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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
Transfers of Real Estate.

The following transaction in real estate
was recorded in the county clerks office
yesterday:
Deed made September 10, 1877, from
Mary Vance to Scott Miller and wife.
for 100 acres of land in the forks of Lit
tie ard Middle Wheeling Creeks, Tria-
delphis district; $1,000.
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MILWAUKEE, September l2.=Eloul

MILWAUKEE. September IZ.-F IolF-
Quiet and steady. Whest-Opened and
declined sc at the close it was frmL No.
l Milwaukee, hard, 81 IL; No. l Mil
waukee 81 IA; No. 81 lot; seller Sep:
TENDER 81 O6Y; seller October 81 023;
No. 81 O6I. Corn-Lower; No. 2 44c.
Osts-Demand fair and market firm;
No. 2 24c Kye-NO. sc. Barley
In fair demand; No. , spring, seller
September 67@67!ci seller October 69!c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
A HauiIsnmP RreaenI.

United States Marshal, Geo. w. Pat
ton, OF Charleston, this State, was, yes
terday, presented by the Grand Com.
mandery, knights Templar, in this city,
with an exceedingly beautiful Grand
Commanders Jewel. For exquisite
workman ship this jewel surpssses any
thing of the kind we have ever seen.
The top of the jewel is constructed with u
cross on crown, and just below is the
Knights helmet, then comes triangle
with the Grand Commanders badge in
the centre.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
WHEELING, September l., IS

WHEELING, September l., 1871.
The following live stock were received
at the Wheeling stock yards during the
last week:
Csttle-44 head, and sold st % to Ale
Hogs-l25 head, and sold at to SIC.
Sheep--6 head, and sold At 3! to &c.
Lambs head, and sold at 43c
WM. BAYHA, SecretarU
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
Reception.

A reception was given to Mr.. JohR
Stark and bride, who were married about
two weeks ago at the residence of his IA
Their, on Chspline street, last night. A
large number of friends were present
Cocksyne furnished the music.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
Washington & Lee Unives.
LFNINGTON, NIRGINII

Gen. &. ". 4. LEE, Pre>t. F..4,
of instruction In Classical, l.t,,. .
Scent nc studies. and In the Pro,r,.
department ui Law and ClSu -.
ing.
The next session Will open Nr...
10Th. and clOyr June 2ilt %. ,f....
exclusive ot books ana c'u'nrt-
exceed $40; y urN,lL. they ni
ductd To $40 Or So
For full information hN cs'a'ug-.f
Cular address WALTER Iuat
tyScgTb Clerk OiFu.
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The University of Woes,

DEN. \. \. T.. TAlLCk.u.. gu.
II dent. Collegiate and pIrl,-,. "a. az
partmentS In successful uyrr'ar h.
capable ana "Nper ,ucM Pr.,,.,
Teachers. Nearly uu Student, d..
Philosophical and Scientific '@.
graded To the standard of .,S'rra,s
French aud German taught Uu,..
Moral and religious Influence, r,.,,,
Location healthiul. hWImssl.,...
tuS new expenses very low. Dpes Il, ~
Of either ser. Fail term open, S,r,r'.
send Tor "a catalogue h,mr g,r.,
where. Address the rlc>.dcu., a..
Ohio. y,,-.,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13

PATENT MEDICINES generally are not
to be relied upon, and We have but little
faith in them, but justice to McLain' 5
PecIoral Syrup compels us to make an
exception IN It's favor, for it certainly is
one of the finest preparations tor
coughs and colds we know of, much bet
ter than many more highly Wanted.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
More Bad Talk .

Mrs. Ruth Haller Yesterday made
complaint before Squire Bulger, against
Lizzie Lemon, charging her with abusive
language Both parties reside on
Eighteenth street, near Wood. The usual
bond resulted.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
Vocal Instruction.

