The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-30
STATEMENT or PROF, CHARACTERISTICS.


ccving several passengers New York IN ID
evening OF the sane day As the weather, which, uV d
this time had been clear, became thick aud fo.y
they were obliged TO come 10 anchor the Soent on m
Isle Of Wight, where they remained till the toilowin;
morning. the 9th inst Al daybreak they again got undc
way, and in comparatively short time beyond t
Needles, Of the extreme western points G che Isle
Wight.
During the first week they encountered very heavy
head sea and strong westerly Winds that for the first
two days after leaving the solcnt they did
hundred miles, On Saturday, the 1lh however, the
Their commenced clearing up Sunday they had the
first really fine weather since they left Hamburg They
stu, however, had heavy head sea, which considerably
impeded their passage.
Monday the lSth Of the farcst days that
shone out Of tho heavens and the passengers felt the
effects Of it in the life which seemed nst into
all. Tho deck thronged with them, for every one
the sok took advantage OF the weather They were
all in the best spirits and looking forward with hopeful
anticipations to thoiP arrival 10 New York ia less than
week. According to the observation by the captain
at twelve O'Clock, this day they lat As o. long
hours after fearful change came over The whole scene
and the greater part of those who full life and
hope were either drowned su0ocated burned death
In accordance With the regulations the captain had order
cd the bostswans nate, under The superintendent Of
the fourth officer, 10 fumgate The ship and they
engaged in this process when the accident occurred by
which nearly five hundred persons lost their lives The
operation performed by dipping heated iron chain
abucket Of tar but appears the other end OF the chain
was too hot for the purpose, and letting fall from his
hand uIsc, the bucket scattering tho all the
deck The heated iron set tho fire. and the flames
spread with fearful rapidly before any attempt could be
made to check their progress Every door and window
and hatchway had been previously thrown open aid the
all sides only served to increase the ire, which in fcw
minutes cut of all communication between the forwa I'd
and after part Of the vessel.
This Is the correct statement of the origin of the disas
ter having been obtained from several persons and sub
sequen,ly confirmed by Mrs Catherine Tnkei of New
York. AT this time the ship going the rate of ten
knots an hour, against light westerly breeze and head
ing about west half west by SOUTH while the wind was
fiom point west by north. Hardly Ave minutes had
elapsed after the accident occurred before the flames
spread as far as tho forward hatchway and
broke through the upper deck. The cry. of
who could escape from below rushed upon deck frantic
with terror. Tue captain made his appearance deck
about this time and endcavorod to have the second boat
on the port side lowered but IN the attempt 10 do
thought heieil into the water.
Mr.. Morsanstern the first engineer up less than
minute AFTER and the order stop the engine and
set the steam pumps working He himself went away
probably for the purpose OF getting below TO have his
orders executed but was seen few minutes subsequently
jumping into the with his clothes fire. Il now
became evident that there no longer any possibility OF
saving the ship indeed all hope Of that bad been given up
Immediately after the fire broke out For three quarters
Of hour the ship kept her course; but her head
finally turned 10 the northeast, driving the flames towards
the forecastlc. Mr. GIaubensklcc accounts for the
ships turning of her course by the supposon that the
man was either driven away from the wheel by the fire,
OF was burned TO death where he stood lie took up his
position the orccha;ns, from which he obliged
farther towards the bow by the press of people
Here he attempted to keep the people from rushing into
the boat before lowered but finding impossible
effect anything here he afterwards 70
the bssls, which, with the assistance Of sailor he had
cut down, in the hope that he might in this way be able
to check The progress OF the fire towards the bow The
people the deck, however, mistook his design and
threw the sails altogether lie next looked around
him oi the materials for a raft, but nothing could be
found. All the spars had been thrown overheard and
there was no timber Of any Kind within reach Thc flames
meanwhile made terrible havoc with upper part the
ship and about baf hour after they took 1rc the
fore and maiDmasts FELL and about the time the
CINE stopped. This followed by the explosion of the
uc and what appeared to be tho co!apsing o the boiler
The suffering fearful aud the terrible to
template Many Of the passengers unable tn from
below either suocatcd burned to death, while
others who succeeded in reaching the deck were almost
chveoped in flames a great number OF these jumped
overheard preerrng the only alternative left Of being
drowned instead rof burned alive. Prof. tlanbensee
finally obliged 10 leave the forcchans aud make his
way to the bowsprt where lac was for the tine beyond
the reach of the ire
About three O'Clock two vessels appeared in sight 10
the westward the nearest having proved to bo the
nGmc could not be ssccTtaned, she Did not approach
s SSqR s sa ssS o rpss z d nS Ds vas s 1na
for Newfoundland from Iauriius, at which place he had
stopped last.
