Steaming up the bay

Posted 8/16/18

Steaming up the bay A coal barge being pushed up the bay by the tug, Joan Moran, prompted calls to the Beacon early Wednesday morning that a boat appeared to be on fire and headed for Providence. It is believed the coal, heated by Tuesday's sun and

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Steaming up the bay

Posted Thursday, August 16, 2018 1:45 pm

A coal barge being pushed up the bay by the tug, Joan Moran, prompted calls to the Beacon early Wednesday morning that a boat appeared to be on fire and headed for Providence. It is believed the coal, heated by Tuesday’s sun and offloaded into the barge early Wednesday, actually caused it to “steam” in the early morning humidity. This picture was taken north of Conimicut Point. (Warwick Beacon photo)