St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-11-19
Steamboat on Fire.
THE HERO OF TIE PILOT HOUSE

The broad Mississippi, down which
the noble steamer was gliding, cleaned
III the moonlight like Il pathway OF
molten silver, the far-away shore upon
either hand had faded from sight al
together, and the deck was deserted.
Creeping like the dreaded snake, now
VIZ lifted curliag crest, then lying
essSseiy 70 the bales of goods and wrth
ing slowly between barrels and bags.
there came toward the open hatchway
little thread of smoke As it vanished
into air, another followed it. and then
another. each larger, stronger, drawer
| than the last, until they came no more
in warning putls. singly, but Il steady
current swept along, finding its way
out of the darksomc hold into the open
night, and trailing far behind the
doomed steamer just along the rivers
surface Il deadlier shadow even than
the tcver-t"g which hung overhead.
| The boat was on fire
Suddenly there came Il cry, Il few
hurried orders rang ont. the great whis-
tie sounded with IL long shrek. and the
captain, officers and crew gathered in
fear and haste. "Wherc did it begin p
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