The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-24

alter PIP hard himself as Che lowest Of the crew;
ore . were used and the deck cut up s,,i!
r. o sss stu ao sns smid ships kept Inc
e IN, going forward but where y originated and In
NJ nedate vicinity there was no eecn o 20 @
on subdued The fires In the engine furnace were
one out and the chief engineer thinking ina. AL was
again right applied the captain for instructions as 20
getting up steam again and proceeding on their way He
had scarcely asked the question when ne was answered
m most une xpected manner for the IRE, not making
nro.ress for while broke out afresh with rsdoubed
fury and in all parts of the ship, which was envel
oped In grand fame OF fire. and then, and not til
then the captan informed the passengers and that
'lalI was over with the Theo d. Wagner The brig
Velocity and q schooner hove close In sight and
sent small boats assistance; the men in the
boats did all they could for us Our own boats,
four "a number ,nn Were lowered and hiled win
for our future journey; the captain gave the
abandon the ship, the got into the steam.
who did all that man could do 10 protecthe lives Of HIS
passengers and crew. in which he was luckily
not succeed though without any fault whatever Of his
Tho list OF passengers called In The boats the roll Of
found missing The night was beautifully bright, the
sea calm and tranquil the good ship Wagner lighted
with brillancy that threw the most dazzling reflections
on the wide waters The captain gave last look at his
command offered up thanks for our safety and in the
deep stiffness we bid last farewell to that ship which
waA for while our 'hone on the Deep and which was
becoming the grave many who started
from tho quiet East TO JOIN their friends
ing rays Of tropical The Velocity and the
schooner (lhe name of which did not learp) were
within throc-Quartcrs Of mile OF the burning ship,
and for them We steered and our arrival were
ceived on board In the most hospitablo manner and
treated with the greatest respect and Kindness by the
captains and The fire originated from tho pack
ing the boilers, which was supposed 10 have got
heated and communicating with the wood work sur
rounding broke out INTO that flame which ended
disastrously for the steamship Wagner One OF the re
who engaged in the engine room at the begin
ming Of the fire overpoweTed and weakened from
the effects of the smoke that lie made four Intellectual
attempts to get up deck he fell back the last me
and coming contact with Of the burning mate
rails very badly burned He was fortunately rescued
by some of tho and passengers who At great risk
TO themselves descended into the room and dragged him
out Three others less injured and badly
burned, and this makes up thc total or accidents that
happened during the borning Of our ship
There were three or four colored women among the
board who showed any excitement or betrayed any
symptoms OF fear whatever The Others especially the
ladies' deserve the highest praise for the GOODNESS the
ntrepidty and the herolsm which brightly marked
their conduct this moot trying occasion They all
lost their baggage, portion Of which very vaua
BILE One lady stated hers 10 be worth 1600 gentle
computed hrs loss at $4,000 and others in various
smaller sums every losing more or less by tho dis
aster.
great number OF the friends of the passengers
waited them yesterday congratulate them their
prov dental escape rhe Grief engineer left the city
early In the morning, and several Of the passengers
started last evening by the eight O'Clock for Boston
The schooner EnOch Pratt having on board some more
Of the passengers and crew. has not yet arrived but s
expected in u very few days.