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Show uu BURNING OF A SHIP Chicago. Sept l.-Wita lire raging amidsh.ps. officers of the excursion steamer City of Chicaco, which plvs between this cit and Benton Harbor Mich, early this mornmg saved the lVf, f th0 300 yaasengcrj aboard bv landing them on the government breakwater off Chicago harbor after a thrilling race against time No lives were lost. The boat vras in bound 1:' miles off Chicago, when the fire, bslieved to have originated in the galley, was discovered dis-covered His v.ireless failing Cantata Can-tata Oscar Bjork ordered the enein.. tuil speed ahead and after 45 mia utea, during which t.me the Plamea spread rapidly, sunk the bow cf the big steamer into the breakwater wedging her tast The plight of the ship had been seen from shore, and s -ven rugs t, . fire boats and two excurs.on Bieamcrj were on the -eene mniost as soon as the City of Chicago struck the break waters. The passengers, most ot them in their night clothes, were landed and the tlames were subdued after a three hour fight by the fire tugs; 'i he burning sceamer settled a few feet, but it will be poss.b.e to rehabilitate her. it is said. To avoid a panic, the passengers who were asleep in their state rooms were not cahed until the boat was near the breakwater. Th3 passengers passen-gers were unanimous in their pivia-o pivia-o the work of the ship's crew |