within three quarters of mile Of the wreck aud sent cat
two small boats (which all shr ha) to the
unfortunate passengers One OF these was sent under the
thc other under the second officer both
tnued ply between the Maurice and The Austria TIL
persons had been transferred 10 the former
vessel by this the night had Sc, tn, but the bark
lay to til the following morning, whom, no, finding any
about the steamer, she set sail with nne
northwest breeze. That morning she saw Norwegian
that Is there any persons floating about they were
picked UP by her. that there = yet hopes Of others
having been saved. The Norwegian ship not within
mailing distance. bat the supposon Of the Professor Is
seng by the fact that they &C her boats
the Austria They hailed this boat, but failed to re-
Nothing could exceed The kindness of Captain
Rspaud, his officers and TO the unfortunate and suf
feIing passengers ~ the III fsted ship The tain attend
cd the injured himself, many of whom were seriously
burned Himself and his seemed 10 vie with each
other in their cndcavoss 70 alleviate their san~rngs and
one young lzdy-Niss Maria Friedrich, from Pr agr-wbo
Is SPOKEN of very beautiful severely burned cn
the face, but her injuries are not serious.
Mr.. Charles krsss, n New York, had his arms his
breast and back very much burned. and unable "a
Of the water be did noe become conscious tai the following
day.
Ks the bark was shor, Of provisions the captain dc'cr
mined 10 make the Western Islands which, With the
favorable wind then blowing he could make IN three OF
four days n the arest The afternoon cf the lab lust
lie a. ssed n vessel which turned out 10 be the bark lotus
Capt Trery borrd for Yarmouth Nova Scotia and who,
although himself short OF PROVISIONS consented Ia the m
those who were either Engsh subjects OF american ch
2ens.
The twelve whose names have been already published
accordingly transferred 10 thc Io,u, aud about IN
hour after taking them board that vessel fe With
the H. Pcndcton. II sayrrs Point. Maine. and bound nom
CITY Point Virginia 20 tsasrow, with tobacco. From this
vessel the lur pTOrtrpd cask 81 water. barrel OF
beet and barrels &C -four. The Iatus prceeed
ON her COURSE but after i've days &C hnc weather she
countercd head winds passing the Great Banks. She
succeeded, however, reaching HALIFAX sunday last.
three O'Clock why're, her arrival, te health etccr
~ the rori introduced Captain Trery Maior Brew and
Professor claubcnskicc the captain the Prince Albert
who offered them free passage - New York with their
fellow passenger Tho Offer cheerfully accepted
and the captain Of the Abort dc,sued his vessel uu the
passengers could be- placed board of her when
he started at once for New York.
subscription raised among The officers and passcn.
ecss the Prince Albert such 81 the rescued
BADLY ~ want aud distr hutcd equally among them.
Pocs aor Glaubcnsklcc swarm u his praises of the
humane conduct ~ captain Remand and hts crew, and
expressed the hone that the rrebch would
testify THEN approval OF BY mark Of distinction or
reward
while on board the Maurice of the rcacocd was
guilty az whlch condemned bv ~ the others.
and wheh certainly deserving W their Indignation
and ecnsurc. Captain Remand short &c provisions,
hut the hest 10 had given Ia t. destitute pasacn4
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