The New York herald., 1874-05-06
FIRE UNDER HATCHES.
The Steamship Ohio from Philadelphia for
Liverpool On Fire at Sea.
Part Of the Deck Burned and Portion OF
the Cargo Destroyed.
SHE ARRIVED AT LIVERPOOL.
The Fire Sid To Be Still Smoul-
dering in the Hold.

[spxcI<A DESPATCH TO THE HERALD DY CABLE ]
LONDON, May 5-3 P. M.
A telegram has been received from Queens
town, under date of two O. clock in the after
noon to-day, which states that fire broke out
on board the steamship Ohio, bound from
Philadelphia Ssx Liverpool, and that it was
not extinguishe&antil much damage was done
to the cargo.
Another despatch, dated at three o. clock P.
NJ, says the fire was extinguished and the
matches battened down.
ORIGIN OF THE DISASTER.
The fire was supposed to have originated
from the heating of the cargo.
A Mere Favorable Statement by Later
Advlces.
LONDON, May 5-Eveping.
The previous reports relative to the progress
and consequences Of the fire on board the
steamship Ohio were, it is said, exaggerated.
PRxcAUTIoN THE CAUSE OF PANIC.
The Captain of the Ohio refused to open the
hold to deliver baggage to passengers, and
hence came panic.
REINSURANCE,
The steamer is reported to have arrived
safely at Liverpool
The Captains Report.
LONDON, May 5, 1874
The captain Of the American line steamship
Ohio, which arrived at Queenstown yesterday
from Philadelphia, reports that fire broke
out in the hold of his vessel on Thursday last,
and that the flames were not extinguished
before part of the deck of the steamship and
= portion Of the cargo were destroyed.
The Ohio, after stopping while in Queens
town harbor, proceeded for Liverpool.
The Ohio I'm Port at Liverpool-The Fire
Supposed to be Still Burning.
LIVERPOOL, May S, 1874.
The American steamship Ohio reached here
this afternoon.
The fire in her hold, which was thought to
be extinguished, is now supposed to be still
burning. Her matches are battened down to
prevent draught.
Special Interview with the Steamship
,COmpany's Officers I'm PHILADELPHIA
What They Have Heard OF the Disas-
ter-UnSortunate Accidents During the
Yesx.
PHILADELPHIA. May 6, 1874
Considerable excitement and anxiety was mani
tested this afternoon bv interested parties upon
the publication OF telegram from Queenstown
stating that while the steamship Ohio. OF the
American line Of this city, was making her passage,
. dre haa broken out In her cargo. destroying
portion OF 1t and also burning her deck and deck
houses.
SPECIAL STATEMENT By THE AMERICAN COMPANY
Your correspondent learns from the company
the foll0wing:-As yet they have received no COM
municati0n from Queenstown, but nave been
advised By cable from their agents in Liverpool.
They learn that q smouderng fire, which created
the damage, was discovered on what il known as
the bunker boiler deck and that the ship was
saved and the fire extingulshed by skilful hand
ling of the pumps The amount Of damage done to
the cargo and houses on deck the telegram does
not state but the company IS hopeful tnat It was
comparatively slight. They say that had the fire
wrought any marked destruction they would have
been advised more fully.
SLIGHTLY UNFORTUNATE.
This Is the third ship OF thus line which has sui.
fered disaster during this year-the Pennsylvania
losing her officers; the Indiana roughly dealt
with In her recent passage, and almost losing her
captain, and now the Ohio damaged by fire at o