The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-04
VOL.XIX- NO 'IS4
Loss OF ST sAaEE paLAstsOW.

h ...--.-.t ~. NEW YoRKs August 3. a.
/ The following are the particulars of the
loss Of the steamer Glasgow:
The British 81 earner Glasgow left New
Yorkst 40 clock on Sunday morning bly
30th, for Liverpool, with q full freight q
cotton, cheese, 6c,, and some two hundred
and fifty persons, including the seamen on
board. Everything went well until about
10 o'clock on the morning of the 31st when
3 cry was sounded that 3 man was over
board, A boat was lowered and all efforts
made to save him, but unavailable. He
had come on board in state of delirium
tremens, and had been put IN straight
jacket by the surgeon. Thus confined he
rolled himself overheard. The excitement
caused by this event had scarcely subsided
when, about l o'clock in the afternoon,
an alarm of fire was sounded. All hands
r2shed on deck, and as fire was In fore part
vessel all the, second class passengers fled
aft amid the widest excitement Orders
were given by the Captain and officers that
no person should get into a boat without
permission, sR5 that the first man who st.
tempted to force ais way into b0st before
all the women and children should have.
been taken off would be shot,. .....t-..
The order wss cheerfully acquiesced IN
by all the gentlemen in the first cabin.
Ihe vessel was soon discovered at q dis
tsnee of eight miles, and the Glasgow 1t,
once put on full head of steam towards
her, firing minute guns and displaying sig
nal tags, Saying NJ am on fire. The VeB-
sci changed hsr course and made for the
Glasgow. In the meantime the csptaih
ordered the boats to be lowered 50, as 70
prevent confusion when the time come 10
occupy them. Captain Manning ordered
the ladies lowered, and eemnehcsd trans-
feTriDg the passengers tolthe boatssp ani
The ladies and children, were all first
transferred, and then the males in regnlE
order. ae ~
The friendly bark proved to be the Roa
amond, Captain +. s. Wallis, of and fot
New York. He received the psssOngerb
and crew with the utmost kindness, and
bid them welcome to all he bad on board
His officers snd crew were also very kind,
hfler all the Passengers had been trans!
ferred, the removing of the baggage took
place, and then the Glasgow's officers and
men left, CaptBin Manning remaining BY
her until 10 o'clock z. NJ, when the ships
hull WasWrapped in flames. The steamer
Erin came 10 slghb on the I'D ldl Eunrle
Just at day break it was deemed prudent
to transfer the Glasgow's passengers TO her
which was done, the Captain Of the Erin
receiving them in the most hospitsbls
manner. ,I.-' r. as. o al % si,5ilrm /
The origin of the fire is. yariously re-
ported one having il bale of cotton took
.irs frem lighted match, thrown upon i'll
BY steersge passenger after lighting hist
pipe. .-.s -. a...s. al e- ma vdW .yrol
On reaching the deck of the Erin sornei
of the passengers Of the ill.tated Wm.
Nelson were met with who were exceed
ingly snxious to render assistance 70 the
unfortunates. , .s - biguH
AT a meeting Of the Glasgow's pAsssn-
gers resolutions of thanks to Almighty
God, to Captain Manning and his officers
and to Captain Wallis and his officers,
we're odopted. ft sf- riiv e1TEf-rr