Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-30
BURNED AT HER WHARF.
THREE OF THE CREW PERISH
IN A STEAMER AT PORTLAND.

The Boat so Quickly EnvelOped by the
Flames that all on Board had a Mar
row Escape from Death-A DestruC-
live Blaze at Hawkinsville, Ga.
PORTLAND, Me-, April %. The steamer
Falmouth, of the International Steamship
Company's line, caught fire at her wharf
at l O'Clock this morning, and at ? O'Clock
was still burning, and will probably be
totally destroyed. She was valued at
800, 900 and insured for $50, 700. At 2:30
O'Clock three men were thought to have
been burned to death. They were Sleep
ing on board, and have not been seen
since the fire.
THREE LIVES LOST.
PORTLAND, April %, 10 P. M.--The Fal-
mouth has been lying above the railroad
wharf for some time undergoing extensive
repairs, which were nearly completed.
About a dozen of her officers and crew
slept on board. The fire was discovered
half an hour after midnight in the after
part of the vessel, and spread so rapidly
that the members of the crew who escaped
did so with great difficulty, three of them
perishing.
William Morrison, fireman, was taken
out alive, but soon died.
John Gillis, fireman, of St. John, per-
was found this morning.
James Murphy, fireman, Of st. John,
is missing, and was doubtless burned TO
death.
These men were sleeping in the iremens'
room below. Two other firemen escaped
from this room badly burned. The loss is
estimated by the company at $4,000.
HAwINsvILLE sCOURGED.
HAwKINsvILLE, GA, April pa fire
occurred in this place early to-day. Il
originated in the b1ilding occupied by s.
j. Shepard, and consumed an entire block
on the east side of jackson street. The
losses are about $4,000; the insurance is
1000.
FIRE AT CLAYTON, ALA.
EUFAULA, ALA, April 29.-Fire in
Clayton this morning at , o'clock destroy
ed the store and stock of W. II. Nix. Tax
Collector of Barbour county. The loss is
$4,000 and the insurance $500. 1t is
probable that the tax books, which were
in the safe, were also destroyed. Moth
ing is known as to the origin Of the fire.
Clayton is twenty-one miles from Eufaula.
a BIG FIRE IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, April GA disastrous fire.
causing a loss of nearly $3.50, 600, occurred
tonight in the dry goods district. The
fire started in the Iive-stOry building at
Nos. 90 and Ga Duane street about 9
o'clock. The building extends through
to Thomas street, where the flames were
first discovered by the police. Before the
fire department arrived the whole build
ing appeared to beln a blaze. general
alarm was sent GU, and for over two
hours the firemen tOiled before the fire
was brought under control. 1t was pre-
vented from spreading to any OF the ad-
joining buildings. The occupants of
the building, with their losses, are
as follows: The basement and all floors
on the Thomas street side were occupied
by Van Valkenborg & Leavitt, dealers in
domestic goods, loss $l50,0O0 insurance
100000; they carried a stock valued at
$250,000 The second and third floors
were occupied by B. A. Smith & Co, cot
ton goods, loss $25, 900, fully Insured. The
fourth and fifth floors were occupied by
Lewis Cox & Co., agents for the Brighton
Mills, loss $500, insured. The damage
to the building is $4,000. 1t Is insured.
After the flames were under control, a
number of reporters were standing near
the building when ladder fell, striking
Samuel f. DOnnelly, of the Sun, on the
head. He was seriously, if not fatally
injured.