The New York herald., 1869-05-13
OHIO.


Great Conangration at Cincinnnti-Sev-
tircIy Dcstroycd-Loss S23s, ,0OG-Insurunce
$13j,jOO.
CINcINSAri May IL, 1869.
The most destructive connagratiOn OF steamboats,
that ever occurred this city ragged this morn
ing, at the anaiigs OF the New Orleans and
Memphis Packet Companies. The fire broke out
in the steamer Clifton, and extended to the
westmoreland. Melnotte aud Mary Erwin above,
ana to the Cheyenne and Darling below. The
six boats were soon enveloped in flames. The hulls
OF the Melnotte ana Darling may be used again;
the Others are total loss. The fire originated in
the chambermaids room the Clifton by the up
setting OF a coal oil lamp. Fourteen kegs OF gun.
powder, on the Cheyenne. exploded and scattered
the flames to the Westmoreand. There were
200 barrels or coal oil on the Cheyenne
aud twenty-five barrels on the Westmoreand.
The Me!notte belonged to Williamson. Isham
and Captain Keniston. she was valued at 5000.
and was insured for $4,000 In the Union Farmers
and one other company. The Westmoreland was
owned by Captain Byers and Rusk & Wolf, and ran
IN the New Orleans trade She was valued at $4,000,
and was insured for $4,000. She had seventy tons
Of freight on board. She was all old boat. The Cliff
was fine Memphis packet, five years
old, and was one-third loaded. She was
owned by the Memphis Packet Company and
was valued at s35 000 and was insured for 500 900
The Mary Erwin was an Arkansas river boat and had
Just been repaired. she belonged to George Wolf.
There was no freight aboard OF ner. She was valued
at sI2 900 and insured for $4,000 IN the Central and
several other Pittsburg Offices The Cheyenne ran
In The Arkansas river trade. She was owned by
been only eight months in use. She was
loaded with valuable freight Of about
Gns and was Tine pGar o snsa %
value Of the cargo was $4,000 The powder on
this boat was carried ashore. The Darling be.
longed to the Memphis Packet Company. She had
just put or valuable cargo of cotton. most OF
which was lost: The hull OF this vessel was saved
sae vaued Rn%ars a. and was for
lost, but up to noon no names are reported.
The following is believed to be pretty accurate
the Clifton was insured for $4,000 each in the Cres
cent, Boatmen's Commercial and Magnolia CON-
Buckeye and Central and in the Enerprizs m
and In other. companies making total Of 3:55, O0O
The westmoreland was insured for $4,000, includ-
ing 81 500 each IN the Crescent, American Franklin
National. Union aud Crescent City. The Mclnotte
was insured for $1,000. including $4,000
Tne Darling was insured for $1,000 each in the
Crescent, Boatmens, Magnolia, Eureka, Buckeye,
Central, American Union and for $4,000 in the En-:
for SIS, 900, including $1,000 each In Boatmen's.
Eureka, Central American, and g. 900 In the Frank
OF which Ia In Cincinnati and the remainder IN PITTS
burg companies. Total, Sl35,O00
Many believe that but one deck hand on the
Cheyenne was lost. Others say that James B. Jack
son. an Arkansas trader, was lost on the Cheyenne.
The loss OF freigh. was &1000OO, which IL nearly all
insured. rhe total loss Is t33s 900.
Meeting Of National Enca,npsnent Of the
Grand Army Of the Observation-Disclosures BY
General Logan.
CINCINNATI, May H. 1860.
The National Encampment OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic met at Hopkins Hall to-day The hall
was decorated with banners that have seen service
ana the names of long list of battles and prom.
inen. generals were displayed on the walls The pri.
vate reception exercises commenced Of noon. Gen.
eral W. II. Baldwin delivered the address OF wei.
come and General Chapman, the AdJutant General
OF the order. responded briehy.
General Logan then called the Convention IN
order. Rev. Dr. Quint offered prayer. General
Logan then delivered an address, referring 70 tho
organization OF the Union army and the peaceful dis.
bandment OF the same as the most In hts.
tory lie congratulated the order upon its success
aud urged his comrades TO foster IT, Nj Chipnan
read his report which was referred and the meeting
then adjourned until evening
At Wesley chapel, IN the evening. an eloquent ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. William Earnshaw.
chaplain OF the National Military Asylum at Dayton.
His subject was the "ObDects OF the Grand Army OF
| the Republic" One object, he said, was to supply
one place In all the world where tho rebels coud
20. short addresses were made by General John A.
Logan ana General Warren Keifer. "Amcricar and
the 'Batle Uymn Of the RepuOlicr were then sung.
| The zouAve band furnished the instrumental music