Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-08-26 | Page 8 | Schooner Fired by Lightning

Schooner Fired by Lightning. NEW YORK. Aug. 2.5. Tho British Xour-mastcd schooner Marlborough Hill, with a cargo of case oil and naphtha which was set on llro by lightning shortly short-ly before midnight lost night, was still burning today, nine hours later, when towed from her anchorago off Tomkln3-vllle Tomkln3-vllle to a dock. Her upper works having been burned away during tho night, tho hull was taken to a wrecking dock where the water could be mpro easily poured Into the hold. Tho vessol had to almost bo filled with water boforo a tow lino could bo attached to her and It was hoped that somo of tho cargo was submerged sub-merged lost night quickly enough to savo tho total loss of tho contents.