Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-15
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steanef 6ssvta, CApe. Duttoa. azsived hseo
today. TAe cA9eAin rspegts tha3 q nd
hight Thussdsy last che pightcl ~ IDuaA
lins slsaner CITY of Richnend, CApa. Rea-
ford. from New Yeek Juse ., boanA ~
poFt and Liverpool. Ths lause vssssl vas
Tying siSnals ef dislfess And ~ 6esvia
eofs deva b hse 10 eRst asslslAAos. II
captain Of TIE City ot RicAoea1 poooeesd
that HE sasgs wAs o. hss and ~ 0egvla
slood b Hagil tAe bew hsaA ~ elnAos&.
CAps. BEDFORD rsporesd shaa - Tsssday u
midni&At lady cabin passesgee upea 9o4-
ting ont ef her bsssh nsaicsd that ~ deer
u ~ etatsrosn vas vssy hee. 6Ae ~
mcdiately gave NE alarm and a esanina-
tion fesulted In the discovery et saeks
issuine from the fofehold and he sinsll h.
dicafed that the cotton In The hold was en
hfe. Steam aud watsp was pfompely b.
jectsd into the bold and Il is belleso1 ~
Ore vss completely suhdusd before sAo Csly
of Richmond reached QsssaseeWn. TIE
vessel proceeded for Liverpool and sp-
peased I'll right.
The following additional pasticulays oe
the dfc On board the City ef RicAnond
wefs received; The vessel carried 5000
bAles Of cotton. The lady who eavo ne
alarm upon awaksniug, found her etses-
room Atlsd with smoke aad d oucs
aroused The occupants In ~ adjoining
s,aserooms. Ia less than lhRes minuoes
ali pssssngsrs including shess II The ssssr-
age. we're On deck. They mos1 hussssdly
icfs their bsrths and rushed on deck a.
tired In little but sleeping garmsnss. 6essn-
uous efforts wefe instantly made b. he
NDSe IA a
Upon opening the hatchway adjoining ~
spos from which the smoke was Issuing, u
ssss ascertainsd that portion % The oo6eon
poured down upon the buPnirg mAse viih
mali effect. Until the steam ats sanihila-
toss were used no diminution Of The IRE
was visibls. Throughout ths pssiod Of
slasm gale was blowing and The chip
rolled heavily. During the dark hosfs %
suspense the mass OF passsnssfs were per-
fectiy calm, the most Of them making psep-
Asatious 70 leave the ship. Uattl daylight
Wednesday the extent Of ths fire Was uot
snown 20 dense was the smoke snvsloping
the decks.
At O'Clock In the morning the Steamer
Counsellor vas sighted, and aftsp N sx.
change Of signals shs agreed 10 remain
Alonysids. Al the moment the Counsellor
came slonsside, the
Captain 0uddsnly Poll Dead
on the deck Of the vssssl. The chief oflcss
Of the Counsellor took command and co..
iiuued 70 communicase with the City 81
Richmond. Throughout Wednesday WatsB
snd steam was constantly poured upen Ne
buSning cotton. In the evening a asts ulpt
was made to reach the hold for The puepsss
$ Z discovering the extent Of The Are. Pour
smouideftpg bales we're taken out when II
was founi imperative to shat up evssythiug
In order to exclude the air.
All TauTsdAy The sisuation contnued
much the came. There vas oocaslpoal
u,bursts Of dense smoke from ths held,
bat mo flames wsrs visible. A hssvy 80
~as running eli day. Toward midnight
The Bervia bore down toward the Two vss-
sells and sgreed 10 stAy by NE City Of
Richmond. The latter and 0esvia want
ahead st full speed, leaving the Counssller
astefn.
On Friday the IRE In The cotton sppsafsd
to shift from time TO tine 10 different pasts
of the bold and o. smsd be Issseping In
intensity. On Saturday no smoke was vis-
bic and 1t was supp osed the Ore was out.
A number Of cabin passengers we're forced
to abandon the cabins In conssq usnos Of
the IRE and have not changed their clothss
tor four days. Many were compelled 70
sleep In the steamer chsirs.
The origin Of the fire 10 supposed 70 have
been spontaneous combustion. The pas
sepsers are unanimous In pfaising tho con-
duct Of the tfiicsfs and men Of the Civ Of
Richmond. A memorial was presented 10
the commander Of the vessel aud coll &C.
tion Of 20 p,und' vas taken up for ths
seneht Of the crew.