Mrs. Annie NJ. Sheib resumes giving
lessons in voice training and vocal music
on and after September Sd. Applica-
ion may be made at the music store,
TIA Main street. Giving attention
solely to vocal instruction, pupils will
obtain correct method and make COM
mensurate improvement.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13

Down! Down! Down! - Another
break down in prices OF Dry Goods and
Carpets. Bound 10 sell at some price
whether the mills run or not. Corner
Main and 10Th streets.
+ w FERREI
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who'sstO blame

The chsirmen of the Council Commit
tees on Water Works and Streets and
Alleys, deny the charges, made in Coun-
Gil night before. last, that they had or
dered the Street Commissioner to do GER
fain work
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
CAPITAL, s25O.OOo

This Bank is orgrnized and prepared 10
transact the business OF banking IN al ltS
details. ., pal, -,
n succeeds the First National Bank, o.
Wheeling: is owned by the same snare
holders, and Is under the same manage
Bv carefully regarding the interests OF IL
,orrespondentS and deposltorS, ana ny
prompt and faithful execution OF IhelI
wishes, il hopes TO merit their esteem an"
confidence.
Notes and Bills discounted.
Collections made on all points through
out the United States.
Deposit accounts subject To cheek
sight, received from banks, bankers, hrm
corporations and individuals.
Certificates OF deposit issued payable ON
demand, or at liked dates.
Interest allowed on special deposits
DIRECTORS:
Ioux IA KorsFoRp VIM. h. SIMPSON.
HCoRS RHoDFs, WV. \. TURNER,
WIN. 4. lsErT, JOHN l.. hohhs'
A. NJ. ADAMS, q. l. DEWEY
HENRY NJ. HARPER my
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
STOLEN WATCH rs.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 10.

COLUMBUS U, oVPI. IV'
If any watches have been stolen At
your place, recently, you will please SEND
us a number and description OF same,
with amount OF reward, ii any has been
offered. We have q number of watches
in our possess on, which we have reason
TO believe are stolen property.
CHAS. ENGELKE,
.Supt. Police.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
BURGLARY,

A reward of $50 mas been offered by
Chas. Engelke, Chief OF Police, Columbus
o., Tor the arrest of the thieves who bur
glarized n store at West Jefferson, . on
the night of September 7, of lot OF dress
goods, threads, buttons, gloves, ribbons,
jewelry, etc.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
Hunting partv.

Messrs. Aug Rolf, Will Bailey, Jacob
Munge and Joseph Bedillon, went to
Haueytown, yesterday, on hunting eX-
petition. The party is expedited home
tonight, with wagon load OF game
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
WHEELING FEMALE rOu,,

nPENS lis MINT YEAR Wv,
" l.~eptemhrrl'. 81" "A.H.,
The College i bruum.y ,,.
within easy walking I.>,gr'' :. "i.-.
OF the city. stree nyr 49,. '-r 4.
10 neighboring cities. For f.''a
~ situation II Is Uu>nr..,,' Al.
whole interna and ext M a.
meutS are of the ..N., a"at
Trustees have made rNr,v, ,.
ments during the vocation .a"
Miss Cramer. "a Virginia ....
culture and experience. 80
10 the Board o. instruction ~. .-
and Miss Antoiutt,r Tracy. -.
superior Vocalist Jra Plans, T.
placed I'm the CONSERVATION. ,, 10 BE-
For Catalogues Or other
address the President. '''.-t
augl7Sa Miss 4 r,,.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13

