Northwest History. Alaska. Fires.

Beer Ship Burns After Explosion. BEER SHIP BURNS AFTER EXPLOSION KETCHIKAN, Alaska, June 6. (/P) —Fire and an explosion wrecked the 104-foot cruiser Alt Heidelberg Wednesday with its cargo of beer, but no lives were lost! The cost was $40,000, but the five persons aboard escaped with their lives.

Bibliographic Details
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1935
Subjects:
beer ship
burn
explosion
Ketchikan
Alaska
fire
Alt Heidelberg
Northwest
Pacific > History > 20th century
Cruiser
Pacific
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/90994
Description
Summary:Beer Ship Burns After Explosion. BEER SHIP BURNS AFTER EXPLOSION KETCHIKAN, Alaska, June 6. (/P) —Fire and an explosion wrecked the 104-foot cruiser Alt Heidelberg Wednesday with its cargo of beer, but no lives were lost! The cost was $40,000, but the five persons aboard escaped with their lives.

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