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://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
