[Spectacular Fire on Board the Europa in Hamburg Berlin, Mar. 26.
The fire on the new 46,000-ton Viner Europa, which was on the Point of completion at the Bichmors shipyard in Hamburg 33 'a dramatic spectacle. The Structure of the huge vessel, the pride of the German merchant fleet, bubbled and boiled like an active voleano in mid-river. Dense yellow smoke ascended to the skies wi tongues of fire shot out from port holes. Enormous quantities of water were continually poured into the hull without having any visible effect and under the terrible hheat of the flames the promenade. decks collapsed like cardboard and steel girders melted away combes ventured on pletely.
with great, gallantry during the early stages of the conflagration were helpless to get control of the outbreak. Many of them lost their way in the Inbyrinth of corridors j and narrowly escaped with their lives. Finally it_was decided to concentrate the efforts of the fire brigades and the fire floats on figh:- ing the Mames from outside of the Enormous crowds, shepherded 'a large detachment of police, watehed the thrilling spectacle from the banks of the Elbe.
It is reported that some British insurance "companies are involved in the huge loss, the vessel being insured for 2,000,000, 'A watchman dropping a cigarette: end among inflammable materials which were being used to decorate the huge liner is believed to have been responsible for the fire on the str. Europa, which is now unt control although flames. are iti shooting up spasmodically from the charred. decks.
So much water has been poured into the vessel that she now rests on the bottom of the river.
Engineers express the "opinion that the stern quarters, the lower: eck and the engine-room of the 46,000-ton liner can be salvaged, Tut the remainder of the vessel a chaotic mast of charred. timber and twisted material,—Reuter,
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