellewst"ne, and
several men wers il the hold. cleao'sg u
ous .. q arranging The tunnaee.. Capt Nc
DeoAld lost his coss md pocket book, which
be had left in the cabin.
Several lumber piles on The shore ne
me Yellowstone. were also consumed oy th'
nre. involving NJ. B. Schullsnbusg IN quite
: iasge loss. But lit other dsoage ~
DONE 60 for = W could lessn.
The 6. W. Graham wss owned ~ tht
Memphis and St. Lsuis Picket Company
80 valued at GO, 600 ard Incurred for el5,
goo. The Yellowstore VS. owned BY Cap
Sshn Mcdonald, Ceptaia Bart AoSs end
v; N: 0seanlesf, sf this eitv: See ~
vslusd st Gas, 600. end insured fos go 900
The insurance On tho Ysliowstone wss i
the following oficss: Globe. Of Ss. Lcule
Se.oOO Boa,men's, Of ST. Louis to.voo
6essmen's, Of Cincinnati. % 700, aed sn'
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