The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-03-24


81 quarter to eleven O'Clock, the alarm OF
Ere Was given hy the ringing Of the Station
house beIl, followed shortly after BY the
el4nS Of No. Ss The IRE was found to be
OF heard the clipper ship Kssg PAiIlp lying
u0ored stern on Al the steamship wharf, at
the foot Of the Ezplznade, The engines
we're promptly on the spot, and from about
eleven O'Clock until eight in the morning,
ouI noble Fire Department kedineesSAni-
", and At length succeeded in extinguishing
the flames The fire, which vas evidently
the work Of an incendiAry, was kindIed in the
f0r=-pezk. =nOaE some pine wood d1nnsge.
As soon a. the alarm was given, several boats
crews were dispatched from the Z. s S.
0ssipsz, lying short distance OF, who with
4 foree-pump and hose, did good service 1t
Ezs at frst proposed 10 scuttle the ship
where she Isy, in order TO extinguish the Ere,
but Chief Engineer Williams ordered the
ehsin 10 be slipped aud the ship hauled in
alongside Of the wharf, being confident that
the Department, with fair show, could get
the fire under control The next thing, was
10 aaShzckle the chain. but here difficulty
arose from the unexpected Circumstances that
the <hzckle was riTeted- This caused eOn-
siderable delay, II being Necessary to send in
various directions for the proper tools tosever
the chain It vas not until after four o'clock
thst the chain was let 20. and the ship SWING
r0und bro1d<ide to the wharf, where she was
sec1rsd- Holes were then cut in the deck
forward, and the frenen poured in their del
Rging foods Il was soon evident they had
got the mastery Of the IRE, but the work was
exhEzstiag IN the extreme, and our gallant
Eremen have gained fresh lsurels IN this sue
cessfcl bzttle The household troops Of the
Palace. we're marched down 10 the wharf,
With the drum beating. sometime before day
break, and worked steadily and with energy,
relieving the ~e4ried frenen st the brakes.
Il zsz 10 slight task to stand working at
The brakes from eleven O'Clock at night until
EEelEe O'Clock the next day, CT holding the
hose, or more trying still. and indeed peril
CTS, the task Of atteEpting to penetrate
through the hold forward TO where the fire
vas gnAzing lis way One Of No Is men
bad naETOs escape for his life: he hsd ven
tured too far into the smoke and steam
6eiOE, ard IN endezEoring TO retrzce his
steps, became inseasible, and bat for the
tiElely aid Of his companions, would have
been sufoc4ted- The mate Of the ship vas
czzzhf IL similar predicznenf, and only e.
capped By creeping aft On his hands and knees
TO obtzin fresh air Marshal Parke and his
police we're Tery Efficient Captain Hubbard,
lis Officers and crew. did all that could be
doae, znder the exciting circumstances, TO
assist II putting out the IRE, but the ship
E1s s1Ted almost entirely through the exeT-
tioRs Of the H0n0InI1 Fire Department.
slztenent which cannot be denied On SAT
urdzy, = surrey was held on the ship By
eomnissioa, consisting Of Capt Perkins, Of
the ship Syrsn, Capt Ludlow, Of the ship
HR<TAsas and M Daniel Foster, shipErighf,
Of HcnoslIa- After thorough ezsninafion
Ct tie vessel, they cane to the conclusion
that Il would cost about $4,000 70 pat her
in AZ good condition - before the fire.. We
understand that she wiz Be I8oored Ia the
stream uEfl adriees can Be forwarded 10 the
Underziters IL Ees York and Boston, AID
replies received here as 70 farther action in
regard to TIE ship On Tuesday morning,
tie Trades blowing heavily. and the ships
lzEsers b. vhleh she was bid 70 The Espls- |
nade. parting, she SWING round, AID there |
being good deal Of sick chain Under the |
bows, the ship driftsd ard touched % the |
bank At the Ieeszrd side q the hzsbor 10 |
damage was sustained, however, and With |
IitsIs diligently, shs vas hauled up to her for !
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