Valuable Cargo Including Rubber in Danger London, Oct. 20.
It. ix reported from Oran that the British steamer Stockwell, bound from Calcutta to New York with liable cargo, including rubber, sunk inn depth of five-and-0 half fathoms owing to fire in her Jcargo, which could not be extingnished otherwise.
Later.
The steamer is touching bottom but the forward decks and the engine room are dry. The No. 1 and No, 2 holds are flooded and th fire is diminishing. The saloon-deck and the ship's side are badly Oct. 21, A message from Oran says that the fire on the steamer Stockwell is now under control.
The vessel, which was proceeding from Calcutta to New York with valuable cargo including rubber, sunk in a depth of five and a If fathoms owing to fire in her cargo which could not be extinguished otherwise—Reuter.
Jacksonville, Oct. 19.
'The Clyde liner Comanche, which caught fire and war abandoned in flames on October 17 off Mayport, Florida, whilst en route from Jack: sonville' to New York, hss been towed into Jacksonville. ' The vessel still on fire-—Reute:'s American
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