The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-04
DISASTER AT STA,
Burning Of the Glasgow.
Passengers and Crew Saved.
Particulars Of the Destruction OF the
Steamer Glasgow by hre.
Press Dispatch.

QUARANTINE; August Sd, 7-2O A. Non
July 3lst, in latitude 40 deg 46 min,
North, longitude 65 deg. % min., West,
| the steamer Glasgow was burned. The
| passengers and crew were all saved by
the barque RosamOnd, and are now aboard
| the steamer Erin. The Glasgow sailed
NEW YORK, Aug. 3-.The following are
the particulars of the loss of the steamer
Glasgow:
The British steamer Glasgow left New
York at o'clock on the morning of Sun
day, July 30th, for Liverpool, with full
freight of cotton, cheese, &c, and some
$50 persons, including the seamen on
board Everything went we'll until at
10 o'clock A. NJ, on the 3lst, when the cry
sounded ''man overheard" A boat was
launched aud efforts made to save him,
but were unavailing. lie had come on
board in a state of delirium tremens, and
had been put in straight jacket by the
surgeon. Thus confined he rolled him.
self overheard. The excitement caused by
this event had scarcely subsided when
about one o'clock p. NJ, the alarm OF fire
sounded, all hands rushed on deck, and
as the fire was in the fore part OF the
vessel, all second class passengers fled
aloft amid the widest excitement.
Orders were given by the Captain and
officers that no persons should get into
the boats without permission, and that
the first man who attempted to force his
way Into Il boat before the women and
children should have been taken Oft
should be shot. The order was cheerful
L. l, nj ha lam N
the first cabi4-
A vessel was soon discovered ut dis
tauce of eight miles, and the Glasgow
was at once put under full head of steam
toward her, firing minute guns and dis
playing signal flags, saying, 81 am on
fire" The vessel changed her course and
made for the Glasgow. In the meantime
the Captain ordered the boats to be low
cred so as to prevent confusion when the
time came to occupy them. Captain
Manning ordered ladder lowered and
commenced transferring the passengers to
boats. The ladies and children were all
all first transferred, and then in regular
order the males were transferred.
The friendly barque proved to be the
Rosamond, Capt. +. S. Waller, of and for
New York. He received the passengers
and crew with the utmost kindness, and
bid them welcome to all he had on board.
His officers and crew were also very
kind After all the passengers had been
transferred, the removal of the baggage
took place, and the Glasgow's officers and
men left the steamer, Capt. Manning
remaining by her untilil0 o'clock, when
the ship was enveloped in flames. The
steamer Erin came in sight on the morn
ing of the 22nd, just at daybreak, and it
was deemed prudent to transfer the Glas-
COWS passengers to her, which was done.
the Captain Of the Erin receiving them
in the most hospitable manner.
The origin of the fire is variously re-
ported, one having it that bale of cot
ton took fire from lighted match
thrown upon it by passenger after
lighting his pipe.
On reaching the deck of the Erin, some
of the passengers of the ill-fated VIM.
Nelson were met with, who were exceed
ingly anxious to render assistance to the
unfOrtunates.
At meeting of the Glasgow's passen-
gers resolutions of thanks to Almighty
God, to Capt. Manning and his officers,
and to Capt. Wallis and his officers, were
adOpted.