New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
WITH HER CARGO BLAZING.
THE YUMURI A SMALL VOLCANO AS SHE
COMES INTO PORT.
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS FIRE ON WARD LINE
STEAMER-IEMP. COFFEE ETC, MAKE A
FURNACE OF THE YCMURrS FORE
HoLDs-rITTLE EXCITEMENT AMONG
THE PASSENGERS.


THE PASSENGERS.
The Ward Line steamer Yumuri arrived here
from Mexico and Havana last evening with a
raging fire in her forehold. On Tuesday night at
10 o'clock several of the crew detected strong
smell Of smoke, which soon became noticed
throughout the forward part Of the steamer The
alarm was given. and the crew were called to
quarters. Investigation showed the fire to be in
the forehold.
Steam was turned into the compartments OF the
hold from which the smoke came, and for snort
time It's headway was checked. The steamer was
forced ahead at great speed as possible with
the enormous loss Of steam which was used to
fight the fire.
At the time the fire was discovered the Yumurl
was off Cape Henry. She forged ahead steadily
with the wind from the northwest. which gave her
a list to starboard. which increased as the fire
consumed the cargo. There was only little ex-
element among the passengers and crew when
they arrived at Quarantine and it was said that
no great excitement had existed at any time
since the fire broke out.
When the steamer was reported passing Sandy
Hook, Health officer Doty fastened down the bay
10 hurry the inspection in order to avoid delay
The Yumurl was met off Hoffman Island. and the
inspection quickly made
Dock Superintendent Walsh and j. w. Barrett,
of the Ward Line. also met the steamer outside OF
the Narrows with the tug Jack Jewett
The police boat Patrol and the fireboat New
Yorker appeared off the boarding station. and
accompanied the burning vessel to her pier. Si-
pcrintendent Walsh said that the steamer would
be- moored at Wall-st and the hatches opened.
The lrcboats would endeavor 10 suppress the
f-. r,ic fall. the seacOckS
would be opened. and the Yumurl be permitted to
sink 10 the bottom
The hold where the fire exists contains hemp.
pincapples. coffee and other cargo The holds
affected are all forward Of the amidship bulk
head on approaching the coast the Yumuri
hoisted signal letters ~. NJ" sgnifying Il am
on fire.
The Yumuri brings 1000 in specie. which Is
located In the safe in the purser's room Be-
meath this room in the pantry, the decks are
shored up with timbers TO increase the strength
Of the deck above. The cargo consists OF cigars.
tobacco bullion skins hides. hemp. honey,
broomhuck and many other Mexican products
There are So passengers on board. most OF them
from Havana.
Nothing could be learned OF the cause OK the
fire. as the officers were unwilling 10 impart any
information whatever Six boats were swung
out on each side in readiness TO launch should
the occasion require. -
The list of passengers of the Yumuri Is as FOL
lows: Mr. and Mrs Harrison and two children.
Mr. Stolz. f. Sroville Miss j. Juliams. Miss V.
Jul!ams. Mr.. and Mrs. De Regil, Manuel Nevot,
o. Front Mrs. Lydia Wekehe. Miss Isabel de
Curtis Edmond Barbe. p. NJ. Alfonso. Mr..
Ae.gre Miss Acigre. Frank Benton. J. Naranya
Y Ferral Edward Yanez John Grant. w. II. NC
Iaughlln. Juan Estrada. Jose c. Gonzales and
wife Mrs J. c. De Curtis. Thomas De Curtis,
Iuisa Chenale. A. +. Rico. Mrs. Aeigre, Mrs.
Mary Raston. A. Benton. j. Nararya Ferral
ir Charles Salllard. Mrs. John Grant. Daniel
Dehporte. Charles Wagner. William Schmidt
George Johnson. Geisluis karan. Albert A. VIII
son Yank Yousup. Mrs Yank Yousup. Dermid
Ell Rowin Rafael Arostigin Manuel Cases. A.
f. Medina V. Lacramp. Michael kazen ~ f.
Sing Ku. Lee Ching. Chung Lin Yin, MISS L.
Dawson and II Frickc.
Two Of the Cuban passengers after the fire was
discovered demanded that the steamer be put
into "A port nearer than New-York. The cir
cumstances did not require this. In the MIND or
CAPTAIN Hansen. and she continued on her
course
The freh0at NewYorker was unable 70 tie up
alongside the steamer, and she did not get hose
on board until the boat was warped alongside
her wharf Truck No. l. was on hand when she
arrived at her pier and rs crew. with the men
OF the fireboat and couple OF tugs were set to
work cxtinguishing the fire. II was believed at
opening the seacocks and sinking the vessel All
the passengers. however. were ordered 10 dis
embark last night. and the customs officers were
on duty to pass upon their baggage.
The Yumuri took on the hemp par; or her
car,,, AZ Vera Cruz, and II Is supposed that the
fire started in the hemp between decks in the
forward hold.