Ogden Sun | 1905-08-29 | Page 2 | Naptha Laden Ship on Fire

NAPTHA LADEN SHIP ON FIRE new york aug 24 struck by light taeng during a terrific storm which swept Staten island and the lower the upper bay at midnight marlbrough Mari brough laden with naptha lying in the stream midway between and stapleton was burning early this morning lighting up the bay from the batteria to sandy hook the crew of twenty four men left the ship juat after the fire started and landed at stapleton word was sent to manhattan for fire boats which hastened to flood the vessel with wa ter five minutes after the alarm was given one of the hatches about blew up the flames poured through the hatches sprang into tho shrouds and began to eat away the sails and cordage after these burned the fire settled down into the hold where explosion followed explosion the marlboro hill Is an iron vessel rigged of 2236 tons she was in command of captain jones and had cleared tor sydney N S W the ship la owned by the marlborough hill shipping company of liverpool england