Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-02

With signals OF distress flying from
srieging and clouds Of black smoke
I1ing from her matches, the Clyde
IN. steamer Goldsboro, bound from
fork 10 Philadelphia, came up the
ware Sunday. The first boat. to
the rescue of the burning mer-
imam was the tug Atkins Hughes,
III Nelson Atkins in command. 1t
3DSotf Ship John Light, that Capt.
lbs first noticed the call for help,
u be immediately putabont and hur-
Che Hughes away to the Goldaboro
Il6r full head OF steam. Capt.
spch Of the Clyde Liner said he
JUght her pumps were forcing suf-
lent water into the hold to control
n fire, but asked the tug to continue
Eths bsyHwith him.
Word having reached Philadelphia
at5a burning steamer was coming up
(g<ip Of and was in need Of immediate
ix{&the flreboat Edwin 8. Stuart
t. II search of the distressed vessel,
phed her near Essington. The
E3I(9l pumping engines Of the
Were at once set to work, as the
y med to be making considerable
N0Fny.
a $50 o'clock the Goldsboro reached
mo. 3, North Whafves, and an
~ hfterwnrd she was beaohed IN 13
If water above the Federal street
&J<4 Camden, The scene ON the river
WIT the time Of the arrival of the
ad41oro ut her pier was one of great
s{t9<nent. The news had gone forth
@thurning vessel was in port, and
carnival Of chemical engine added
abe confusion. Thousands of people,
<nrning from resorts on the coast,
he being landed from ferryboats at
laware avenue, and many of them
1pped long enough to get glimpse
Ethe Goldsboro. .s.
Beyond the smoke coming from the
BEHOLD and the pumping of water into
d vessel. little could be seen. b. f.
Ede of the Clyde company and Super
Itendent Vankirk boarded the boat
on her arrival, and di
pted all movements to save her. Chief
&xter Of the Fire Department. arrived
by, and after the vessel had been
1Aohed on the Jersey shore went with
8ozen or more firemen to battle with
N flames
The Goldsboro left New York on
Isdule time with mixed cargo of
|0fchandise. All went we'll until
7bday morning, off Cape May, whom
III was discovered In the lower fore
ia, which contained, among other
Mugs, consignments Of wool, cotton
"a licorice root. No one could deter
Npe the cause Of the fire Sunday night,
"a Ii is supposed to have originated
I'm spontaneous combustion. Tho
kobes wero closed and no attempt
I6s made to open them. After having
"a up the signal Of distress in the
0pe OF securing assistance at once, the
1nps Of the vessel were put to work
0pring great streams of water into the
lpper forehold. Reedy Island wai
5Hched before help was summoned by
and not until she got Il
hin John Light were her signal:
l0ticed. 5N
,,fp Upon reaching her pier a hurried
OF the officers of the com
10y and tho ship was held. 1t wal
|Sleent that the FIRE was beyond tn,
|1Atrol of pumps, and it was decided II
f3&ch her. Conveyed by the tug
|1bkout and Atkins Hughes. and ac
npanied by the tireboat Stuart sh
1sh headed for the Camden shore. lie
*4bocks were opened, and the vesse
- began to settle In the mud. 4
]Gen streams of water we're sent dow
|6j4 the hold from the deck, and in
lflott while the fire was under control.
kereral barrels of oil and humble
6f<bales of cotton rags or waste wer
1Njated from the upper hold, and the,
lh&2 firemen, who had gone from tn
xshington street wharf In the firebou
Njhitor, went down into the vessel
E0fpke and steam and sitting hea
1AlHhed from the matches, and it wa
WHIP much difficulty that the fireme
r{Ij2Ained at their posts.
X With the thrush of water through tn
a6x6ocks and the determined efforts {
thSlnen, the fire was soon mastered
ak'nllate hour Sunday night the gree
b[Hck hulk of the GoldsEoro lay helr
l66js No estimate Of the loss could /
fped Sunday night, but it is though
t81& the forward part of the vessel an
bS5lcargo in that section OF the shi
65 badly damaged.
4ke Golishoro, which is a woode
53l, has been constant trader b.
fp Philadelphia and New York f
Nl4tg time, and has met with few mi
h1r1 She halls from Philadelphi,
And19is registered in the name Of I'll
Clyde Steamship Go. She runs on ii
outside route, going and returnir
With full cargoes.
She was built by Birely, Hillman
ytlanker at their shipyard In Kensin
sjn 1882. Sha is 1885, feet long,
sRe beam and 815 feet depth of hol
5htNas last surveyed at Philadelph
nIay, 1899, when her class was CO
lnQnd for five years. Capt. French al
pRpE Swain alternately command Il
yea3&l. She carries about ], 800 tons
sa16fnl merchandise and is bond
I9r@ Of the customs service for il
nsa tie transportation Of foreign me