The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-04

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which reflects the h credit upon the cooness and
sound Judgment of ,cspsass Manning and hsofhcers.
On board the Aosamond all was done that could be
done for the accommodation Of the passengers Of the
Glasgow. Eome few placed in the cabin and the
balance dept and deck Fortunately for all, the
weather fine and the ocean almost ~ smooth as .
mill pond Had il been otherwise unpleasant results
Msght have followed Tho Rosamond was becalmed
and somewhat short Of water, whom
THE STEAMER ERIN GAME IN sIGHr
on The morning Of August just at daybreak was
prudent make second transfer Of the Glas
COWS passengers the latter vessel which done in
regular and most orderly manner the being very
smooth and calm. They received on board the
Erin in the kndest manner and though she had large
number Of passengers, yet found for all
the comen; and thus rescued and kindly provided
for they reached New York.
THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE UNCERTAIN
In regard to the OF tho fire there exist several
opinions Some cotton bales were slowed away 10 the
part Of the vessel occupied the steerage pasen
GERS and 1t has beon sad that OF the latter had
" his pipe and threw the lighted match among the
cotton and thus the vessel on fire. Others conjec
'ure that the cotton below decks heated and thus spon
ianeons combustion took place. careful examination
however, would doubtless bring out the fact For
twenty four hours after the Glasgow abandoned she
The hull
" seems that the fire was observed by the officers OF
The Erin on the evening Of the Ist They directed their
way TO the spot and finding only the burning hulk pre-
snmed we were all aoat in the small boats Hence, IL
said, nearly all the eleven hundred passengers OF the
Eth, with her officers and crew, kept anxious watch all
night for small boats the ocean.
When the rescued reached the decks Of the Erin they
lcnd Of the passengers of the ID fated ship wm.
Veson, who Of conld and did kindly sym
pathize with them.
STATEMENT or THE CArTAN OF THE ERIN.
The Captain of the Erin states
On August ], at ha!fpast nine O'Clock p. NJ, saw o
tight port bow; supposed be vessel on nre. AZ
hafpast ten p N. found it TO be Inman steamer
Grc, name unknown, in tow OF a breantine. A. fifty
inmates past stopped the engines and sent boat
ascertain II there anybody board. Found the
passengers and had left the ships boats that
she in tow Of the brig Martha Washington Of
port from Boston for New York On I'd inst, a. four
NJ, stopped to pick up boat with officers and men,
who reported that they belonged TO the steamer Glasgow
on fire. and all their passengers and crew were then
board tho bark Rosamond. then in sight, proceeded
the bark and took off all passengers and belonging
TO the Glasgow (abOOt two hundred and fifty In ALL and
brought them TO this port
STATEMENT OF SOLDIER.
Joseph Van ORR, discharged Of the Seventh
Pennsylvania airy who passenger board the
illfated steamer sitting forward deck smoking
his after dinner pipe when the alarm Of fire raised
We're UNDER The ees 81 ss ami srs o. sl"
The people came up from below in q state Of semi
nudity bavDg just Iisen from their berths and carrying
their clothing and other effects under their crying
Murder, FIRE. Captain Manning at rushed into
hold, followed by his hsa ocer Mr. Allen and the car
penter hr Rickett, manning the hose and organizing
BUCKET gangs from the passengers used hs best
cSertion. 70 stay the conhagration. The ladies'
this struggle with the nrc Clement vieing with the
men in handling the buckets and cheering them up by
smiles and encouraging words Captain Manning seeing
that all efforts 70 save his ship in vain ordered the
GOATS 70 b. lowered and placing the most trustworthy
sailors in them, directed that nobody should them
until word was given, and then the women FIRST and next
the tail fellow who had apparently been in the
United states Army, on hearing this undressed and At
officers of the ship Another tied plank about three
feet long to his back and In the OF trying his
luck on this novel fpat when he was stopped The pas
boari tho RossnSnd ssa then the ocseaeo vas Trans
ferred, Captain Manning working al the time Ike hero,
and finally, at ten O'clock all the baggage that could
saved taken on and the gallant tar bid farewell 70
his burning ship
MRS. ELizABErH SMITHS STATEMENT.
Mrs Elizabeth Smith, OF Pittston Pa, who, with
infant her breast also board agrees every
thing the last party stated She paid high compliment
70 the carpenter Mr. Rcket who was severely b. rned
about the face and hands, and the boatswap Mr. Arnold
who broke two ribs in trying TO stop the fire. There
were three young girls in the boat when the con
hagraton first discovered, but though they for
parslyzed after their presence
Of mind and worked like men.
STATEMENT OF DIR. LEAs, OF BALTIMORE.
This geDtIeman who his way to his Consulate
in MADEIRA TO which he had Just been appointed after
confirming the reports about the burning bitterly
planned about the wanton destruction Of some Of the
most valuable luggage by the crew. He stated that
number OF trunks had been burst open by
pulous scoundrel board, Who after taking all he
wanted, threw them overheard. A sailor informed him
that there necessity for this at any me there
six hours the passengers and luggage
DR. Leas wife and daughter thus lose everything but
what they wore at the time Of the fire. Captain Man
ming saved all his papers chr0nomcter nautical nstru
ments and all the slverware and table cutlery OF the
ship, tog ther with large amount m provisions he sent
board the bark Rosamond, which, however short
Of water for the great number Of people thus placed
board.
ANOTHER STATEMENT.
The fire aboard the Glasgow discovered in the
steerage about two O'Clock Monday afternoon, July
81 Ihe utmost confusion Immediately prevailed
among the passengers An essful effort was made
70 cneck the progress OF the fames during which VIM
Ricket carpenter severely burned about the face
and right His features are badly dishgured James
Arnold, boatswain, was also burned The Rosamond
was IN sight before the fire occurred and Immediately
repaired 10 the assistance II the passengers Nearly all
OF the baggage Of the passengers and crew saved
There we're twe cabin passengers, two hundred
steerage and seventy-two Of the crew. The Glasgow
continued TO burn until nine O'Clock in the evening
On reaching the Rosamond the passengers found very
limited accommodations. portion of her coal had 10
be thrown overheard, owing TO the sudden and unex
pected accession TO her company. This morning the
Erin reached this city, and the passengers Of the Gas
gov were taken to pier a. North The passengers
or at least such OF them have homes places to
stay, will be provided with quarters by the Of the
"anbo" uht oaturuay Wnen they Will Sii lor Liver
pool In the City Of London. Every effort will be made
oy the officers Of the company 10 relieve their suerngs
~ much ss possible.
THE STEAMERS or THE INMAN COMPANY.
The Glasgow was propeller built Of iron at Glasgow
N 1851, and registered one thousand six hundred and
forty eight tons She at first between this port and
Glasgow, her rst trip being made under the command
OF captain stewart ON er second departure from Glas
gov she met some severe weather, and put back with
loss OF bulwMks, &c The command was then trans
fcrred 10 Mr. Craig formerly 6rr officer who retained
The position Until the steamer purchased by the
lnman line N which she running at the Of the
present disaster The Glasgow had very success
fu boat her passages having been performed for about
fourteen years with grsrt regularity We believe the