The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-19

cargo for st. Louis. She had, also.
after leaving Louisville, cabin full
of people, including many women and
children.
At two and half o'clock. yesterday
afternoon, while the boat, was passing
Green River Island, seven miles above
this city, she was discovered to be on
fire beneath the pilot house and the
pilot house was soon enveloped in
flames. Captain w. F. Fuller, late Of
the Champion, was at the wheel, and
Captain Hare, a lady and three or
four men were in the pilot house.
The head of the boat vas Immediately.
turned towards the.shore, and all left
the pilot house except Capt. Fuller,
who stood at his post, although
the pilot house beneath and around
him was in flames, and held the wheel
until the boat was landed, when he
leaped through the flames and de
scended to the hurricane deck. and
thence into the cabin, where he ad
dressed himself to the duty of reas-
surfing the passengers, and assisting
in getting the women and children
ashore. The boat was made fast to
bluff bank, and the stage planks got
out with the utmost expedition, when
all the women and children were
landed safely. 'si4. ~ eA5 = .'.'e
In the meantime Capt. Hare and
others of the officers and crew, as
sisted by the male passengers gene
rally, addressed themselves to the
task Of extingishing the FIRE, which
was rapidly consuming the pilot
house. The engineer. as soon as hegot
the boat to shore, attached the hose,
and himself managing the nozzle, soon
had strong stream of water on the
fire. and never slackened his efforts
until the fire was entirely extin
guished. Capt. Hare, who never left
the roof, worked with a desperate
energy, at the same time manifesting
the most extraordinary coolnesss and
displaying the most sublime intrepri-
dity. The floor Of the pilot house and
the roof of the texas beneath burn ed
through, and let the stove and wheel
fall through into the Social Hall ofthe
Texas. BY the almost superhuman ex
ertions of Capt. Hare, his officers and
crew, the boat was saved with the utter
destruction Of her pilotshouse, and
with her texas so badly damaged that
it viii have to be replaced with a new
one. 1t is unquestionably one of the
most remarkable presentations on
record, and all the passengers and
crew agree that next to the mercy and
providence of the Almighty, they are
indebted for the preservation of theii
lives and the safety of the boat to Tho
heroic conduct of Captain Fuller
VINO, in. the language of the immorta
Montague, had made the stern re
solve: A ~, ..,t,..r-s44
"Pa hold her till she strikes the shore.
and to the admirable, manner, in
I which Mr.. Clintock, the engineer
managed the hose, and also to the in
trepid and cool courage and perse-
yerance of Capt. Hare, re.ao.1 z
Mr.. Geo. w = Clark, formerly piloi
Of the Glendale, who was passen-
!, ger aboard. receives warm encomiums
for his daring and efficient services
during the perilous erisis.5 81. sn..a
!, The behavior of the passen
gers on the boat, un Ter these. .ex
citing circumstances, is represented to
; have been as remarkable as it wa.
commendable. The ladies especially
preserved their presence Of mind. and
manifested the most heroic courage, in
this respect. setting an example to {
few of the male passengerswho at f rs;
showed little trepidation.
: Captain Hare was slightly scorched
hut not seriously injured. Captain
Fuller lost one of his egeiashes an,
: had his eyebrows. whiskers aud hal
and his vest smartly singed He ais,
inhaled some hot air, which gave hin
D some apprehensions at first, but afte
y swallowing half pint of sweet oil
!, he felt no further inconvenience, bu
n at supper time was able to take hi
n rashuns reglar." .,,esst ...,.s.n
= Capt. Hare, Capt. Fuller, and a few
a of the other officers lost most Of theil
I baggage, Captain Fuller being tn
heaviest loser. having in addition t,
: fine new suit lost pair of fin,
o crera glasses valued atS45.or $50, Blu
= for which he would not have takel
any sum Of money. The only freigh
lost or injured were few empty demi
: johns and one empty -four barrel
, After the Ere was extinguished, Capt
q Hare found himself peculiarly situa
y ted, lying away from port a boa
u loaded to the guards, and no pilot
: wheel or steering apparatus. Blu
: again Capt. Fulier's genius was equa
7 to the emergency. He rugged shot
. ropes to the tillers, which he name,
! with four. Of the crew. He took hi
2 station on the lower guard beside tn
y engine, aud Capt. Hare took his sta
y ton on the roof. from which he CAV
directions by motions with his hand
/ to Capt. Fuller. who gave direction
l. to the steersmen In the engine room
y. and with this ingenious. but nov'
rig" the boat was. landed at Humpl
e. rey, Patrick & Co.'S wharfboat !;
" handsomely as we ever saw bo;
DIS come to the wharf. not having ha