Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-28
STEAMER PAWhEE BURNED.
VESSEL AND CARGO DESTROYED
CAPTAIN MIGRANTS NARROW
ESCAPE
(By Telegraph to virglnian-Pnot.)

Wy Telegraph 10 NlrSlNlan-PllOt.J
Wilmington. N. c., June 27.-The Geo.
w. Clyde steamship. Captain Robinson.
of the New York Clyde Line. arrived in
this port at IL o'clock this morning
the steamship Pawnee> on board, the
Clyde having picked them up from the
small boats very soon after they aban-
doned the Pawnee. leaving her wrapped
in flames. An Associated Press rep
| resentative called upon Captain Ingram
soon after his arrival here and was told
that the Pawnee was abandoned Off
| Currituck. on the coast of this State
little past midnight on Sunday night.
DISCOVERY OF THE FIRE.
The fire was discovered about mid
| night and had gained such Roadway
| that every effort To checl, the flames
was futile. They leaped in great volume
from the forward hold of the vessel and
! dense smoke completely enveloped the
decks. When the alarm was made
Captain Ingram was asleep and no
sooner had he rushed out and taken in
| the situation than he saw that if he
saved his crew he must get them off at
once. However, the pumps were set to
work and threw two streams of water
| pf'ii TIC IidiitS lbl' several minutes De-
fore he gave the order for the boats
70 be lowered and the ship abandoned.
| " nile the crew were manning the small
| boats Captain Ingram rushed into his
cabin for some valuablcs which he
| hoped To save. When he reached the
ships side tho boat had drftcd out of
reach and about that time the smoke
| shifted 80 as to envelop that side Of
the vessel and tho Captain ordered the
crew TO row the boat to the windward
side. They did but in the meantime the
wind shifted again. the heat and smoke
forcing him To pull away without their
| captain. There were three vain efforts
oil TINS Kind made. the boat being rowed
70 first one side Of the vessel and then
| the other in attempts to reach the can
tam. FINALLY. Captain Ingram leaned
| INTO the water and swan two hundred
lcct or moro toward the boat. One Of
the crew held an oar out to him and
pulled him in completely exhausted and
almost unconscious. In the meantime
the George w. Clyodc had sighted the
fawnee in flames and bore down upon
ner IN time TO pick up the caDtain and
crew within few minutes after they
| abandoned the burning shin CAPTAIN
ingram says the Pawnee had a full
cargo on board. principally lumber Of
which there was between SOC. COO and
| 100000 feet. >Therc was also a quantity
OF cotton. She cleared from Bruns-
WICK. Ga. for New York last Friday.
captain lngram's family resides here
and ne Will await orders I'm this city.
the Pawnee's crew consisted of TWEEN
N-one men. with the following officers:
Chier Officer. 3. Macbeth: Second Off
Ger. Joseph Parker: Chief Engineer
clayton Platt and Assistant Engineer,
John Ego All are well.
The Pawnee. In command of Captain
ingram. left Brunswick on Friday and
charleston on Saturday. for Boston,
,r, with lumber and general cargo.
| The Pawnee was n freight steamer NV
ing between Boston. Charleston and
brunswick. and had crew of about
% men. and had no passengers.
The Pawnee was wooden vessel
built In Philadelphia in 1890. was COZ
Ieet long. Is beam and 1875 feet deep.
ana registered 1904 tons. She was
valued at about $4,000 and was in
sured.