Tho ,,..rt.- uj 'I. landing lysT evening
showed 3 leel 4 inches.
The Science departed Yesterday for
parkersburg.
The Tempes'. Comfort ana PhaetOn
are making usual trips.
The towhoat Scout arrived, yts.eFlaY'
from New Cumberland, with tow.
The Nail City leaves Cncinh"'itc-d"y
tor this port.
by Telegraph.
NASHVILLE, September l2.-KY"r
falling, with feet on the aaoua.
CINCINNATI, September l2.-Riyer )
feet iucbc, and falling. Weather c.ouiy
and warmer,
-. ,.,..,.,.- :, pi.or
- : !, tln y n%"' ,il;n p,1 sini, VIM
fair anJ warm.
:, d..
=, LOUIE LIZ, .'GP.,'no'' I ~ '''So,
'a'l'nS Win : '''' ~ VIC '''''''' " ''''''''
cloudy
VICKsBURG, September Weather
cloudy. Mercury IS dcgre 5. Arrived
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13

NEW YORK, September DRY Goois
Business still continues fairly active in
nearly sll departments and the market
mas greatly improved. Cotton goods in
steady demand; Wsmsutts bleached
shirtings reduced to ll4c, Prints in fair
demand and ginghsms active. Dress
goods IN steady request. Silks selling
freely At auction.
PITT;BURGH, September l2-Petro-
l.um-Qliet; crude closed at 50 BOT At
Parker,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
WESLEYAN FEMALE lNSTIT.'
STAI'NION, VIRGINIA

with over Twenty teacher ADJ g.
ranks among the hr'l Schools '0'I.
ladies i'm the United Sl9',,. IN iDtst.
full Valley ~ Virginia, lafAHs
health. Attended 10y pupils from 81
10 twenty StatcS. Great rcUlpul lf
penScs required Session uI,r' ~,
lS77 Board and Tuition 'UIrl.6rs
tie year S2iu. For catalogue AID
formation, addr'', Rev. ". A. iAIl
ID. d., PRECEDENT Stauuluu, w. 81
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
DR.. @. W. RENSONn

CELERY AND CHAMOMILL PILLS
are prepared expressly 10 cure Sick Head
ache, Nervous Headache, Dysp. ptic
Headache, Neuralgia, Nervousness, sleep
iessness, and will cure any case. Price %
ents, postage tree. Sold by all druggists
nd country stores. once, 100 North Eutaw
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13

Truth is mighty ana will prevail, that
the cheapest Dry Goods and Carpets are
at j. w. Ferrels. He has made some
heavy reductions Best Prints, to 8
cents; Al Chintz, cents; Table Linen,
20 cents; Crash, t cents All other goods
n proportion.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
NOTICE.

AL PERSONS KNOWING THEM.
n selves indebted TO the late FIRM OF
Hennegen, Bates & Co. will nd IL TO their
interest TO call and settle without delay,
at No. lI4 Main street teIg
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13

II you wan. to get cheap and q nice
fitting pair of Shoes, go to L. Y. Blond
1885 Main street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13

If you want TO get suited In pair of
Shoes, 90 to l.. V. Blends.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13

GENTS fine Shoes of the latest styles
ust received at l.. V. Bonds.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
A CURE FOR HARD TIMES,

Send One Dollar and get the coin or Money
Holder aud its contents: this Is the hand
soonest little article ever made and TO
illustrate it, use and bring our other goods
before you, we are enclosing in each
thousand q 500 OF these Holders $50 worth
OF orders Tor our goods and coins ranging
from Ice TO 81 dollars. Each Holder con-
tains either a coin or order for goods and
If by sending the dollar you get ~ dol
lar Knitting Machine, or a 10 dollar coin
and the Agency % sell our goods you will
soon forget the Hard Times. DANA BIcK-
FORD, 689 Broadway. ny. ap26b
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
VAN NORMAN lNSIITuN

BOUNDED 1857, 8lG WESIsIH'iH
4 New York Central Park f'. '
Day School for Young Lw..'
adVan tagcs for converse Iona ~.
German i"-Op"ning sep =!
DR.. and Madam" Az NutFN
cipHls. as''si'"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

weekly begin 18th July, 1871, and end 18th
September. Have proved Of signal use
LIST, TO students who design 10 pursue their
studies at this or other Law-school; I'd, to
those who propose 10 read privately; aud
Sd, TO practitioners who have not had the
advantage of systematic instruction. For
circular apply (P. y. University Of Val 10
=. ENlNOR' Prot. Com : Ia and
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13

