Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28

THE TWO PIE
they responded quickly, not even taking
time to put on their clothes, many Darely
escaped with their lives. The sea-
men did not take time to come
ashore over the gansway; some
loaned overheard and others slid down
the moorings. The masters of the three
vessels were severely burned, ana arc
now undergoing medical treatment.
They are Captain Sedolth, OF the
Norwegian steamer Solvig; Captain
Bulman. of the British steamer
clintonia; Captain II. Kreite, Of the Ger
man sailing-ship ]. d. Bischon. The
last Is seriously burned about the body
and face.
AS far as can be ascertained, this ship
was not insured by any OF the local
agencies.
HORRIBLY BURNED.
Captain Kreite was too seriously In
iured TO be interviewed. He was taken
to st. Vincent's Hospital this evening on
the steamer Louise. His face, head'
arms. and body are badly burned, and
both ewes are closed, but it is thought
he will recover. Captain Kreite owes
his life to Boatswain Sherman. Tney
returned to the ship for the register anu
other important papers. and when they
emerged from the cabin the deck was
enveloped in flames. Captain Kreite
soon became exhausted and tainted, but
the boatswain, who was following close
behind, caught him and succeeded III
carrying him TO the landing. the poat-
swain is probably fatally burned lie
was also taken to st. Vincent's Hos
pital.
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE
CAPTAIN Sedolth had a thrilling expert
ence. When the alarm was sounded ne
hurriedly put on his trousers and coat
and rushed out on deck. Seeing tnat MS
vessel was on fire he returned 10 MS
cabin to get his most important papers,
hut he was cut off. He then turned 10
make his escape, and found himself In
the midst of raging flames. 1t was life
or death. and he rushed through the hre'
was badly burned about the race ana
body. His ship was destroyed. including
a partial cargo of corn and 500 In cash.
This vessel was lying near Pier NO. o.
loading grain on account of the william
Johnson Company, Of Baltimore, for Ham
burg. She was a comparatively new ship.
having been built two years ago for
Messrs. Nicholson & Co., of Bergen, and
was valued at $4,000. This loss Is nearly
covered by insurance. When it was found
that the Solyig could not be saved, she
was towed out into midstream, where the
flames finished their work Of destroying
her and her contents. leaving nothing but
an iron hull
THE CLINTONIA.
The British steamship Clintonia is also
a total loss, and is now smouldering in
midstream. This vessel was taking en-
a general cargo at Pier No. when the
fire broke out. and was soon enwrappei.
Several barrels Of cotton oil had been
slowed in her, and they ignited and ex-
ploded. adding more fuel to the seething
mass of flames. The crew and the Of
fcers escaped, and the vessel was towed
ont into the stream. The Cintonia was
built in 1881. at wellington Quay, on Tyne.
England. for Joseph Robinson, OF North
Shields. and belonged to the Stag Line.
she was an iron ship, with net tonnage
NJ 252 There was no insurance on this
vessel but the cargo, or that part which
was taken on at Norfolk, is said to have
been protected.
The ]. ID. Bischon, a full-rigged Ger
man sailing ship. of which Captain
Kreite was master. was the last OF the
vessels TO succumb TO the flames. The
shin was loading slaves at Pier No. 6
for Hamburg, and when the flames reach
ed her she was soon enyeloped. and her
masts feu with a crash. crushing several
freight cars on float near by. This
vessel was buft in Richmond. Maine, in
1874 and as an American vessel was
known as the Hagerstown, but when she
was sold she took her owners name. Her
home port was Bremen, and she was a
wooden ship.
VESSELS SAVED.
There were several other vessels at the
wharf. but they were towed out before
they we're badly damaged. The British
steamship Bayne was slightly injured by
the intense heat. Fortunately for the
German steamer Marsala, she cleared
yesterday afternoon for Norfolk and had