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Show Steamer Hnrnetl. T- -r- -ntu. (',. The steamer II --, .', 1-jtnid from Hamiin.i to Montreal, with ix cabin nap.ng-TS ' took lire i a'-out six o'clock la.-t night, fourteen inilco livui tjhure oppOGiU: Oj.hu v. a. The fire broke out in the 'centre of he boat, near tho engine, and the flames spread with great rapidity. Boats were immediately lowered; one went adrift and was lost. The p;is- ; sengersaiid crew got into the other ! boats, one of which contained nine passengers; the other boat contained thirteen persons. Both boats reached shore safely. There are fourteen persons per-sons lo be accounted for, including Capt. Cannichael, Mr. Finnion, chief engineer, Win. Spenoe Steward, Mrs. Hubbard and duughter, of Brooklyn, Miss Ireland, of Kingston, and Mr. Wier, of Chatham. Tlieso were not able to get into the boats. The last seen of Capt. Carmichael he was on a plank in the water. |