The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-12
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"nF RTRNING M THE WACO
80 ~ - & '"ata4,,s ~ iIiII " AOV
THE DIS.iSTER rs SEEN FROy Tur
C1LEDONFf'S DECK.
first an Expicsion, Probably Of Petroleum
then tho Doomed Vessel in Finmcs-Fivs
Pcrsons seen SIrngglIne In the Watcr.

firet an hNpIrston, Probably Of Petroleum
then tho Doomed Vessel In Flnsnca-Fivs
Persons seen Struggling In the Water.
GALVESTON, NOV. lis rSo1 ?. Tho
mate OF the ship Caledonii, which was lying
Immediately asiern OF the Waco, SAWS that be
was ON the deck Of the Caledonia ON look
out duty when he heard an explosion and felt
shock. Looking IN tho direction Of tue Waco
he saw that she was envoloped In flames. About
half an hour later he heard cries for assistance.
and saw five or six persons In the water.
Few minutes later ho saw two persons 0oat-
Ing on fender or piece Of wood. The mate
made preparations for sending all the assistancs
L9ssi0le by getting out life lines and life buoys.
Inc SEA was running 80 high at the time at n
was impossible TO launch boat. Al er he ring
the eNrlOsiun - watched the steamer clos ly.
nnd says TIA 4 after the Il st few minutes the frs
noticed. "" ''
Statements Of men on the three vessels near
est 10 the burning mer all agr q - Ia seping
hve or SIX persons In the water, a sn as TO hear
lnE Ire1'Lct explosions on t1e Waco. which
were no snubt c1lseI b, tho c ses OF oil All
tHc uHiccrs ma experienced seamnn r. Of Tho
opinion that It was impossible Tor a boat to have
been safely launched flom the W co, on ac-
count OF the rapid spread Of tho fire and terri
bio sea that wla running
lncro Is nothing l-,O. - the Waco Capt
SaWNsr' -ut OF The lino. ~ ont siHc- -, NJ
outsi - Hs tong as there I. any hope of saving
one otthe PASSENGERS or crew ~ The Waco.
PETROLEUM IN the CITY or waco.
The city of Waco had ms u pnrt of hcr
riign 0D cases lJN) gullOns) of petrolrt.tn
section 44,2 OF ia" Revised Statutea prIyides
that rtnncd petroleum may be carried in Ia,sen-
Ger ste ufrs on routes wncra tn r. Il no ni h. r
prfctical mode of Transporting IL : buf thnt a.
shaIl not be lawful TO tfauApt rt IL uull tho nwn
er of master IN II have first rtcett ted for Tho
Inspectors a certificate UcsignAting place or
place. IN which 1t may be c.trisd. la the mani
Test OF the City OF Waco the word pe e,rnlrum
Sas written indisiinctly. possibly so that clerks
might q silly pa'stt.
At meeting Of the Supervisors Il winter.
the question was raised ~ 10 what might DO
termed practical routes for Transporting lntro-
leum other than by steamer, but the a -fion
was not decided. Steamship lines hold that IL IA
not practical to carry petroleum on sailinf yos-
scls, ana rs a COmDrOmi-c the SuDeryi ,Drs nre-
scnotd the following certificate:
r,, CERTIFICATE
mere y no ntntr rac ai mode uf tram poriinS it
no be r"ntd ~ der Eas nnd tp.cueus, uusi ed ON
having ths div carefully examined the passenger
Is sml-ter. F. hereby certify that ON ron rs wiers
there no other practical mod OF rnrsporny n 70
hereinafter pecnrd when the same IL XII un In ooSd
ltyup.uu casst or mar els or IA metallic ms or ves
uoxts beng mark palul' he s thereof Wiz
l' hauic on ic udnuiarturcr tlr uf thr % tcle.
a.I tht t.hporhur' al "h.cd the same vii i-nite.
decree, OF Fthrenhcu'. IN rn, ueirr. nd iurtier
Srtit tia oh routes wucfe thr siit ant q NAV be
laval taken on h ard PASSENGER seaurs for trans-
port iton the same Il to bc stoNud nd az led on INC
tiraincr above named only Ia lhu following named
place or place. and IN no ether viz
Supervising Inspector Addison Low said yes-
tetdny that the titv ~ Waco had no license for
carrying uil hud mat the owners Of the ship G. r.
fled IL IN violation Of the law.