The New York herald., 1874-01-31
THE GLAUCUS.
Burning Of the Metropolitan Companys Steamer
at Her Wharf in Boston-The Hull, Ma
chinery and Cargo Badly Damaged.

BOSTON, Jan. 80, 1874.
The steamship Giaucus, OF the Metropolitan hne
plying between here and New YORK, together with
her cargo, was badly injured by fire at her wharf in
lhs CITY TINS forenoon She left New York on Wednes
day morning, filed with an immense cargo OF mer-
chahaise OF varied description from cask OF wine
ana toy carriage to a large quantity OF Kerosene
OIL, cotton, nour and other produce. She arrived at
her oestihatlon-Central wharf-last evening,
oe'ns cohsighed 10 ID. NJ. Whitney, agent Of the
ooi"panS' Inc hre, from appearances originated
near the smokestacks, between decks Gaining
ground 1t soon after burst through the
upper deck and threatened to destroy
the steamer' with her valuable cargo. A
second alarm was given, which brought additional
assistance 70 the scene Powerful streams or
water from the land steamers and the nreboat
William Flanders were directed on the flames and
did good execution The tugboat Osborne also
performed good service, and between them all
they succeeded in connnng the names 10 a COM
paratively small compass.
SHE Is SUNK THE WHARF.
The fire, however, worked its way into the kero.
sene oil ana burned there and among other por-
tions OF the cargo for considerable time, until
the vessel weighed down by the immense weight
of her cargo and the water let into her, sunk
nearly to the main deck, thoroughly saturatng
the merchandise on board
How much the steamer Is injured cannot be told
until she Is pumped out and her cargo has been dis
charged. The huh Is apparently but little damaged,
but the upper deck is considerably injured, though
not wholly destroyed. Her machinery will doubt
less prove to be more or less injured But little of
The cargo was removed, aud, while only small por-
ton OF it was burned. nearly everything on board
Will be damaged by water.
THE CONsIGNEEs
are 200 In number and among them are the Merri-
mac Manufacturing Company, who had on board
lOl sacks OF wool; Hilton, Weston Co., AZ sacks;
Harding, Gray Dewey, 80 sacks, and others
having smaller quantities, summing up about 400
bales. Bennett, Rand & Co. had 10 barrels Of ap-
pies; ]. Z. Hill, 60 barrels; Farnham Adams, 80
barrels, and besides these, other consignees have
various quantities OF hour, liquors, &c. 1t u
very difficult to learn the exact amount OF the
losses and insurance by the fire. AS the steamer
was not entirely destroyed the loss may not reach
u higher figure than 100000 II, indeed, II il so
high that She is insured for $1sO,O0O In New
York Offices The cargo might be valned at
100000.
THE MANAGERS OF THE LINE
manifest great deal Of retcence concerning the
matter, and express an opinion that IL would be-
better to say nothing about the fire. ialr ont
side and ''unauthorized" estimate, however would
place the total damage to the vessel and cargo ut
about s25o,0oO.
THE VESSEL.
The Glaucus was steam propeller, built in New
York city by Van Dusen IN 1864, and was formerly
owned IN Providence, X. L. at that time being one
of the boats OF the Neptune Steamship Company.
Her burden was 1,S4S tons and she mad two
decks; she was built OIL oak and was ss-braced
with iron. Her dimensions were 245 feet in length,
40 feet in width and II feet IN depth She had six
bulkheads and was in every respect a good vessel.
The Wrecking Company has sent one OF its steam-
ers to remove the cotton and heavy goods from
the steamer, and the work OF pumping her out mas
already commenced. The company owners Will re-
claim her from her present condition under the
supervision OF the underwriters agent. very
small portion OF the cargo. including some nOur
ana groceries, was removed during the Diahs
previous, and were OF course saved.