The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-10
ABANDONED TO BURN
Clyde Steamer Delaware Dis
gorgeS All Aboard,
NOT LIKE LA BOURGOGNE
Debarkation is Accomplished
Without MiShap,

New York, July 9.-The Clyde line
steamer Delaware, from New York to
Charleston and Jacksonville, was aban-
doned off Barnegat, y. J., at 1890 o'clock
last night. the steamer at the time being
on fire. The passengers and crew left the
burning vessel in boats and on life rats.
There were 20 persons in ALL and they
were saved by the crew of the life-saving
station and fishing smack
At o'clock this morning the tugbOat
Ocean King arrived a New York with
the passengers and part Of the crew Of
the steamer Delaware on board.
The Delaware was built in Philadelphia
in 1850. She has three decks and is 81
feet long, 81 feet beam and i feet deep.
Her register is J. 297 net tons and 646
gross tons.
Adyices from Parnegat say that the
Hfe-saving crew on nearing the Delaware
found that the passengers had been driven
from the steamer by fame and heat and
were floating on the surface Of calm
sea, in small boats and on life RATS.
The Cedar Creek life boat vas the first
TO arrive. Some Of the RATS were found
10 be dangerously overloaded, and they
We're lightened in haste until the life boat
was full The fishing smack 5. 2. Miller
o.
the rest Of the endangered persons. Al
this time one boat had disappeared in
the darkness and some fear was felt for
her safety. The Miller cruised about in
search of her without success for many
hours, and she WAS finally found when
daylight came.
At dawn the tug Ocean King steamed
up. The passengers and some of the
crew were transferred 10 her and sac
continued on her voyage to this city. The
captain and twelve Of the crew were ia
ken ashore in the surf boats and boarded
a train for New York. 10 report to the
head office. Late reports from Barnegat
say that the Delaware is drifting of shore
with large clouds Of smoke rising from
her.
John H. Meba of Hackensack y. j.,
VINO was on the Delaware, said:
Il had retired at about 9.45 on Friday
and had barely disrobed when a steward
began began hammering at the state room
shouting: All up" The members Of the
crew commenced cutting holes in the sa-
loon flooring with axes and hatchets and
from evrey hole thus cut great flames
burst forth and began consuming the cab
in furniture. 1t was apparent at a glance
that the vessel was doomed. Preparations
were quickly made for taking TO the
boats. The transfer was made safely and
without any incident of note, showing the
complete discipline under which Captain
Ingram had his crew. No boat capsized
neither man or woman got wet and the
transfer was conducted IN a manner most
praiseworthy to the officers and crew Of
the ship"
Thomas II. Wholess of Austin, CORE
spondent Of the Galveston News, said
there were three loud explosions and two
ypiupr onae IN he shin
New York. July 9-The superintendent
of the life saving station at Point Pleasant
reported It's afternoon that the steamer
DelawaN had sunk about three and a half
miles off that place.
PASSED A SCHOONER'S WRECK.
Victoria. 3. c., July 9.-The steamer
Atenian arrived today from Alaska. On
the trip down she passed the wreck of
a schooner painted black with white decks
and no deck houses. Nothing was seen
of the crew. \ strong southwcsterly wind
prevailed and the wreck. which was ly-
ing about two miles off Carmanah Point
looked as if il would soon break up.
The Athonian estimates that the steamer
Ora viii bring five million dollars worth
of dust from the mines. and il is esti-
mated at least $20o00 viii be brought out
this year.
The Taeish district is reported exceed
ingly rich and all he claims that can be
bonded are being taken up by a New York
syndicate