Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24
TERRIBLE DlS.ASTEfs
THREE STEAM ERS BURN d.

New ORLEANS, April 23.-About four p. III.
fire broke out in the blacksmith shop OF the
steamboat John Kyle, which was lying at the
foot of Poydras street The Kyle lay between
the LESSEE Taylor below and the Exporter
above The Charles Bodman lay above ard
| next to the Exporter. Soon after the alarm
was given the tug boat Ella Wood came up
and commenced throwing water on the burn-
ing vessel, but without effect Captain Hutch
iDson, of the Kyle, was standing On the fer
ward deck when the fire broke out He prompt
" notified all 90 board TO leave, as it was APP
aren't from the first that the boat could not be
saved Captain Hutchinson thinks every Que
on the Kyle was saved. Wm. Brown, the chief
clerk, VINO opened the safe aud took out the
mouey aud papers, was the last to leave the
| Kyle, which had in the meantime been set
adrif 10 escaping be Was enveloped III flames
aud severely if not dangerously burned over
the face aud hards. His eyelashes and mus
tache were singed off. He, however Jumped
into the river and swan ashore, anu Was at
once taken to a hotel where he was attcndrd
| By q physlclan
Captain Hutchinson says the cabin of the
| KYLE was developed in flames 10 less than Two
minutes from the time the first alarm was glvcu.
| When the Kyle was cut loose the eddy drifted
her up stream, and those on shore seeing
the danger cast off the hawscrs by which the
Exporter and Bodmap were tied up. This act
proved disastrous. The Kyle dritted against
the Exporter and Bodman, aud all three boats
dritted into the stream. 81 rapid was the pro-
gress of the flames that the Exp rter took fire
the moment the Kyle touched her. The peo-
pie on board the Exporter, having no other
refuge, jumped on the Bodman. This boat 10
less than minute after the Exporter also
caught fire, and the three burning vessels
drifted together into the stream, where they
were SOON burned TO the waters edge
Many persons who had gone 90 the Exporter
aud Bodmau as spectators were 90 board when
the boats drifted into the stream, aud had to
jump overheard, Some of rhcm were rescued,
but larger number are believed to have been
lost. The number lost is estimated at from
twenty 10 one hundred. The commander Of
the Uuited States steamer Kansas promptly
sent out his boats, one OF Which rescued thlr-
teen pcrsons The jobbing tug boats made no
efforts to rescue those Oh the burning boats.
There was an excursion party from Clreitua'l
or Pittsburg, many OF whom, II Is teart d. are
lost. The Bodman arrived this morulug aud
had discharged most OF her cargo.
The Exporter was to leave this evening,
aud had atvut 4UU lous of trcl ght on board, all
o. which was lost. Captain SEiuklc, Of the
B,dman, was much burned about the face AID
hands. \ son of Captain Shlukie is reported
among the lost. The Exporter was owned by
james Reese, ST., Of Pitssburg, aud valued al
S45 UUU The John Kyle was owned h1 Cap
tain John Kyle and p S. and ". |. ID wilson
AID valued al $50, 900. The Charles /, ,dmau
was owned by Captain o p Shukle and
Others, of Cincinnati, aud valued at SO 900.
All imposed to be insured 10 Western Offices
Ga board the Exporter was Captain Reese,
the owner, trom Plttsburg, who, with his iani-
Iy aud number OF frleuds from that city, were
here 90 pleasure excursion The ladies OF the
party were all ashore except Mrs. Rees. aud
daughter aud Que other lady. Mr.. Reese and
the other lady were saved, but the daughter
was drowned. The huIls Of the Exporter and
Charles Bodmcn were tGw:d across the river 20
Coye's coal yard while that Of the John Kyle
tioated down couple of miles and Surk.
FAIRFAX LAND SALES. The following sales
of real estate iu Fairiox county for the sctk
ending the 23l instant, are reported in the
Farmer:
John S. Fowler, U. S. District Court As
sgnee of the estate Of Mrs. Anna Sa:k"tt, .
bankrupt, sold = tract OF land IN Fairfax c"unI
ty Va conta ming 25o acres, the property Of
said bankrupt, to John +. Webb, Of Washing
Unison G. Sears, of Ontario county, n. Y,
sold to Anna Gordon VslH, of Herndon, Fair
fax county, four village lots, or two acres, for
Sl5C0
John S. Fowler and Thomas Moore, assignees
of the estate Of Wethers Smith, bankrupt, APP
pointed by the U. S. Court, sold a tract of land
; in this county, formerly owned by said bank
usll, of this county, for 81, 4G.l IS; and said Gun
nell sold the same land to Lucy A. Thompson,
of Clarke county, Va, Tor Sl55O
George w. Gunnell sold to ,hn F. Swink q
tract of land in this county being a part of the
Chestnut Thicket Farm" containing ore acre,
two roods and seventeen poles for S75.
ANGEL st John sold to Joseph 3. North n
tract of land at Herndon, in this county, contain
ing 20 00O square feet, for SIS.
4. q. WaIradt, of Schohanie county, y. T.,
sold to Spencer A. Coe a tract of. land, in this
county, in Falls Church, containing two acres,
Joel J. Carter sold TO Henry England, of Del
hi Delaware county, N Y, tract of land in
this county, near Falls Church, containing II
acres snd roods, for $76o.
John L. Moore sold to John F. and Thos. j.
Clark tract of land in this county, on Difficult
Run. containing 80 acres, 3 roods and IL poles,
for S477.75.
K. T. Lucas and John Tucker sold to F. L.
Corbett and l. g. " Neal two lots of land in this
county, near Alexandria city, for S9iUO. This
land has fine brick yard on it.
The sale of the o. Meal farm, near Vienna,
advertised to take place at Fairfax Court House
on Monday last, was made by w. D. Cassin,
trustee TO George w. Cassalesr, of Georgetown,
D. c. for S37 per acre.
| WHAT IT WILL SAvE--During its late scs-
sion the General Assembly adopted TWO sets Of
amendments to the constitution. The first adds
petit larceny to the list of crimes, the penalty
for which is disqualification for voting aud
holding Office, and authorizes the imposition Of
poll tax to be paid before citizen can exer-