Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-08-18
A Disaster at Sea,
New YORK, Aug. 3.


the loss of the Steamer Glasgow
The British Steamer. Glasgow left
New York at 4o'cloox, on the morning
of Sunday July 30th for Liverpool witt
a full freight OF cotton, cheese, &C., aud
some $50 persons including the seamer
on board.
Everything went WELL until about 10 O.
clock A, NJ. on the 3lst,. when the cry
was sounded Of man overheard. \
boat was lowered, and efforts made te
save him but they were unavailng. u
had come on board in state of delirium
tremens, and had been put ia straight
jacket BY the surgeon. Thus con6aed, hs
rolled himself overheard.
The excitement caused by this event had
scarcely subsidized when about one p. m
the alarm Of Gre Was sounded, all hand.
rushed on deck, and as the fire was in
the forepart Of the vessel, all the second
class passengers focked aft amid the
widest excitement. Orders were given
by the captain and officers, that no persons
should get into the boats without permits.
sion, and that the first man who attemp.
ted to force his way into boat before
all the women and children had been
taken off would be shot.
The order was chcerfully acquiesced in
by all the gentlemen in the first cabin.
\ vessel was soon discovered at distance
of some s miles, aad the Glasgow was at
once put under full head steam towards her
firing minute guns, and displaying signals
flags, saying: Il am on fire." The ves-
sci changed her course and made for The
Glasgow. In the meantime the Capt. ord
cred the boats to be lowered, so as to
prevent confusion when the time came to
occupy them. Captain Manning then
ordered the ladder to be lowered, and
commenced transferring the passenger.
to the boats.
The ladies and children were all first
transferred, and then in regular order the
males were transferred. The friendly
Bark proved to be the Rosamond, captain
Il. S. Wallis, Of AID for New York
He received the passengers and crew with
the utmost kindness, and bid them wei
kome to all he had on board. His officers
and crew were also very kind
/; After all the passengers had been trans.
ferred,, the removal of the baggage took
place and then the Glasgow's officers and
men left the steamer, Captain W. remain
ing by her until 10 o'clock, when the
ships hull was wrapped in flames.
The steamer Erin came in sight on the
morning of August ID, just at day.break,
and it was deemed prudent to transfer
the Gaswow's passengers to her, which
was done, the captain of the Erin receiv-
ing them in the most hospitabie 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 a steerage passenger after
lighting his pipe.
OF reaching the deck of the Erin,
some Of the passengers Of the Inflated
ship, William Nelson, were met with.
who were exceedingly anxious to render
assistance to the unfortunates. At
meeting of the Glasgows passengers, res
oluticns Of thanks to Almighty God. to
Capt. Manning and his officers, and to
Capt. Wallis and his Ulcers, were adopted.
The following is the report of the
steamer Erin, which vessel brought the
passengers and crew Of the Glasgow to
this city:
Aug. 10 30r NJ. Saw light on
bow port supposed to be a vessel on FIRE.
At 1880 P. NJ, found it to be an Inman
steamer on tire-name unknown, IN tow oil
a brigantne.
At 1850, stopped the engines and sent
a boat to ascertain if there was anybody
on board foand that the passengers and
crew had left in the ships beats, and tina,
she was in tow of the brig Martha Wash.
ington Of Searsport, from Boston for New
York. On the % ms, at 4 4. NJ, stop.
cd to pick up boat with oAcers ana
men, who reported that they belonged te
the steamer Glasgow, on Ere, and that al
the other passengers and crew were on
board the bark Rosamond, then in sight
Proceeded to the bark and took eff all tht
passengers and crew belonging to The
Glasgow, about $50 in all, and brought
them TO this port.