When was it published?

June 18, 1789 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Domestic News June 18, 1789

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

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Schooner Betsy, Ship Fire, Baltimore, Capt Ellenwood, Caboose Embers, Marine Assistance

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

On Sunday the 31st ult. at about two o'clock, the schooner Betsy from Cape Francois, commanded by Capt. Benjamin Ellenwood, caught fire while lying at Baltimore due to embers from the caboose igniting sails and rigging. The vessel lost sails, rigging, mast parts, and cables but the fire was extinguished by assistance from nearby mariners, preventing total loss.

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On Sunday the 31st ult. about two o'clock, the schooner Betsy, belonging to Beverly, Massachusetts, commanded by Capt. Benjamin Ellenwood, from Cape Francois, lying at Baltimore, was discovered to be on fire, which was occasioned by embers having been blown out of the caboose and which communicated to the sails and rigging. By this accident the Betsy lost her foresail, square sail, jibb, part of her mainsail, both cables, fore shrouds and running rigging, foremast, fore boom, and fore yard, and was otherwise much damaged ; but by the seasonable and vigorous assistance of the mariners from other contiguous vessels, the flames were extinguished.

What sub-type of article is it?

Shipping Accident Fire

What keywords are associated?

Schooner Betsy Ship Fire Baltimore Capt Ellenwood Caboose Embers Marine Assistance

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Benjamin Ellenwood

Where did it happen?

Baltimore

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Baltimore

Event Date

Sunday The 31st Ult. About Two O'clock

Key Persons

Capt. Benjamin Ellenwood

Outcome

the betsy lost her foresail, square sail, jibb, part of her mainsail, both cables, fore shrouds and running rigging, foremast, fore boom, and fore yard, and was otherwise much damaged; flames were extinguished by assistance from other vessels' mariners.

Event Details

The schooner Betsy, belonging to Beverly, Massachusetts, commanded by Capt. Benjamin Ellenwood, from Cape Francois, lying at Baltimore, was discovered to be on fire, occasioned by embers blown out of the caboose and communicating to the sails and rigging.