A FIERY RIVER
— . ■ — m . — , — The passenger on one of the rapid steamers which ply upon the Green rivei m Indians, may occasionally witness a phenomenon which, so far &a we are aware, 1b without parallel m any other country. While he ia quietly lounging on deck, he may hear the sudden cry. " The river is on fire ! ' and m a moment the steamer will be enveloped m a volume of bluish-colored fhme. If care be not taken to abut the engine-room, or if a torch appears on deck, the fhmes will increase and the vessel will catoh fire ; but if the Bteamer be stopped, the fire will disappear spontaneously. This extraordinary phenomenon admits of an easy explanation . The bottom of the river Is covered with a bed of detritus several feet m depth ; from this bed the river derives that green color whioh has given it a name. When the water is low the passage of a steamer disturbs the mama of refuse, and a quantity of Inflammable gas ia disengaged and prodno«s the fUtne.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1689, 17 October 1887, Page 2
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175A FIERY RIVER Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1689, 17 October 1887, Page 2
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