Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1909 — FIVE BURNED ON STEAMER [ARTICLE]

FIVE BURNED ON STEAMER

Cotton and Kerosene Destroyed on a Hamburg-American Liner. Celon, April 2.—ln a fire on board the Hamburg-American steamer Sarnia, the quartermaster and five West Indian laborers were burned to death. Cotton and kerosene stored between decks were destroyed.