The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
PAWNEE BURNED AT SEA.
An ON THE CLYDE LINER TAKEN
INTO WILMINGTON, N. c.

She Was n Freighter bound From Bruns-
wick, Ga, for Boston-The Fire Discov-
cred When Ninety Miles from Hatterns-
Vessel Abandoned 90 Minutes l. ter.
WILMINGTON, n. g., June 27-The Clyde
Steamship Company's steamer Pawnee, COM
manded by Capt. A. ID. Ingram. was destroyed
by fire at sea early yesterday morning. Capt
Ingram and the Grew. together with one
woman passenger. took to the boats and were
picked up by the steamer George W. Clyde
which arrived at this port this morning. The
vessel was lost ninety miles of Hatteras. The
story as given by Capt. Ingram and his men is
as follows:
The Pawnee cleared from Brunswick. Ga.
last Friday for Boston with n cargo oflumber
crosstie5 and watermelons, and made her voy-
age In safety up to about 1890 o'clock on Mon
day morning. Then. while Capt Ingram and
half OF the crew were sleeping. the vessel was
discovered to be on fire. The fire seemed to sta art
in the forward hold. The alarm was at once
given and soon all hands were at work with
the fire apparatus attempting to save the
vessel. Tho flames spread rapidly. however
communicating to every part Of the ship. and
the officers and crew soon realized that tho
vessel could not be saved They kent
at work with the pumps in their
vain attempt to suppress the flames. until the
density OF the smoke. which completely en-
veloped the ship. began to stine them. Orders
were given to lower the boats and leave the
ship. and this was successfully accomplished,
although several Of the crew and Capt Ingram
were left on board. These men, blinded by the
smoke. were unable to locate the launching
point OF the boats and were compelled to jump
overheard to be picked up by the boats Capt
Ingram stuck to his post until compelled to
abandon 1t to save his life. He was the last
L., 49, 40. a ~
and swan to the boats.
The burning ship was directly in tho path OF
coastwise vessels. and the first vessel to sight
her was the steamer George W. Clyde. The
Clyde bore down on the scene sent out boats to
pick up the crew. and twenty minutes after the
fire was q lscovered had Capt Ingram and his
waters edge, soon filled with water and sank
To day the Clyde arrived in this port. which
landed Capt. Ingram and his crew safe and
sound.
Capt. Ingram says that the origin of the fire
is unknown. He can give no estimate to the
worked faithfully to save the ship 1; and nd had ada
narrow escape from death
the n WIZ @Ee q Rnsnser P ta" Fss
fhs a wsts
Ingram. First, Mate Macbeth. Second Mate
pafr Ges E EpSneer pat and First Assist
He resides at 5l3 South Fifth street
this city; where he fastened to Join
his family soon after his arrival in
Wilmington He was on the Delaware
which was burned last July. and on that
occasion displayed great bravery and coonesa
His crew speak In the highest terms Of his con-
duct Turing the burning of the Pawnee. Words
of praise were heard also for First Mate Mac
beth and Chief Engineer Plat.
III the cargo were several hundred bales OF
hay. Eighty Thousand watermeons were on
board. Capt Ingram will leave for New York
city tomorrow night
The Savannah line steamship City OF Macon
which arrived yesterday from Savannah
brought tho first news OF the burning OF the
Pawnee to this port, The City OF Macon sig hted
the Clyde line freighter ablaze Off Cape Henry
at O'Clock on, Monday morning. She changed
cireling AROUND her and seeing nothing of her
This despatch from the Wilmington. n. c..
afternoon by Thomas Clyde:
-" Pawnee DESTROYED by fire at midnight on
SUNDAY. Crew picked up by the George W
Clyde and arrived here at IL A. NJ. All hands
The. Pawnee was a tvo-masted schooner
rugged wooden vessel of 1902 tons. She was
2O3 feet long. 3S feet beam and OF 10 feet depth
Of hold, She was built by Charles Hillman 4
Co. at Philadelphia In 1890. and was valued
at about 100000 Her cargo consisted chiefly
OF dressed railroad ties and naval stores She
also carried some cotton.