Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-01

whom he knew to be In perilous po-
sltion, almost losing his own life In the
unsuccessful effort.
While Hosemen Clunie Matlock and
Brown We're fighting the flames In the
third hold the former, standing nearly
at the top OF the companionway and
passing hose down, was overcome and
fell. He was caught by Matlock who,
while endeavoing to support Clunie,
was 9lso overcome and the pair fell UNI
conscious at the feet of Brown. The
latter, choked and all but ready to give
in, vallantly fought his way up the
ladder first with the form OF Clunle In
his arms. and then returned for Mat
lock. Brown had scarcely passed the
latter up the ladder to outstretched
have fallen but for the quick work OF
Hosemen Curtin and Regan, who
clutched the reeling man and drew him
to safety.
ID. Hennessey, lineman OF engine No.
1, work in the hold fell into the water
at 2:20 this morning and was taken TO
the receiving hospital, where he died.
DESCENDED INTO HOLD.
Immediately after the alarm of fire
was given. Capt Wilson, Third Oficer
Wallace and Fourth Officer Dahl were
notified and proceeded to investigate.
They descended to the first hold, where
they found the cargo on the starboard
side of the vessel burning under a slow
fire. which gave evidence of having
been at work for hours. The hold was
choked with smoke and the officers
were unable to do effective work. They
had scarcely gotten to the second floor
"a al
limp at the feet Of his two compan-
ions. Wallace and Dahl picked him up
and carried him to his cabin, where
the ships surgeon with great difficulty
revived him.
Undaunted by the terrible experience
Of moment before, Wallace and Dahl
again descended to the second hold, af-
ter directing that an alarm OF fire be
sent In from the wharf, Dahl went first.
He had scarcely touched the deck be-
fore Wallace, overcome, gasping for
breath, tumb,ed from the middle OF the
ladder upon Dahl. The latter shouted
for assistance, endeayoring at the same
time to HIT his fellow officer up bodily.
He had proceeded half way up the lad
der with the all but lifeless form OF
Wallace In his arms when he, too, was
overcome, and the would-be rescuer
Both men were carried to the deck by
firemen. but Wallace soon died.
Battalion Chief I. n. Fernandez, with
his men of the fire department, were
the first to reach the scene. Fernandez
was overcome, and Capt Sewell took
command. He saw to II that Lieut.. A.
Matlock and Lieut.. john Gilbert were
gotten up, and then. feeling himself
getting helpless, struggled in the smoke
until he tied rope around the waist
of Gabriel Cune1 of Engine IL and then
managed to climb to the deck and tell
the men to pull up Ounce. Capt. Sewell
then fell unconscious to the deck but
soon revived.
II required the united efforts Of many
engine companies. aided by the fire
tugs on the bay. TO subdue the fire.
The property loss caused by the fire,
which destroyed nearly all the personal
effects Of the offices of the outgoing
regiments is variously estimated at
from 1000 to $500 900, no inventory Of
the goods lost yet having been taken.
The damage TO the steamer itself Will
not exceed $4,000. 1t IL expected by the
officers OF the transport service that
the Meade VIII be able TO sail for Ma
Mia on Saturday next.
The Meade Is an iron steamer, 1855
feet long. Az feet beam and 34.9 feet
deep, with q gross tonnage of 5,64l. She
was built IN 1871 at Greenock, scotland,
and formerly was known as the British
steamer Berlin.
NAVY DEPARTMENT ADVISED,
Washington. Feb. 1.-The quarter
master has received the following dis
patch from Supt. Devol, OF the trans
por, service at San Franclsco
Fire discovered Mt midnight in hold
No. 9, the Meade. Unable to put out
fire without flooding hold. Fire out at
3 a. m. and now pumping out water.
Third officer Wallace and two city fire.
men overcome by smoke and killed.
Sailing delayed for some days. Full
report later"