Show AMERICAN STEAMER I BURNS AT TRINIDAD I I IThe PO PORT OF SAID D nl March 12 The American steamship owned by the United States shipping board was destroyed by fire here today The cargo argo had been discharged and she was awaitIng awaiting awaiting await await- ing orders The ship previously had been grounded off oft the Venezuelan coast The captain said the fire tire originated Inthe in inthe inthe the bunkers and a despite help given by bythe bythe bythe the British cruiser Calcutta she burned to the waters eaters edge There was no loss of life The w was a wooden den ship chip of ot 2551 gross tons built at Madisonville La in 1917 She was operated by Lykes Brothers Broth Broth- ers ers In the West Mexican Vest Indies tr trade de |