CARPETS, Carpets, Carpets, 60 now
to j. w. FERREt's.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13

JUST received, lot of Children's
Shoes of the latest styles, at l.. V.
Blends.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13

LAEsT STYLES of Shoes Just received
1T l.. V. Bload's.
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DUG ATIohAI
WEST VIRGINIA lINwrn,
1877. MORGASTuu'S llo

THls INSTITUTION OE IN ~
i under the PresldepSr oErsAE1N
Thampson, A: NJ, Is eu;r,..g,' Sey "
era OF prosperity. Dur.uyiss ,-iOs
just closed, The a';eudarS.+s >s-.;s =,
increased over D. per CO.., VI .,tl.e. /,
and scholarly Facul'y:a 6.,,'....! aa's :,
ful and moral location am I- b, b.
and Philosophical Apl A.. pc =
G ,,ns, 1880 a9I"'ns acUEC.r, q
S most IH 70 70 snr gnaFae'r- ,,,t
SrGTi%f np ~ sin aa,, by n A.
The penSeS are l,s>rt..
place known 10 afford 80 a. a-y
The Fall term begins :. NJ, ava, 4.
Winter term January ,. Ina 'yr' 3. y
March nth. For .I.. .r,''' >pi... d.
logueS. &c, address the Pg,,.'''1'a'...7l a
ag2iWSNO S,.r.r.-,,'. SG.N
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET
OFFICE MARYLAND LIVE STOCK SCALES
Wed eSday. Sept. II. 1877.

OFFICE MARYLAND LIVE STOCK SCALES
Wednesday. Sept II, 1877. I
RECEIPTS OF LIVESTOCK FOR THE WEEK.
Number Of 27i2
Number OF $50
Number Of Sheep and Lam Ds............... 1871
Total loo
PRICES OF BEEF CATTLE AT THE MARKET
THIS WEEK.
Very best on SAFE CO-uay .................. SIC
That generally rated nrst quality ...41sgJisc
Medium or good fair qualIty..........4 a4Hc
Most OF the sales are from ..............4 CSC
Cattle frmer and more sctive, closing
firm.
Hogs quiet and active, especially good
quality. Quotations 7Igsc, most sales
being at 7iG8c, closing firm.
Good sheep and lambs arrive in limited
quantities. Sheep 4Ca,5c, grass lambs
4G5!c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
LADIES SEMINAR

DLAIRSNILLk, PA. FAN Sc.
ID opens Thursday, Sori,mbG nf
Location very hoalthml, cay %. ~
terms moderate. pa cuur.' &" 1l
ton. For Catalogue, pleas ADDS
j. JEWErI rAEn
jyZGcgTb HlrH
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13

The finest shoes kept.in the city at L
V. Bonds.
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MheeIin. Stock Yards.

The cheapest shoes IN the city a. L. V
Bonds.
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HORSE THIEF

ZANEsvlLLE, o., September II.
Stolen-A bay mare, l64 hands nigh;
fourteen years old; thin IN flesh, and
slight enlargement in fore psstern. Fill
ty dollars reward for mare and thief.
II. l. COGsIL.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
TUITION FREE

Contingent Re" So per Tn
College Courses. haytrrrl N e.
Improvements extensive: us,rnr,'.
year - per cent over yrrv,6g, y.',
nets and Libraries ,qUu. 'o 'Mmt-.
ply To President BUURfIpr'.,,.
tary for Catalogues ur iu,urm,r..r
jy26,gVa
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
Bole.

