The Flames of the City of Baltimore (1937)

The Evening Star on Saturday, July 31st, 1937 reported that the Senate commerce committee had approved a new bill, called the “Safety at Sea” bill: “The passenger list bill, introduced yesterday by Senator Copeland, Democrat of New York as a result of the burning of the City of Baltimore the night before, would require owners of vessels carrying passengers for fire on inland or coastal waters over-night to deposit ashore complete lists of passengers carried.” Ship Name: City of Baltimore  Year Built: 1911 Nationality: United States of America Tonnage: 2379 Ship Type: Steel Hulled Steamship Year Wrecked: 1937 Location Wrecked: Bayside Beach, Maryland  Reason for Wreck: Fire originating on the freight deck  Lives Lost: 3 Sources:  https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/05/28/retro-baltimore-steamer-fire-1937/#:~:text=The%20fireboats%20pumped%20plumes%20of,carried%20that%20night%2C%20three%20died. https://newspaperarchive.com/morning-herald-aug-03-1937-p-1/ https://newspaperarchive.com/washington-evening-star-aug-07-1937-p-1/ https://newspaperarchive.com/charleston-gazette-aug-03-1937-p-1/ https://newspaperarchive.com/corsicana-semi-weekly-light-aug-03-1937-p-2/ https://newspaperarchive.com/wilson-daily-times-jul-31-1937-p-1/ https://newspaperarchive.com/jefferson-city-daily-capital-news-jul-30-1937-p-1/ https://newspaperarchive.com/gastonia-daily-gazette-jul-31-1937-p-1/ https://newspaperarchive.com/jefferson-city-daily-capital-news-jul-31-1937-p-2/ https://newspaperarchive.com/sarasota-herald-jul-30-1937-p-2/ https://newspaperarchive.com/winchester-evening-star-aug-05-1937-p-1/ https://newspaperarchive.com/montana-helena-independent-jul-30-1937-p-1/ https://newspaperarchive.com/charleston-gazette-jul-30-1937-p-10/ https://newspaperarchive.com/washington-dc-washington-evening-star-jul-31-1937-p-3/ https://newspaperarchive.com/winchester-evening-star-aug-05-1937-p-1/ https://newspaperarchive.com/montana-helena-independent-jul-30-1937-p-1/ https://newspaperarchive.com/charleston-gazette-jul-30-1937-p-10/ https://newspaperarchive.com/the-daily-mail-aug-07-1937-p-3/ https://newspaperarchive.com/washington-dc-washington-evening-star-aug-07-1937-p-2