Year: 1873

| Great Excitement in kfngstOWn Harbor.
from the London Standard. November io.l
KNGsTowN, Nov. 10, 1873.
The vessel burned in Kingstown harbor this
morning was the Nangpore OF ,521 tons, the prop
erty OF Messrs. McKennon, OF Liverpool and bound
Tor that port from Calcutta. Her cargo-oi cotton,
jute, satpetre and manila-is said to have been
worth f40,0O0. After entering the piers she let go
two anchors, but they parted, and she drted
wildly about the harbor, colliding with schooner
from Wicklow and two trawlers, all o. which were
greatly damaged The schooner, indeed is almost
wreck, and her master thrown overheard
and drowned. The vessel continued burning and
drifting throughout the night The Lord Mayor OF
Dublin down at the scene OF the disaster at an
early hour this morning, also Captain Ingram with
two engines and large detachment OF the nre
brigade. The names on board the ship increasing,
two six-pounders from the revenue cruiser Fanny
were brought to bear upon her Tor the purpose OF
sinking her before the fire should reach the salt
petre. This expedient succeeded. and she now lies
submerged in 2s feet OF water.


The greatest excitement prevailed in Kings.
town all day, while efforts were Delng made to
keep the flames from spreading from the Nang
pore to the other shipping in the harbor. Large
crowds went from Dublin to witness the sight. 1t
was late in the day when the shots from the





Intellectual plans had been adopted TO scuttle the
vessel The scene OF her entrance into the harbor
during the night Is described as having been terri
bly, exciting as all her canvas was "drawing'' and
the wind nearly after her. To the surprise OF the
lookers-On there appeared to be no effort made to
shorten sail as she neared the harbor, going
through the sea like a witch with her lee gunwale
under water. 1t was not known by those on shore
how terrible was the race which was being


or how great was the peru which every moment
brought nearer. Notwithstanding the heavy gale
and The wide spread Of canvas on her spars none
ing-rods under the heavy and surging pressure to
which they were subjected. The moon, which had
long risen clearly revealed the ship IN all her
weird grandeur as she rushed through the heavy
in volumes Of smoke and spray spreading over
her. on opening the harbor she rounded up
grandly as the smoke drited to leeward. On she
came, and still no effort appeared TO be making to
take in the canvas Now new terror presented
itself. AS the burning ship was rushing into the
midst OF the crowds OF weather-bound vessels in the
harbor 1t was evident that collision and fire were
the east pier the burning ship let go her two
anchors and, she rapidly wore to the strain her
canvas was taken aback and she began to draw
her anchors and DRIFT to the southwestward.
Nothing could exceed the CONSERVATION among
the wlnd-bound vessels, as


DESTRUCTION


seemed to be inevitable to any craft coming in the
way of the drifting ship. The crew were so ex-
hausted from being at the pumps night and day.
and trying to keep the fire under, that they were
unable to take in canvas when she approached the
harbor. She first iouled fine schooner, deeply
-
gave few heavy lurches and sank the crew es-
Gaping by jumping into the bowsprit rigging OF the
Nangpore, which still continued her stern course
till she came into collision with the schooner
Pilot. In few moments this also was reduced to
q mastless wreck. On the Nangpore striking the
Pilot, Captain Thomas Ellis, who was in his berth,
ran on deck, and was


BLOWN OVERHEARD


and drowned before assistance could reach him.
The anchors of the ship still dragged, and as she
rose and fell in the seaway she carried away the
mo0rtngs Of the trawer Echo. This little vessel,
loose a
few moments was broken into atoms by the power
fu seas, breaking on the barriers beneath the
COastguard station to the westward OF the har-
shipping has ere now occurred. The three col
lisions which the Nangpore experienced had the
effect OF checking her wild course, and fortunately
she came up to her anchors little to the north
was known that she had satpetre on board, and
that an explosion was dreaded, the alarm
became very great. At an early hour messengers
were sent for the fire brigade, and to request the
alter the alarm had been given at the brigade sta
tion Captain Ingram, with two engines and
large detachment of his men, was on the etty.
He had no means OF shipping the engines SO as TO
bring water to bear on


THE BURNING CARGO


and prevent the flames reaching the jute and salt
petre. He also found that no time was to be lost,
and having gone on board the Nangpore he at once
came to the conclusion that there was nothing to
prevent q further and greater disaster but to
''scutte" the ship at once by any means that
were the two six-pounders OF the cruiser Queen
Victoria, which he recommended TO be shotted
ana fired at the Nangpore to hit her be-
tween wind and water" His suggestion was
acted on with the result already stated.


The body of Captain Ellis has been recovered,
and DR.. Harty, County Coroner, is about to hold an
Inquest