The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-23
Steamer Burned on a Connecticut
RiVeTs.sHalf Dozen Lives lost.

NEw London, Conn.,, November 22.-
The freight and passenger steamer, City
OF New London, which left New YORK
last evening, with freight only, for Nor
wich, was burned this morning on thu
Thames river. Some of the crew were
lost.
NORWICH, CONN, November 92.-Par.
ticulars of the burning of the steamer
City Of New London, Of the Norwich and
New York Line, state that the spread ol
the flames having rendered the boats and
lile'preservers inaccessible, the passengers
threw themselves Into the water, cling
ing TO portions Of the cargo which had
been thrown overload, those who were
able to swim reached tue shore. Some
were picked up in an exhausted condition.
Some half dozen Ol the crew and pas
sengers are still missing and 1t is feared
they have been lost; among whom Is q.
B, Rogers, Of this city. The boat and
cargo will bo an entire loss. There Is
great excitement here as to the fate of the
passengers and crew.
The following persons are now known
TO have been lost on the steamer City Of
New London; G. B. Rogers, VIM. L. Nor
ton, Harrison AldriCk, passengers; Matt
Baker, engineer; Harry Dugan, steward.
NORWICH, CONN.,, Nov. 22-The loss
ofliGc by the City OF New London dis.
aster Is greater than at first anticipated
There were only seven passengers, but of
these William T. Norton, Of tho firm of
Norton Bros, @. B, Rogers, Of the firm of
G. d. Rogers & Co., and Harrison II. Aid.
rich, all Of this city, were lost. OF the
officers and deck hands known to be lost
was, W. p. Ely, OF Hamburg, second
mate; W. W. Baker, Of Norwich, en-.
gineer; Henry Dugan, of New London,
steward; Albert Cooper, second cook
Frank Flanar, residence unknown, waiter;
Warren Mitchell, Oilen DrlScoll, Sulli.
van, Patrick Mahony and Thomas Rourk
were deckhands. The New London car.
ried a heavy cargo Of freight, principally
cotton, rags, groceries, leather, hides, etc,
which, together with the boat Is a total
loss, on account Of the absence Of the
manager from the city. II Is impossible
to ascertain the insurance, but II Is under.
stood that the boat was insured for $f6Q,.
900. The fire extinguishing apparatus
and life saving apparatus were ample and
In perfect order, but the rapid spread of
the flames cut Oft approach 10 the boats
and saloon, where the life preservers
were. The passengers and crew had 10
save themselves by grasping TO such
floating matter as fell overheard from the
burning boat. The officers of the boat,
particularly the Captain and engineer, re.
ceive great praise for GOODNESS and bravery
in their trying position, escaping by low
ering himself from the paddle box by
heaVlng q line, when all avenues Of
escape were closed by the flames, and
clinging to the paddles until rescued In
an exhausted condition, and the latter
losing his life after giving the life preser.
yer, which he got from his room on the |
upper deck at the last moment to the only |
lady passenger, who, byi It's aid, was saved.
The origin Of the fire Is a matter of un.
but Is supposed to have, in
,Ome way, occurred in the kitchen when
he cook went to kindle the fire for break
last. One account states that II was by
/ poker heated by raking down the fire
being hung against the pine partition, but
here Is nothing reliable known.