A match game of base bali has been
arranged between the Benwood and Riv-
erslde boilers for Saturday week, the
stakes to be $25 side and a supper for
both mines.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13

Coop black Kid Gloves Tor 50 cents at
j. W FerreI's.
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ALLEGHENY COII,gs.
NlE&pNIi.IE q,

The college year ". apr. 49,.
The Preparatory Srhoo W.In...
day.
Boarding on cn-oprprN, r.,.
$3.50 To 500, WclJdu. AL.
boarding cheaper. RDm IN ,,... ~
SfUItp $50 ''N
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-13
HARD HERD.
Letters Of Inquiry for Various Kinds
of Animals.

Letters of Inquiry for various hihds
of Animals.
Chief of Police Ripley has received
the following, within the past few days;
REFORM SCHooLERs.
MoRGANZA, Pa, August ii.
Three boys, average age about IL years
escaped last night from the PennsyIva-
MIA Reform School. They went in the
direction OF Wheeling. If arrested,
telegraph.
j. A. SHALLENBEKG, Smpt.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-08
Capt. Seabury's Statement.

Capt. Seaburv gives the follow
ing account: AT 3 o'clock this
morning we sighted Point Reyes; at
$50, while the crew were washing
the decks a thick smoke was observed
coming up through the after ven,ilators
and around the funnel. where it ap-
pcared accompanied by tongues Of
flames had the fire alarm imme-
diately sounded. the vent,lators closed,
and tu,ned in q stream Of water into
the afterhold. judging the fire was
among the Goals in that hold. there
were five Jets Of steam turned down.
but we found the ship slowing down.
owing to exhaustion Of steam in the
boilers. About 6, A. NJ. . thick fog
settled down, the ship being then. as
judged. abreast of Point Reyes. The
smoke having invaded the after saloon.
the passengers had to 60 to the upper
deck They behaved admirably not
the slightest fright. confusion or anxiety
being displayed by man, woman or
child. The crew fought the fire inch
by inch. and worked hard to prevent it
spreading to the forward part Of the
ship. In spite of their efforts however
the after boilers were soon rendered
useless, men not being able to stand by
them owing to smoke. We were then
forced to proceed with only such steam
as We got from our forward boilers Civ
ing us speed Of fsur to five knots, as
fog had settled very thickly. decided
to get out my boats and hoist Signals Of
distress, and to FIRE guns every five
minutes: the latter | continued to do
until the powder became exhausted. !
had b~ttened down all the hstches, com-
menced firing gurs at $ o'clock. and
managed 10 give passengers their
usual breakfast. though the saloon floor
was covered with water and the room
very smoky None Of the signals ii
distress attracted any attention until
We ran close tn land. when . pilot boat
bosSsd us"
Passengers praise the skill and
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-08
VESSEL SCUTTLED
Cargo a Total Loss /!
PASSENGERS and Bag
GAGE SAVED.
A Statement by Capt. Seabury
CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 5 A bout ten
o'clock this morning the city was
startled by repor. that the Pacific
Mail steamship Co.'S. steamer frUIn Viz
toria and Puget Sound, was on fire off
the heads. Tugs were at once dis
patched to her assistance, and about an
hour later she made her appearance
coming up the channel. Many who
had heard the news focked to Tele.
graph Hill and other favorable
points to witness the coming. Five
tugs that surrounded her. urging her
onward with all possible speed. while
the engines of the steamer were also
working to the full power of her for
ward boilers, the after set being evi
IDENTIFY inactive. and the fire appearing
to be in their immediate vicinity. Huge
volumes Of smoke poured from the deci,
and just aft of the paddle boxes. and
from every port forward and aft smoke
was also curling. The passengers were
mostly grouped OH the forward deck,
but no confusion was visible and every
thing seemed to he carried forward in
IN orderly manner. Arriving of North
Point. the course of tho ship changed,
aad instead Of standing off towards
Goat Island. and making a wide circuit
outside of the ships anchored in
the channel her head was imme-
distely swung sharply around and
she passed rapidly along the city front
until she reached the vicinity Of the
mail dock. There the passengers were
landed aud the ship was then grounded
on the mud flats near by. II has been
ascertainei that the fire was discovered
last night about Il o'clock in the coal
bunkers Beyond that little has bses
learned. The officers of the company
estimate that the damage is not great
and the fire is extinguished, hut from
the haste made in bsaching the ship
and the smoke that enveloped her, i.
seems possible that the damage must be
considerable. The Constitution had on
board about fifty passengers. some $40, =
600 in treasure and general cargo.
This was her first trip on the Victoria
route. previous to which she had been
laid up for some time. One Of the fire
men says he discovered the fire about
five O'Clock this morning. II was then
in the vicinity Of the smokestaeks. An
alarm was turned on imt no confu-
sion ensnci. the crew going quie, y
to their ssaticns The water WAS turned
on, and every effort made 10 control
the fire. The after boilers soon had ia
be abandoned. The boats we're then
lowered and guns fired. and prepara-
tions made to leave the ship i: neces,
sary. The passengers acted with great
cooluess. and sat down and breAkfas'ed
as though nothing had happened Out
/ OF the ordinary routine. The ship wA'
off Point Reyes when the fire was dis
covered. and the best possible time wa
made for port. The sea Was very
smooth, bu. the fog was so thick that
progress was somewhat delayed. On
arriving in the harbor the steamer ws'
ct once scustled and grounded on A's'
sion fats. TIE tags begsn throwins
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-08

