, 1876-10-08
CASUALTIES,
Persisted IN TEE FLAMES.

FEfz1SAED In IdE FLAM ES.
New YORK, Oct. IA fire broke out to day
son the German bark Europa, ut Pier No. 4s,
East River. She was in the dry-dock, being
caulked, when q large quantity OF hemp took
fire. John Casey, calker, Of No. 90 Sheriff
street, was fatally burned, and John Solver,
another workman, probably fatally.
After short time the flames
were extiuguisheu, and the tiremen ex-
amiued the hold, when were discovered the hor-
ribly burned bodies Of Thomas Iugraham, Lewis
Sullivan, George Sill, William Furlong, and
James Mcdonald workmen employed in making
the repairs The Europa was engaged In the
petroleum trade, and the timbers being satur-
ated with the oil the flames spread with fright
full rapidity, cutting off all escape of the men
working below. The damage to the vessel is
covered by insurance.
The Europa was placed on the large balance
dry dock at the foot Of Rutgers street Friday for
the purpose Of receiving general overhau1ing
The ship being chartered, and it being
necessary she be made ready as ex-
peditiouslT as possible, large force of,
calkers, ship carpenters, and blacksmiths
were put to work this morning. These men
we're scattered all over the vessel, and were
busy. At about half~pS iii o'clock this fore
noon the ship-carpentn. I'D calkcrs were in the
lower over, hold boring tn rs to see whether the
the lower hold to have it at hand when
required. 4 ship-carpcnter named John Casey,
Of No: 50 Sheriff street. was with the rest In the
forehold testing the plapks. He cstruck match
for @ the purpose te Of lighting pipe, and having
4 large pile of oakum was close by, and
the match set it on fire. Casey, in
endeaEoring to smother the flames, was
fatally burned. The flooring of the vessel,
highly eombustible LIQUORS, in minute caught
tire, which spread with lightning rapiditr, and
the entire hold, from stem to stern, was mass
Of fire, converting it into q frightful death
trap. The Workmen in the hold were
with fire. Some at work amidships were com
pletely surrounded by the flames. Those not in
the midst Of the flames were exposed to the
dcathl7 fumes which arose from the fire,
aud fell sutfocated. The flames extinguished,
and soon found in various parts of the bark the
bodies Of five men, all ship carpenters. The
bodies we're removed to the Seventh Precinct
Station House, Madison street, and plac-
Cd cd side BY sd side on the floor in the
encd and begrimed with smoke aud badly
distorted, indicating the terrible agony they
endured before death came to their relief.
Their clothes in some places were almost
burned through.
The Coroner's office was Immediately inform
ed, and Coroner Eiclshoff went to the
spot in company with officer Healy.
He ifnpaneled jury at the Madi-
son Street Police, Station, viewed the
bodies, ana permit was granted for their re-
moyal. Deputy Coroner Marsh ordered all the
bodies to be taken to the morguc, where post
mortem examination is to be made and inqu
held.
As far Us could be ascertained the victims
we're all married men, with large families, who
are wholly unprovided for. The excitement in
the vicinity OF the drydock is intense, as all the
men nc h are xell,knoEn in the neghborhood, hay-