Mr. T, EL. Holmgren, were overcome by noxious fumes and gases while directing fire fighting opera-Hons on the Jardine'c s. Kungwo off Woosung on March 13. The fire of-cers had to be revived with oxygen, afier succumbing to the poisonous fumes given off by -blazing cotton bales stored "in one of the holds where the fire'was raging. All of the tremen who tackled the outbreak were foreed to don breathing apparatus marder to approach anywhere near the seat of the fre, 'A call for assistance was sent out by the Kungwo from the vicinity, ut Woosung at 10.30 a.m, on far. 13, an? the refloat Poochi immediately' res ponded, steaming swiftly down river towards the vessel. On arrival, it was found that the fire had broken out in the number one forward hold fatter the vessel had left Tungchow for Sharghal with a cargo of cotton. The crew had steam lines laid into the hold to control the fire, and the captain sent a wireless message requesting the fire-float Poochi to meet the vessel on her arrival at Woosung.
The Poochi sighted the Kungwo at about 3 pin, and drew alongside. A survey of the blazing hold was made, and on account of the rough water It was decided to take the vessel up to her berth as soon possible, and ght the outbreak. she had Gropped anchor. 'The Kung-we was taken alongside Hunt's Wharf, and the Poochi then took charge of her, beginning fire fighting operatic in the burning hold, which contained coal in addition' to a Jquantity of cotton,
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