A fire, which but for the energetic measures taken for its suppression would almost certainly have involved very serious damage, occurred on board the' steamer Lenn on Monday evening. The ship's Jamp-trimmer was in the lamp room, which situated under the forecastle, engaged in lighting the riding and gangway lamps, when by some carelessness or inndvertence one of the lighted lamps was et The whole place was instant] ablaze, and from its inflammable condition burnt fiercely for some time. The ship's hose was at once got to work and being supplemented by wet blankets and sand, the fire was extinguished before it could spread beyond the lamp-room itself. The room was completely gutted and all the contents practically destroyed. The j Jamp-trimmer and third officer were rather tadly burned in extinguishing the flames, Dut fortunately not in so severe a manner as to necessitate their removal to the hospital The Lennox arrived here from New York 1 Sunday last, and hay a part emyo of 10,000 cases of kerosene, very little of which had been discharged. Had the fire managed to communicate itself to the holds, the consequences would undoubtedly have proved extremely serious, and grent credit is due to the officers and crew for their prompt and ready measures for coping with the outbreak.
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