water in the bold, but finding the fire
still gaining an alarm was struck, and
the city fire engines sent TO the burning
vessel on tugs. and are now pouring
water into her.
Thus far Tie fire has been confined to
the hold, but the cabins and saloons
are flooded with water, and the fire is
still raging
At ) P. II. the fire on the steamboat
Constitution was finally subdued on
reaching port. She was at once run TO
Mission Bay, the passengers and bag
gage being taken off on tugs Several
tugs then surrounded her, and about
twenty streams were poured in the
cabin and hold. Six holes were cut in
her port side hold under the cabin
floor. and streams poured in. Five
holes were cut in the starbosrd
side and water injected into that
I""'iNi' Auc sLdbcIOoIis were uoOucu
for two feet and holes bored
through the floor leaving the water to
drain down TO where the fire was sup
posed to be; as the passengers left the
steamer the flames burst out for the
first time. coming up the ventilators
and sky-lights.
The Constitution was built in New
York in the year 1861. She is SAC feet
long, A feet beam, and 80 feet hold.
Is built OF oak. with iron and copper
fastenings her draft Is ls feet tons
register, 400. Has accommodation
for 175 cabin and 800 steerage passen-
gers This vessel was re-coppered in
1868. Her model is M, and she has
carrying capacity of 1000 tons freight
and I 1000 tons coal
San Francisco, Oct. As soon as
the flames were discovered coming up
through the ventilators and sky-ligh,s
water WAS thrown down those places
and the flames subdued. 1t was i'm
possible to penetrate the lower portion
of the vessel as the hops. of which there
were 227 bales on board, were on fire
and emitting dense suffocating smoke.
Now and again blaze could be seen
from above to indicate the exact loca-
ticn Of tue ire. Chief Scannell arrived
at 1870, and at l2 the steamer had
listed to starboard and. was gradually
settling that way at quarter past one.
A constitution was held between Chief
Scannell and the officers OF the compa.
ny and vessel. when 1t was determined
that as the shell Of the hull was OH fire,
and as it would be impossible to put
out the flames among the hops, the
only resource was to scuttle her. a
boat was then brought around astern
and men proceeded to cut holes in her
hold. The ventilators were cut in the
cabin at the same time, and streams of
water poured down. The ship slowly
settled down to her guards, when she
rested on the bottom all the afternoon
and the water poured steadily into her
until she was full to within two or three
feet Of her main deck and the fire
drowned ont. No examination is pos
sib.e at present. but the fire seems to
have been confined to that portion of
the hold and between decks abaft the
paddle boxes.