New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-11

uelght Sneus on Oalts Wharf, are On nre anu INC
fire has spread to the freight sheds of the Boston
steamers on Atlantic Wharf The Dirigo is Of the
New-York line.
ESQ p. m.-The fire has spread and has burned the
elevator on Calls Wharf, with several thousand
bushels of grain. The steamer Montreal of the Bos
ton line, is burned Most of the freight in the freight
sheds was got out. Five hundred tons of coal on
Calls Wharf is also burning.
Boston, Aug. GA dispatch from Portland (245 p.
ml says: The grain elevator on Calls wharf is
gone, and also the building on the Boston steamer
wharf. The freight depot of the Grand Trunk Rail-
way has just caught. One woman is known to have
been drowned and others are reported to have lost
their lives. The building of the Burnham & Wor-
rell Packing Company is gone Dispatches have
been sent to Saco and Biddeford for aid Ii is the
steamer Carotta instead OF the steamer Chase that
is burning
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE FIRR-THE BURNING
OF THREE sTEAMERs-Two wHARyEs, FILLED
WITH MERCHANDISE, DESTROYED.
PORTLAND, Aug. 9.-The fire originated in bale
Of merchandise in the New York Steamship COmpa-
nys warehouses close to the steamer Dirigo, which
was soon enveloped in flames. In half an hour she
would have been discharged The Dirigo cost $780,
600 in 1866, and was partially insured. Upon the
breaking out of the fire the steamer Falmouth
hauled clear, and getting mp steam stood safely
down the harbor. The steamer Montreal, in trying
to do the same, drfted alongside the Drigo, which
was adrift owing to her fastenings having burned,
and was wrapped in flames. She is now
anchored off Bug Light, burning. The steamers
Chase and the Forest City got clear The steamer
Carlotta is burning on the middle ground, where
also lies the wreck of the Dirigo. The stewardess
Of the Montreal is reported drowned by jumping
overheard. Other reports say it is the stewardess
of the Dirigo.
All the buildings on Atlantic Wharf which is the
Boston boat wharf, are swept off. The Grand Trunk
Depot adjoining, is in danger, and freight train
has Just moved out the goods. 1t hoped the depot
will be saved. The Fire Department is working to
the best advantage, and fie-engines have been
telegraphed for from several points. The fire spread
across the Atlantic Dock to the Boston freghtshed
SO suddenly that the men on the lower part of the
wharf had to jump overheard as well as those on
board of the steamers. The dock was full of swim
mers for few minutes until picked up by small
boats. At this time there is a boat floating bottom
up with man on It, in the middle of the harbor,
and small boats are putting out to rescue him.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars insurance is reported
on the Montreal, which was valued at S1SO,OOO The
elevator Calls wharf contained about 10000 BUSH
els Of corn and oats. 1t was built strongly of wood,
sheathed with iron, and, with its contents, was
worth probably S15OOO0 The steamer Carlotta is
worth about $4,000 Her iron hull cannot burn.
The storehouses Atlantic wharf had large
amount of sugar, fresh canned goods, and merchan-
disc, which was discharged by the Falmouth this
morning. Though considerable of her freight had
been taken away, there also large amount of
-four in barrels for her return cargo to Halifax The
Montreal had just discharged. Her city freight was
mostly out. A large portion of the country freight
is DESTROYED. There was n considerable amount of
stores and baggagcin the sheds which is all burned;
also portion of of coal just dscharging from
/ Int. harf
on fire. The fire is now checked, and the buildings
on the two wharves are smoldering Down the har-
Dor. beyond the breakwater lie the three steamers
in flames. The Montreal is burning its whole length
The 'Dirigo lies stem toward NJ, and apparently
burning fore and aft The Carlotta is burning from
stem To mldshlp.
THE FIRE UNDER CoNTRoI-THE loss AT THE GAIT
AND ATLANTIC wHARvEs-Two WOMEN LOST
THE BURNED VESSELS.
PORTLAND, Aug. Go p. m.-The fire is completely
under control. The engines are playing upon the
heaps of ruins and burning piles of the wharves
Away down the harbor, beyond tho breakwater, lie
the wrecks of the burning steamers. The iron
steamer Carlotta still burning brightly, and the
Montreal and Dirigo are burned to the waters edge
The fire did not spread beyond the two wharves
Calf and Atlantic There rumors of several
people having been drowned, but only one body has
been found-that of Nelly Mccarthy, girl Of 90
who was cleaning up on board the Drigo. The
stewardess of the Drigo, Mrs. Elizabeth Miller who
has husband in New-York, and her little daughter
Mary Louise age ~ are missing, but may have been
rescued. Their friends are anxously seeking for
them.
$50 D. Nall the buildings on Calls wharf were
owned by the grain company or Mr.. Gait, and leased
TO the Grand Trunk Railway, which underlet them
TO the Maine Steamship Company. The insurance Is
unknown, but the loss is not great. The New-fork
freight on the Gait wharf insured for S23,OOO
as follows $4,000 each in the Franklin and North
British; $1,000 in the Manufacturers, boston
50. 500 each in the Home, Etna, Manhattan, and
Insurance Company of North America.
The buildings on the Atlantic wharf were not
valuable. The loss on Boston freight has not been
ascertained 1t was insured for S9,OOO $500 in the
Boval and $4,000 in the Commercial Union The
Steam Packet Company lose 1000 tons of coal,
yaued at az 900; insured for $1,000 in the Imperial
They also lose 100 cords of wood. The Halifax
freight shed contained, among other merchandise,
100 hogsheads of sugar and lot of canned goods
going TO Canada also 1000 barrels of flour going to
Halifax. The wharves are badly burned, and will
probably cost heavy sum for <epairs. The total
loss may be fairly estimated at 100000 The coal
bark which so narrowly escaped was the Gertrude
The wind was of shore, which saved the Grand
Trunk Depot and Cats block. The supply Of water
was ample and the Fire Department perfect in their
work.
The rapid spread of the fire at it's start may be
Judged by the fact that people unable to escape
up the wharves, and were forced to jump into the
docks, and some of them were slightly burned even
then. The escape of the new steamer Falmouth and
the Forest City, as well the coal bark, was adj
mirably managed. The Forest City at one time
seemed too much for the tug that had her, and
be gan TO drift down upon the burning ships but she
was tugged out and anchored on the Cape Elizabeth
side The body of Mrs. Miller, stewardess OF the
oiza 10 80 SannI 4hat nf her danahter has