FIRE IN EREIGHTER
NEW YORK Dec, 2. With a stubborn fire raging in its hold, the Matson freighter Hawaiian Rancher (8353 tons) rolled over at Alameda, California, today- and crashed in,to the dock. No cafeualties were reported. Firemen, who were figliting the blaze through a cargo of construetion cardboard, had started to fill the hold with water to smother the flames when sne rolied over. A later message states that the fire was brought under control after a spectacular seven hours ' battl'e. The freigJiter's llst was^c'qi'rected. She was damaged when she " rolled against the pier as well as having one hold and other parts badly burned.
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Chronicle (Levin), 5 December 1949, Page 5
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106FIRE IN EREIGHTER Chronicle (Levin), 5 December 1949, Page 5
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