Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-23
BURNED AT SEA.
Appalling Disaster on the Connecticut
Coast.
A Dozen Lives Known to be Lost.

NORWICH, Or, Nov. 22.-Further par
ticulars Of the burning of the steamer City
of New London, of the Norwich and New
York line, state that the spread of the
flames hayingrenderedt the boats and life pre-
servers inaccessible, the passengers threw
themselves into the water, clinging to por-
tions of the cargo which had been thrown
overheard. Those who were able to swim
reached the shore. Some were picked up
in an exhausted condition. Some half
dozen of the crew and passengers are still
missing, and it is feared lost, among whom
is c. B. Rogers of this city. The boat and
cargo will be an entire loss. There is ex-
element here as to the fate of passengers
and crew.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-The steamer City
of New London, which was burned last
night, was valued at S175,000, for which
amount she is insured in Hartford, Nor
wich and New York Insurance Companies.
The agent in this city, at two o'clock this
afternoon, was uncertain whether any of
the crew had been lost, but is almost GER
tain that the steward, Henry Dugan, per-
ished, and it is feared that several Of his
companions may have shared his fate.
Later Details.
NORWICH, Conn.,, Nov. 22.-The loss of
life by the City of New London disaster is
greater than anticipated. There were only
seven passengers, but of these Vim. Norton,
G. B. Rogers and Harrison r. Aldrich, all
of this city, were lost. The officers and
deck-hands known to be lost are VIM. P.
Ely, second mate; w. Baker, engineer,
Henry Dugan, steward; w. Cooper, second
cook; Frank Flowers, waiter; Warren
Mitchell, Driscoll, Sullivan, Patrick Naho-
ney and Thos. Rourke, deck hands.
The New London carried cargo of
heavy freight, principally cotton, rags, gro
ceries, leather, hides, etc., which, together
with the boat, are a total loss. On account
of the absence of the manager of the line
from the city, is is impossible to ascertain
the insurance. 1t is understood the
boat was insured for a hundred Thousand
The fire extinguishing apparatus and life
saving appliances were ample and in per-
feet order, but the rapid spread of the flames
cut off the approach to the boats, and the
saloon where the life preservers were.
The passengers and crew had to save them
selves by grasping such floating matter as
fell overheard from the burning boat.
The officers Of the boat, particularly the
Captain and Engineer, receive great praise
for their GOODNESS and bravery in their try
Imposition, the former escaping by lower
ing himself from the paddle box by heay-
ing line when the avenues of escape were
closed by the flames, and clinging to the
paddles until rescued in an exhausted con-
dition; and the latter losing his life after
giving life preserver which he got from
his room on the upper deck, to the only
lady, who by its aid was saved.
Ike origin of the fire is a matter of un-
certainty, but supposed to have in some
way taken rise in the kitchen when the cook
went to kindle the fire for breakfast. One
account says it was by the poker, heated by
raking down the fire, being placed against
pine partition, but nothing reliable is
known