, 1873-11-07
MARINE DISASTERS.
4. Steamer Burned on Lake
Ontario.
Fourteen Lives Supposed to p
Lost.
List Of Disasters by the Recent Storm.

| Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune,
TORONTO, Ont. Nov. G.-Particulars have
! been just received horo Of the burning of tho
lRko steamer Bayarian, fifteen miles from
| shore, opposite Oshawa, and about thirty-t1ro
| to forty mlcs east of this city. Twonty-tw
| persons roachcd the land in small boats and
| fourteen either persisted in tho flames or tho
water, among whom were throe women passen-
! Gors. The puraor, who has arrived, represents
tho fire us having broken out amidahip at 8
O'Clock Inst night. Those saved did not reaoh the
land until O'Clock this morning. Tho Bavarian
va, was the old steamer Kingston rebuilt: The
lull Of iron. The boat WAS worth :80, 0,000 in
surod for about $4,000.
[7o the Assoctaied Press.]
TORONTO, Out, Nov. 6.--The steamer Bavariap
bound from Hnmilton, Ont, to Montreal, with
six cabin passengers, took fire about o'clock last
night. fourteen mics from shore, opposite Osha-
s5a. The fire broke out in tue centre Of tho
SG2 NEAR near the ls ensne nn and ts the flames eproad
diately lowered. One wont adrift, and was
lost. Tho passengers aud crew got into
tho other boats, one Of which contained nine
persons. including the pilot, 4 lady's maid, and
thirteen persons, including the first and second
mates, tho puraor, and two passengers, q boy
named James Glare, Mr. Parmonter, of To-
ronto, and five Of tho crow. Doth boats reached
be accounted tor, including Can't Carmichael,
a1r. Finnion, chief engineer; William Spence,
steward; hIra. Hubbard and her daughter, Of
Brooklyn; Misa Ireland. of Kingston, aud alr.
into the boats. The last seen Of Capt. Cir
mehao he WAS on plank iu tho water.
NEW YonK, Nov. GA dispatch from Toronto,
Ont, says: :" Tho steamer Bavarian, bound for
this port from Montreal, took fro last night
whom opposite Oahawa una was maBs OF flames
in gu Instant. The CROW only succeeded in low-
ering two bouts. both Of which reached land In
safety. They contained TWENTY-FIVE persons IN
ail. Thoro we're fourteen persons remaining on
board Of the steamer when tho boats left Icr,
and they were, without doubt. lost Among
those left on board was tho chief engineer, tho
Captain, the steward, and thrco lady passcn-
gors.
Additional Reports of Disaster OH tho
lakes.
Reports aro still coming IN announcing dlsnB-
tors to yossolB which wero out On the lalo during
the severe galo Of Sunday and Monday nights.
The scloonor Tempest is ashore at North Bay,
and il bad1y leaking. A tug with steam pumps,
will leave tho city this morning to go to hor as-
siatanco
Tho schooner Z. 9. L. ran ashore On Hogs
Island, Grand Travorse Bay. She is un!y foet
out Of wator.
The vessel reported to bo on tho rocks Mt
Of tho crow arc badly crippled by tho exposure.
Tho solooner Illinois, Lumbar laden for this
Da!ley'a Harbor, md buddy damaged.
Tho setoonor Day Spring. loaded with hay, ia
reported Oh tho beach at Muakegou, and badly
damaged.
Tho bark FayorIto was also vory roughly han.
died by tho gn1o. .Hcr bulwarka on tlo atarboard
s1to were nonrly oil cut away, and she has wo-
With $4,000 bulcls Of corn from IN tSs' liz city. it NA'