The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-28
O,NIc SEXES PASSENGERS.
.,,r OFFICERS PREVENT DIsAS-
TER ON 4 STEAMER.

.-,.,.p Jamaicans in the Steerage
attempt to steal Away in the Life
-. on discovery of Fire in the
-,.,.,--otRcers Foil the Attempt
pnt the women and Children
en-. Roats-FTre Held in Control
-, Ne,y York Is Reached.
-. work.. July 27.-The steamship Ar
,.,, of the Tweedie Line, trading be-
- West Indian ports and this city
,,, tbe bay to-day with heavy list
-...5,3rd and the cargo stored in her
,sr mold OF fire.
fire first made its appearance at $3.50
1. ,fordav night when, if the vessel
made an uninterrupted voyage, she
"'' ,.,5' have been off the New Jersey shore
.,o-e to Sandy Hook. But leaky
'..,.,s and the breaking down of her en-
s3ved the steamer at least thirty
hours. and at the time OF
-, discovery of the flames in
s54 NO 3. the steamship was off Fen
,,i...- Island on the coast of Maryland.
r-se widest excitement followed the out
,r,sl, of the IRE, and several of the elev-
on stesraae passengers, all Jamaicans, en-
d.,vor,d 10 seize life boats.
nh. third mate, Percy Sanders. was
forced TO draw his revolver 70 prevent the
men from the Storage leaving the burn
;r~ steamer in the three life boats, which
.o,ld easily have accommodated the other
t,rr,-ti.e passengers and members OF the
crew. Ga
The passengers we're, however, forced
ort of The boats by Capt Walker and his
Non and wien discipline was restored,
generations were made for the saving of
tbs lives OF Tic women and children of the
vessel.
The three Hfeboats were lowered into
,be sea. which was quite calm, and the
ebin's officers stood by the rope ladders.
Thus PAINE was averted and the safely
of the dft1 six persons on board assured.
The heat was SO intense and the smoke
vas so heavy that it was for time UNI
safe for the passengers to remain on the
upper deck. They were all ordered for
ward ana the women and children were
first nut into the life boats, each of which
had a full supply of food and water on
hoard and was supplied with compasses
and signal rockets.
il was nearly midnight when Capt.
Walker considered that he had the fire I'M
way 10 New York. The women and chill
dren were taken back to the steamer and
the life boats were hosted to the daVits.
hut were not taken on board. The officers.
from that time on, kept watch over the life
boats. to prevent the eleven Jamaicans,
who appeared to be terror stricken, from
deserving the burning steamship in them.
Two of the steerage passengers, how
ever. slowed themselves in the small boat
astern and remained there until the Ard
andhu reached the NarrOWs.
on the trip up the coast Capt. Walker
brought the steamship TO a standStill to
ascertain if the steam was getting the best
Of the flames in the lower hold. Although
it was apparent that the flames were being
held in check, it was also clear that the
fire in hold No. was an extensive one.
Between the decks the heat was unbear-
able, and when the covers from the ven
tlator holes We're removed smoke rolled
out of the opening. The fire continued 60
burn and the Ardandhu, on account of the
water which had been let into holds and
had heavy list to starboard prevent
ing much speed.