The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-02

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effort Will be put forward to hasten the
| report.
ume OF water from the cncroachment Of
the flames
When 1t was seen that the flames were
eating their way aft, Capt. Wilson, who
was lying injured and unconscious In a
berth In the cabin. was lifted by willing
hands and carried ashore and sent TO the
Harbor hospital He was suffering from
bad burns In addition to his injured
shoulder.
Eighty thousand dollars in gold, being
carried as military treasure to Manila,
wac rescued from the ship and guarded
by soldiers. Lines OF soldiers also guard
ed the entrance to the dock,
Courage Cost His Life.
Capt. DakIn lost his life because of his
unnlnchlng resolution and dauntlesS cour-
age In lighting the fire, His body was
found at the foot OF ladder ana carfled
out Other firemen stated that Dakin had
come out OF the hold alivc-a after entering
1t. and it Is believed that, enfcebled as ne
was by his first attempt he stu me n
fully rushed back TO the place OF dan
ger II is thought he may have been
drowned in the hold,
Foresight Saves Many.
When the nre broke out Acting Chief
J. Sullivan was In charge of the fire
| forces He opened a hatch and let long
ladder down into the hold; To this act
| of prudent foresight was due the saving
| OF the lives OF many. II he had not done
| this the men overcome by the fumes In
the hold could not possibly have been
rescued. as the next hatch led into the
heavily laden coal bunkcrs
Brave Acts Of FIremen,
Capt. Gilbert OF the fire department was
overcome three times by the smoke re-
turning time and again to his work until
at last he was carried away UNCONSCIOUS.
Fireman j. McCloskey of Engine No
was overcome by smoke and carried out.
but revived and made n heroic attempt
to save his chief, Capt. Dakin; whom ne
knew to be in perilous position, almost
losing his own life In the unsuccessful
effort.
Overcome and Fell.
While Hosemen Clunie, Matlock and
Brown were fighting the flames In the
third hold the former. standing nearly
AT the top of the companionway and pass
Ing hose down, was overcome and fell.
He was caught by Matlock who, while
cndeavoring TO support Clun'", was also
overcome and the pair fell unconscious AT
the feet of Brown.
Fought Way UP Ladder.
The latter choked and all but ready to
give in, valiantly fought his way up the
ladder first with the form OF Clunie In
his arms and then returned for Matlock,
Brown had scarcely passed the latter up
the ladder 10 outstretChed arms when he
staggered and would have fallen but Tor
the quick work OF Hosemen Curtin and
Regan, who clutchcd the reellng man and
drew him TO safety
Fell Into the Water.
D Hcnnessey. llneman OF Engine No, 4.
IT work in the hold fell into the water
at 20 this morning and was taken TO the
receiving hospital. where he died.
Immediately after the alarm of fire was
given Capt. Wilson, Third OTcer Wallace
and Fourth Omcer Dahl were notified and
proceeded to investigate, They descended
to the nrst hold, where they found the
burning under n slow fire. which gave
evidence OF having been at work for
Captain Overcome.
The hold was choked with smoke and
the officers were unable to do effective
work They had scarcely gotten TO the
second floor when the captain staggered
and fell limp at the feet OF his two com
panions. Wallace and Dahl picked him
up and carried him TO his cabin, where
the ships surgeon with great difficulty
| revived him
Return Where Denth Turks.
Undaunted by the terrible experience of
| a moment before. Wallace and Dahl again
descended TO the second hold after di-
rectng that an alarm OF fire be sent in
from the wharf. Dahl went first He
had scarcely touched the deck before
Wallace, overcome. gnsping for breath.
tumblcd from the middle of the ladder
| upon Dahl The latter shouted for assist
ance cndcayornP at the same time to
| lift his fellow officer up bodily,
Rescuer Topples Backward.
He had proceeded half way up the lad
der with the all but lIfecss form OF Wal
| lace In his arms when he. too, was over
come and the would-be rescuer toppled
| backward with his burden. Both men
| were carried to the deck By firemen, but
Wallace soon died.
Fireman's Brave Work.
| Battalion Chief ! n Fernandez. with
his men OF tho fire department, were the
first TO reach the scene. Fernandez was
mand He saw to It that Lieut.. A
Matlock and Lieut. John Gilbert were
| gotten up, and then, feeling himsclf get
| ting helpless. struggled In the smoke un-
| III he tied II rope around the waist of
! Gabriel Cuneo OF Engine Il. and then
| managed TO climb to the deck and toll
| the men to pull up Cuneo. Capt SewclI
| then fell unconscious 10 the deck, but
soon revived.
It required the united efforts OF many
| engine companies, aided by the fire tugs
| On tho bay, to subdue the fire.
No Inventory of Losses.
The property loss caused by the fire,
| which destroyed nearly all tho personal
| effects OF the officers Of the outgoing regi-
| mcnts, Is variously estimated at from
$4,000 TO 500 Goo, no inventory OF the goods
| lost yet having been taken. The damage
to tho steamer Itself Will not exceed
$500. 1t is expected by the officers OF tho
transport service that the Meade Will be
bio 10 sail for Manila on Saturday next.
Formerly British Steamer.
| The Meade is an iron steamer i4S6 feet
long. iL2 feet beam and 3Oe feet dcep