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Shangha June 28-Erobably the Worst ship fire in Shanghai hanbour in years broke out on board the Huge Stinnes line steamer Adolf von Baeyer last evening and was blazing fiercely at an early hour this morning, giving the combined: crews of three fire floats and two ture a stupendous job to extinguish it. The full extent of the damage is not known as the fire is still burning, but at an early hour this inorning the ship's superstructure. was completely destroyed, and the contents of thres holds practically destroyed. Only the stern part of the ship has been saved,
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was getting in their hoses in a Fred terrible heat. The chemical cargo Ph of the Astatic Petro- Packed in the holds exploded leum Company has been murder several times, and on one occasion
red by pirates. blew out the fron bars from across the fore hold, fting them high into the air. Two of the hara were" blown into the rivet, and the other fell on the wharf, damaging it lightly. Fortunately, nobody was injured
brigades tackled the vessel from the Wharf. Clouds of smoke hampered the fireman and several members of the Shanghai brigade suffered from the effects of amoke A mem bur of the crew of the Adolf von Baeyer is also reported to have broken his leg..
With smoke and flames pouring from the vessel; the task of exting tion seemed almost hopelasa, and preparations were mads to tow the vessel into the river This expe The tre fighting services called dient however, was not found to be out to handle the fire found them-necessary, and the combined selves up against one of the worst blazea imaginable, because of the "highly inflammable cargo carried by the ship, which included salt petre and chemicals of a raimilar nature. At one time during the evening, the blaze was so fierce that fumes and sparka could be seen all over the settlement and the steel By 2 a.m., this morning, the sides of the ships glowed almostre had spent most of its force and white hot in the flames. The fire left behind a very badly damaged fighters had to abandon their post-ship, but it is expected that the tion on the vessel and fought the Bames will not be extinguished for fomes from the wharf ...
soma time. At one time finmes were reported to be covering the ship from and to end but work by the combined brigades resulted in obtaining control of the fire in No. 2 and 3 hold, leaving No. 1 hold still to master, .
The Adolph von Baeyer is tied up at the China Merchants Eastern wharf, Pootung," and was due to sail at 5 p.m., on June 22. Rain, however, interfered with cargo loading with the result that the vessel was delayed from start- ing on te voyage to Hamburg. Otherwise, had the fire occurred when the vessel was at sea the possibilities envisage.
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Three Floats Called Out.
The bridge and superstructure" were completely destroyed, and the fore part of the ship le practically a total loss. The stern has been tosaved, and relief crews of men were Bent down by the Shanghai Fire Brigade early this morning to carry on the fight for the vessel through the night. The cause of the fire is as yet undetermined.
The fire was reported at 6.55 p.m., yesterday and immediately the Shanghal Fire Brigade's new float, Fire Dragon, answered the call, while emergency squads were turned out from stations in the vicinity. The Customs float was also turned out and a determined attack was made on the fames which were pouring from one of the foreholds of the vessel. Fød: by large quantities of inflammable material, the flames, swopt through the fore part of the vessel and completely destroyed the bridge, superstructure, and other gearin that part.
Roalieing that the fire had a good hold the Shanghai brigade's old float was turned out and soon there were three fire floats and two tuxs from the Shanghai Tug and Lighter Company engaged in fighting the fames which engulfed the vessel Thousands of gallons of water were poured on to the daming vessel and seem to have no effect..."
The crew had to go ashore and soon, under "the torrific heat generated by the blazing saltpetre and other cargo, the nature of which could not be ascertained, the sides of the vessel became almost white -hot-compelling the fire fighters to
The Adolf von Baeyer is one of the best-known vessels of the Hugo Stinnes line and is of 3.420 tons, and of German registry. The vea
Up to date information rather vague and much of it is conjectural as no one is available who was with him when the tragedy occurred, seems Mr. Philips had visited Lungchow on business, and on the evening of May 25 left there with his boy on a small sampan for Nanning Two days later a rumour reached Lungchow that there had been a niracy down the river near Tal pingiu, and that a foreigner had been reported to be: in trouble.
The French Consul at Lung chow Immediately got in touch with the Lungchow officials who wired to Taipingfu for Informa tion, and received a reply that a piracy had occurred and that a foreigner had been molested, and 200 soldiers were being sent- forthwith to make an investiga tion These soldiers found the body of a foreigner floating in the river. There was a huge wound in the side; the body was tied to a stone by the soldiers who re- turned and gave a report,YIN
In the meantime a Mr. Hoof the Asiatic Petroleum Co, bor- rowed the motor boat. Boston at Lungchow and went down the river: He found the body and identified it as that of Mr, Philips, and later it was taken to Nanning and buried there. The boy who was travelling with Mr. Philipa was also murdered, and therefore there are no details as to how the tragedy occurrede dig
This unfortunate incident has caused quite a sensation in South China, and on. Friday three. British gunboats arrived in Wuchow on their way to Nanning. to make an investigation, Those sel arrived from Hongkong on Fri-hots are still here. They are. day and was due to sail yesterday,
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