FURTHER PARTICULARS.
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The Editors OF the Journal Of Commerce have
been favored with the following letter from
Capt. Broghc, Of the Steamer Nimrod, dated,


STEAMER N1mRoD,


Jan. Is; 1910.
Ehave seen Capt Chester Hilliard one of the
survivors from the destruction Of the steamer
Lexington on Monday night last by fire, and
from him gather the following particulars. The
boat left New York at 5 o'clock-he thinks
with about 80 passengers and full freight.


About half past Z in the evening, heard the
CRY Of fire, he ran on deck, and saw the fire
bursting through the wood work round the
chimney. All was confusion and terror in a
moment. He ran up to the wheel to advise
running for the shore, which Capt. Childs IN
formed him they were doing, ne being up at
the wheel He then ran down on deck.


An attempt had been made TO rig the fire en-
gina on board but did not scceeed. They rush
ed for the boats and jumped i'll, to the number
he thinks of 20 in each, and lowered them down,
while the boat was under full headway, and
they were filled Immediately, ard he is Of opln-
ion that not one Of them escaped.


The Life Boat was thrown over but caught
the water wheel and was lost. He saw severa
floating with life preseryers, but Capt. Il. thinks
none survived until morning. He advised te
tumbling over the cotton bales and assisted, nc
he thinks, in getting over 10 or II, and iashet
himself to one.


when The steam boat stopped, which she die
from some cause to him unknown man by the
name Of Cox, employed on board, got on VIII
him about 6 o'clock, and the braces under the
guards were full of persons, having gained tina
position as the last resort.


He remained on the bale of cotton, and wa'
taken Of by Captain Meeker, OF sloop Mer
chant, Of Southport. They discovered the llrf
soon after it broke out and attempted to get on
of the harbor' but it being shallow, and the t'dt
falling, they caught aground, and did not g.,
out until morning tide. Cox died about o.
clock, on the bale with him.


Capt Manchester, the pilot, and Charles
Smith, boat hand, and Capt. Hiliycr, are sup
posed to be all that are saved. Two bodies
were found, one supposed to be the steward
and Cox as mentioned above, and were taken tt
Southport. Capt. Hillyer is now on board, from
Bridgeport to New York. Your ob't servt.


JOHN BROOKS.