Freight Steamer Destroyed by Fire
The steamer City of Denver is lost to fire in the Sullivan Slough, destroying its cargo of hay.
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The steamer City of Denver was consumed by fire on Sullivan slough, near La Conner, yesterday morning. The cook on the boat was slightly burned. The Denver belonged to the Swinomish Trading Transportation company and was used as a freight steamer on the Sound. The fire is supposed to have started from a spark. The cargo of hay which she carried was destroyed.
“The steamer City of Denver was consumed by fire on Sullivan slough, near La Conner, yesterday morning.”
Small freight vessels were the lifeblood of Puget Sound commerce before reliable road and rail networks connected every coastal community. These vessels were notoriously vulnerable to fire, a frequent industrial hazard for those operating in the maritime trade.
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