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4M WUcomfort Itself.. X'U : fV'While one of Leatham Smith’s bcow barges was loading with ties at the bay end oi the canal last Frida, a smoke was noticed a boot mid-ships, apparently rising fromi a fire near the deck. Water was at once thrown on the place from wliichl the smoke rose, bat as the fire was underneath several tiers of ties the water had b\it little or no effect, and the flames spread rapidly. As usual Canal Supt-Sager was prompt, and at once brought into play all the apparatus at the .canal suitable fojr throwing water. The ‘‘pony” and hose on the tug Kitty^Smoke were brought, into active use. After damaging tfie barge to the extent of about$100 and burning 3,000.ties, the fire was extinguished. Reside those burned, about 1,000 ties wentadrift. The origin of the fire is laid to the tug Kitty Smoko’ j Therms great strife this season between the | sclioonjersyWalbridge and America, to see which' will make the most trips to thisiporfc. The crafts are of about the same size; and sailed by A * officers and as n ice'a set of tars as ever pulled a rope $o far the America is about half a trip ahead, (but she has three Sundays “out” t6 the jWalbridge’s three *in”—which means thAt the Aiherica was out on the lake, sailing *three Sundays whilo the Walbridge was in port, and of course making no i progress. Ordinarily the crew of the! Walbridge would consider themselves fprtunate for having the days
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Sturgeon Bay Weekly Expositor Independent
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Jun 17, 1881
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