New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-08
IN WITH FIRE IN HER HOLD
R1,AzE on THE JAMESTOWN, or THE
OLD DOMINION LINE.
FLAMES PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPART
ur>Tr AT THE SHIPS PIER-sOME WELL
KNOWN NEW-YORKERs AMONG

KNOWN NEW-YOR<ERs AMONG
THE PASSENGERS.
When the Old Dominion Line steamer James
town was sighted looming out OF the storm yes
terdav afternoon a little before o'clock by the
Sandy Hook observer, that official made out the
international code signal ~. NJ" aCttering from
her forepeak and he knew at once that the snip
WAS on fire The Jamestown which was coming
I'm from Norfolk and Newport News, carried
Arty-nine passengers and fifty-three officers ana
crew and a miscellaneous cargo worth about
S250OOO
The observer could not make out any smoke
or other signs OF fire aboard the steamer nut
he AZ once flashed the news 10 this city and the
agents Of the line were Informed. and the fire
boat New-Yorker was dispatched. along with
the wrecking steamboat William Conlay. TO the
assistance Of the jamestown. The steamer con
tinued to steam toward the Bar At her top speed,
and the observer found comfort in the fact that
she did not stop for assistance from me W hlle
Star cattle-ship Bowie or the North German
Lloyd liner Trave. which she passed on her
way in.
A stiff gale from the north swept down inc
Bav and over the bridge OF the jamestown, upon
which stood Captain Richard b. Boaz the com
rnander OF the ship The fire, it was learned
o'clock. when the jamestown was of Long
Branch It's presence was made known by the
action Of an automatic fire alarm and moment
later thin ureaths OF smoke were seen issuing
from the forward matches. These we're at once
battened down by order Of the captain. Through
vents I'm the hold steam was turned upon the
| fire and the pumps threw two streams of water
into the hold I'm addition.
The passengers Of the jamestown were early
Informed Of the fact that the ship was ahre. but
| there was little excitement and no confusion
! the proximity 70 land and the presence OF other
sbips near by seeming 20 allay all fears. The
| measures adopted 10y Captain Boaz held the fire
I'm check until the jamestown was of Quaran-
| tine At this point the ship met by the
Areboat Neyy-Yorker Captain Boaz shouted
| from the bridge that there a fro I'm the
forehold. out he kept humming right along at a
sixteen-knot speed. his intention being TO reach
his pier In the North River and discharge his
F passengers as soon rs possible
AS tho speed If the New-Yorker is only ten
knots an hour the jamestown soon left her far
astern 1t was a few minutes after o'clock,
two hours after the fire had been discovered,
that the jamestown was warped rapidly into her
pier. The gangpauk was run out and the pas
senrors. thirty-ive Of whom were in the cabin
and twenty-five IN the steerage. lost no time in
getting to the Iier.
Meantime the Fire Department had been sum
rnoned and before the freboat bad come up had
turned number 81 streams into the burning
hold 1t was found that the ships steam had
prevented the fire from getting any great head
way. and with the aid VI the hrei7at the flames
were soon under control The damage 70 the
cargo VIII amount 20 about $l,j00 The ship was
not damaged To- any great extent. and VIII prob
ably De able TO- sail on her regular schedule
The pss..r-.rs could not say enough for th'
good discipline which prevailed aboard The TnI
and Of the effective and prompt Work done 10y
the officers and crow IN putting the hre uhdel
control. Captain Booz expressed MS pleasure
with the work 81 the rleu urd. his c'mmani
He said that al no time after the fire was Gl5
7 covered was there much smoke visible Ih'
cause Of the fire i3 not known.
The. Jan. etOwn "a steamer ~ DOW ton
register. and VAS built in Chester. Penn. Nv
wear. ago. she Is 5f2 feet O.Dr all, has bean
OF 40 feet and has three decks.
Her cabin passengers included a number n
| New Workers. Some ~ whom are We'll know
/ ArlonE them We're ex- SURROGATE j. II. Y. Arnol'
and his SON. Or. 4. D.. Macdonald. j X. Osborn
Mr. and Mrs. n 81. KNAPP. Mr.. and Mrs )
" Fg.,rs Mr.. ma Ms. O.. W. sylvester. Mi
virginia Miller y. 81. Parker, +. W. Judge am
| Miss Il. T.. Dickinson.