Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-29
BLAzg IN A STEAMER,
a Big Ocean Voss" ls psnuhsd to Save Il
from the Flames.

bik oo"in Ntsn"l u benohed 20 Save u
from the Flames.
NEW YoRK, July 2s,--whon The French
steamer Labrador, from iiavre, came TO
anchor at quarantine at8 % TO-DAY Il was
found that abe was mass OF flames be-
low, II was deemed best to run the ship
ashore on Long Island below Bay ridge,
which was done. No ceuse can he as
signed for the tlre. Assistance was
promptly at hand and the passengers
we're transferred 10 passing steamboat.
Tugs poured river water down Into the
hold and the fire was soon under control
and shortly after extinguished. The
steamer will have to discharge her cargo
before getting on. as She Hes we'll al,
having been run ashore on q falling tide.
ANOTHER ItRroIT
NEW YoRE, July 2S.--About O'clock
this morning the French Transatlantic
company's steamer, Labrador, Capt.
Ilauteriad, eleven days from Hayre, an.
chored OF the quarantine station at Cllf.
ton, Staten Island. An unusually vlgor.
GUS blast OF whistle caused Health
officer William NJ, Smith to send on a
small boat while his steamer was getting
under way. Mr.. Smith arrived promptly
and found the Labrador anchored in The
stream with her gangway ladders lowered
ON both her port and starhoard sides and
ten liie-boats launched and ready for i'm.
mediate service. There was thick
cloud OF smoke pouring up from between
the decks and abreast OF her two tunnels
and drifting away to the westward.
There were about twenty-nlnc cabin aud
1870 Storage passengers standing on the
deck dressed and quietly awaiting orders.
The dtqeipltnp nm hoard utnouu tho ,.ag
sengers aud crew seemed 10 be perfect.
There was no excitement, and each one
OF the boats alongside had O bogt.koeper
In IL. The health officer was making his
examination when word spread along
Staten Island shore that the steamer In
the bay was on fire. The Merritt Coast
Wrecklng company'a steamer Rescue
went Immediately 70 her assistance, and
the Merritt, OF the same company, was
ready 10 follow If needed. As the health
ofilcer's boatran alongside, the passengers
on deck clapped their hands with Joy. No
one landed at the quarantine, and ~ 6 a. M.
the steamship weighed anchor and started
up the bay, accompanied by the reBcuing
steamer, the smoke still pouring up from
the ships matches, which were kept
closed, and the dense smoke IN the cor
ridors prevented the officers from locating
the fire. At lrst IL was supposed 10 be
In the cargo In the lower bow on the
decks, abreast Of the engine room, and
had been burning long while before dis
covered. kilograms were sent 10 New
York, and while the burning steamship
was going up the bay, tugboats were
rushing from the city 10 her assistance.
About $3.50 a. m, the ship being on Bay
Ridge, II was stu uncertain where the
fire WAS, and heavy streams OF water
were being forced into compartment u,
The pilot, George Watson, was directed
10 beach the ship, and she was
put on her bottom ut high tide
about her own length from the Bay
Ridge shore and three quarters OF mile
south OF Coney Island wharf. The mails
and passengers and ali the baggage were
placed on board the steam tug, William
FletcheE which had come alongside, and
were brought 10 this city. Tho officers
and crew then went below and located
the fire In the chips line room on the
saloon deck abaft Of the engine. The
flames were soon extlnguished aud by
8 the smoke had cleared away ny
that time the tide had fallen and the
Labrador will remain at Bay Ridge III
late this afternoon, when she will proba-
bly, be hauledo on with the aid Of tug boats.
She lies on the beach heading northeast
and has O heavy list 20 port.