New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
OTHER FIXES.
A erEAMER BURNED Ar HER DOCK.

IAhIi, ID hNI-D Al iiih bOAh.
TIE CARGO OT THE CITY or DALLAS on FIRE-TnE
VESSEL sUNK-LOSs ESTIMATED Al $4,000.
Fire was discovered Oh the steamship City
OF Dallas, lying az Pier No. 20, East River. about 5
o'clock last evening. ana In few moments the upper
pat OF the vessel wrapped IA flames. Owing 10 the
fires proximity Fulton Forty and large amount Of
shipping third alarm sent out, which brought
twelve steamers and six hook and ladder cOmpaues TO
the burning vessel, in addition TO the GEe boat
Haycmeyer ard the police boat seneca. The
tire iu the cabins and tho deck OF the
steamship was controlled, bu, the flames had
communicated with the hold, which filed with
ton. IL required the continuous forts Of the iemen 10
prevent the spread OF the flames and the destruction Of
surrounding property. TO prevent this, 1t deemed
necessary sink the vessel and nearly dozen streams
poured into tho hold, and the steamer set
tied rapidly.
AT the time breaking Of the fire tho watch
mau, Henry Marshall the quartermas,cr, passenger
aud one visitors the only persons board
The waicn says that he sitting the kitchen.
and smelling Ere, he passed into the upper eGglnero0m
whore deuse clouds Of smoke drove hn back, and in
few uo!ncnt, c saw flames issuing sbait the smoke
stack, and he promptly gave the alarm. He states
that he vessel arrived AZ hnli-past l o'cloca
from Fcrandaa, Florida, which place she let
last TLur,day Her cargo consisted OF 800
bales of cotton hity barrels ~ North Carolina clay
and a lafle consignment of oranges. Tie clay aud
steanrr with lire engine shipped Mobile. The en-
yprrr and rrtnhu al supper ~ o'clock and al
'e~,rard hnnrd the fires and u their homes Pre-
cscly what caIsed The fire The wachIuan unable tO
say, but very positive That II originated n tie
englue-To"in.
I'm. statement was cOrrobora,od by Dudley Bean q
u4-..ugtr occupied rttt.ruom No. at the ~
Inc fire. Hr. Bean came from Irmandiaa with the
corC Oh hIs Francis. wnO had died there aud IN his
eaechc, To the body from the re, hc of hs vest
containing monty and gold watch and chain, III the
stn'crpOin Of the stc amer.
$4,000 Thr could not be asecrtanrd - hr.
Mallory tie owner OF tic vessel. unable tO furnish
s ot The cons glecs. The vessel Is buTued principally
IN, d,cka and the cabins, and the chief los,
from damage 10 the machinery hy water The
IL stated by Mr.. Mallory 10 be- about 100000 In several
rouDanIr~ tlc names uf which he unable to give
The cts oi Dallas hlt al NJ Site Conn, IN f-72,
and her engines were mHuu!fcturcd az the Dc.guutci
Iron Works n THIS cry, her total cost beng $4,000.
She l. l3J feet long, - feet beam and ID iet daught
c uunae 93O tons with capacity for loo bales
of cotton. SIe has accommodations Tor seventy
Ave cabin and twenty-five sfeeiape passengers,
but on her recent trp she carried only twenty
five uaS.rngtlg. She 4 wooden yeescl
with Two decks. j. propelled by She
aarrd u, the owners of tne best steamships of
the Mallory line, ana has always been looked
exceptionally strong and cafe vessel The total loss Is
estimated al about 500 pDObcng $50 900 the
and $4,000 tine ciE0-ncary all Ot which covered
Iy usIlauce Another vessel VIII he furnished sup-
ply the place Of the city 0i Dallas. which advertised
0s FRIDAY and the burned vessel VIII be Immediately
removed TO Ine dry docks Tor repairs.