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The Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota
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Fire at New Orleans riverfront docks of undetermined origin killed Joseph Ryan, injured 13, and caused $3M damage to wharf, warehouses, and steamship Scantia, which drifted midstream after moorings burned.
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New Orleans, Mar. 3.-(AP)--A river front fire of undetermined origin, which burned to death one man and injured 13 others, was brought under control early today after damaging a wharf, two warehouses and a steamship. Leonard Smith, warehouse supervisor, estimated the loss at $3,000,000.
The charred body of Joseph Ryan, 46, messman, of New Orleans, was found aboard the steamship Scantia of the Dixie Mediterranean Steamship company, which drifted into midstream after the flames had severed its moorings.
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New Orleans
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Mar. 3
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one man burned to death (joseph ryan, 46, messman); 13 others injured; $3,000,000 damage to wharf, two warehouses, and steamship scantia, which drifted into midstream after moorings severed
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A river front fire of undetermined origin burned to death one man and injured 13 others, damaging a wharf, two warehouses, and a steamship; brought under control early today; loss estimated at $3,000,000 by warehouse supervisor Leonard Smith; charred body of Joseph Ryan found aboard the steamship Scantia of the Dixie Mediterranean Steamship company