Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-04
SAFETY OF PASSENGERS
FUNERAL OF SIR E. P. TACHE
C.9PT. W'ERTE CRUELTY
&C. &C. &C. Ar.. &C.
Particulars Of the Burning OF tn
steamer Glasgow.

Particulars Of the Burning OF the
steamer Glasgow.
Nav YoRK, August 3.-The following are the
particulars OF the loss OF the steamer Glasgow:
The British steamer Glasgow lett New York, at
four O'Clock Sunday morning, July 3Oss, Tor
Liverpool with full freight OF cotton, cheese, &c,
and some two hundred and 6fsy persons, including
seamen, on beard. Everything went we'll until
about 10 o'clock A. n on the 3lst, when the
cry sounded. " Man overheard A boat low
cred of to save him. but he was unavoidsbly
lost. De had come aboard in state OF derium
tremens, aud had been put in a straight jacket,
oy ths surgeon. Thus coDhued, he rolled HIM
self overheard. The excitement caused by this
event had scarcely subsidsd, when ABOUT one
O'Clock P. II the alarm OF TIRE sounded All
hands rushed on deck. and, as the IRE was in the
forepart of the vessel. all the second class pas
sengers fed aft amid the widest excitement
Orders were given by the Captain and officers
that no person should get into the boats without
PERMISSION and that the first man Who attempted
TO force bis way into q boat before all the women
and children should have been taken of, would
be shot. The order was cheer.uly scquiescef
in by all the gentlemen in the trst cabin A
vessel was soon discovered at a distance OF eight
miles and the Glasgow was at once put under q
full head of steam toward her, firing minute
guns, and displaying signal hags saying Il am
on FIRE" The vessel changed her course and
made for the Glasgow.
In the meantime the Captain ordered boats TO
be lowered so Ms TO prevent confusion when the
time came to occupy them Captain Manning
then ordered the ladder lowered aud commenced
transferring tho passengers 10 the boats The
ladies and children were all first transferred and
then, in regular order, the males were transfer
red. The friendly bsrque proved TO be The
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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 the passengers
had all been transferred. the removal OF baggage
took place, when the Giasgow's officers and men
lett the steamer, Captain Manning remaining by
her till o'clock p. NJ when the ships hull
was wrapped in flames.
The steamer Erin came in sight on the morn
ing of the %, just at daybreak, and il deemed
prudent to transfer the Glssgow's passengers to
her which done. the Captain OF the Erin re
cevng them in the most hosptable manner.
The origin OF the fire is variously reported,
one having it that bale of cotton took fire from
| a lighted match thrown upon il by steerage
passenger alter lighting bis pipe
On reaching the deck of the Erin, some of the
passengers OF the ill fated Vim Nelson we're the,
with, who we're exceedingly anxious to render as +
Sist.nce 10 the untortunstes.
A meeting of the Glasgow's passengers was
held. and resolutions OF thanks 10 God, TO Capt.
Manning and his officers, and TO Capt. Wallis
and his officers. we're adopted.
The following is the report OF the steamer
Erin which vessel brought the passengers and
crew of The Glasgow TO this city:
August LIST, 9 80 p. NJ, saw light Oh the
port bow. supposed to De vessel on Ere. At
| 80 P. NJ found il to be a steamer on fire,
name unknown. in tow Of a brig. At 05 P. 81
stopped the engines and sent q boat to ascertain
whether there we're any persons on board; found
that the passengers and crew bad left 10 boats,
and that she in tow OF the brig Martha
| Washington. OF Ssarsport. from Boston for New
| York On the - inst. at 4 A. n. stopped to
| pick up boat with officers and men, who re-
ported that they belonged to the steamer Gas-
| gov, on fire, and all their passengers and crew
were then on board the barque Rosamons and
in sight Proceeded to the barque and took of
all the passengers and crew belonging to the
Glasgow. about $50 in all, and brought them to
this port.