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Orange, TX Shipyard Fire, Jan 1910

Posted August 7th, 2008 by Linda Horton

ORANGE SHIPYARD BURNED.

Loss from Flames About $2,500; Insurance Small.

Special To The News.

Orange, Tex., Jan. 21.---The Herman Nelson shipyard burned Tuesday night of this week, with all the tools belonging to Capt. Nelson as well as those belonging to a number of his ship carpenters. All the shipyard equipments were destroyed, causing a lost of about $2,500, with about $400 insurance.

The launch Nellie, owned by Capt. C. L. Davis, came very near being burned in the fire. Capt. Nelson stated today that he would rebuild and refurnish the tools destroyed by fire.

Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX 22 Jan 1910

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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!

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