The combined forees, however, had easy matter of the fight and the situation of the flames, tween decks sand near the engine room bulkhead, made the battle all the more stern, A further danger existed in the proximity of the fuel oil, we less than 15000 barrels, und the intense heat bore very hardly on the men who struggled to keep the flames from the tanks below.
Thowzh the firemen poured water from a-dozen nozzles Into the mass fof smoking and burning cargo, little result appeared to come of "their efforts and at one time it was thought best to move the Ed-more into the stream away from. the wharf, but as soon the firemen slackened at all, preparatory to the move, th flames burst out more strongly, and at I twas thought best to continue where the vessel war tied up, until the arcater danger had passed. 'Though the sides of the ship in many' places were red hot, 2 force of men worked tout throtigh the reel plates, which operation permitted. watt' to. be centred upon the ames. iveetly. This accomplished, the firs was got Under central to greater dayree and shortly after 6 pan it was felt that the worst was over. At. 70 o'clock Chief Officer Pett gave the order for the Shanghai Brigade to return to the Settlement, while the' Customs Moat lett about the same hour.
While directing the lines from a point below, Subcoficer J. G. Shave as struck in the eye by a' nozzle that got free and was swinging. and had to be removed to. hospital. The wound is a bad one but there no danger of his losing the sight of the left eye.
The cargo at the seat of the fire appears to have been mainly lumber and other general stuff, while below inthe hold were stored 2,400 bags of flour and dunnage, the. most of hich has been ruined by the water and fire. At s late hour on Tuesday officials of the company. could. not state the amount of the damage done to the cargo, white marine narveyers could not approach the, vessel to feertain. what will be required to epair the ship, which had been tow.
into the river." Tt is understood that the refrigeration plant has been rely wrecked.
One rather fortunate point about the fire may be mentioned. Had the ship got to sea—she was due to leave at 9p. m., and was waiting for the tide, when' the Names were noticed—questionable whether the exew could have managed the. trouble alone., The. Edmore has -been unlucky. St lute, On a recent trip from Ameries, while in a storm in the Japan Sea, she hit a reef, and Captain Olson addresses fears were entertained in Shanghai for several days for the safety of Doth crew and vessel.
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