The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-07
B u r MING
STEAMSHIP ANDALJ Il LA.
Loss of Twelve Lives, and $50 V,'Voo
worth of Property.


At an early hour yesterday morning the St"n
did side-wheel steamer 1fonh titan, Captain eoL
L1ss, arrived here from New York, having III ina
port on Saturday last. She was detained by hea'
gale s from tho south and west On the ships near
inc the wharf 1t was discovered that the ht 1R4oe
tan had on DO I'd part of the officers, crew 7aiN
Messengers of the steamship Andalussa, whlc yes
sci was expected at this port from New 70 rk. 1t
was soon ascertaincd that the Andat@sad lad the
misfortune to take fire on Sunday last' at ( +. A.,
to the north of Hatteras, and that the flames
spread with such rapidity as to soon cover the
ship; and that during the confusion arlsl1lS from
The rapid spread Of the fire, and the sudden low
ing and consequent swamping ofsome OF the boats'
the Purser. MIR. EDWARD NORTH, of this city, Mr.. ".
r PEasr Jr a son of Mr. PEAsE, the wel.-knoWn ma
cb;n;st of New York, JAMES McA1ULLEN, Sd engineers
three passengers whose names are unknown, JA-
COR I,ocHMAN, the New York pilot MICHAEL Gn1F-
FIN. porter FRANK DoUGHKRTT and ANTOINE MAR
TIN, seamen, HUGH FARMER stoker, and PATRICK
HERMAN, fireman, are supposed to have got
drowned.
The Andalusia was fns propeller ship, belong
ing to the LEARY line, running between this port
and New York. She had on hoard valuable gen
eral cargo. consigned to Messrs. RAvENEL Co.,
and other parties in this city aid the lntc1of Inc
destruction Of the ship and carst involving loss
of $500, ,000 We annex the report o. Captain WEST
of the Audalusia, and also the statement OF the
Chief Engineer. They are full and complete, and
will render any further statement from us unneces
sary, Captain COLLINS; his officers and crew o. the
Manhattan, behaved in the most gallant manner.
The list Of the lost and saved which is published
with this statement, was kindly furnished us by
Purser WEBB, of the Manhattan.
CAPTAIN VESTS STATEMENT.
We left New York, in the steamer Andausla,
at 310 P. NJ. on Saturday, March I'd, 1857, with
nine cabin passengers and q crew consisting OF
thirty-eight PERSONS and a very large genera
cargo. Saturday night and Sunday we had the
wind strong from N E: to NJ, with rain and heavy
sea. On Sunday evening, at r. NJ, Wills! dan. "
left the cabin to see what was tho matter. "hell
t got out on deck the engineers and trcmen were
coming out of the engine-roonl hatch, crying,
same tims. I asccrtained from the Chief Engi-
neer. who had Just come out Of tho ensint room,
That the fire was forward Of the boiler. The hose
was pointed down the hatch, and sevsral men we're
working the pump: when the flames Dursteo ou. ai,
was less than five minutes after the fire was dis,
covarad. then ordered tho sails cewed up and
laid ablck and the ship headed for the steamer
Manhattan, which Was abont three mies on our our
: mort bow. The officers on ihe Manhatten must
have discovered the fire the moment it burst oEl T
for, whilst we were taking in sails, saw her lights
coming towards us. We were going ahead at least
c seven Knots. The fire and smoke had driven every
could be stopped. then ordersl ih2 snfsty valve
: lifted which was done by the Chief Engineer AMI
bis First Assistant, by taking an oar and Lifting
the safety valve lever. The oar was held until II
burnt in two, Hawsers were to"eG over the rs sac
. ing the fire cc'.lc not be Kept under
I fhea osdered tho first officer to take charge OF
It the starboard aftef polt The second mate OF thG
starboard forward boat ana Ihe pnissr at Ihg t9L
boats to be lowered until the ships headway was
3 stop1 cd. Tho two LADY passengers wcre taken out
Of tie capin: .cpo gave in charge to Nlr. Norton
first officer, ana the otles With ma with loui
these orders, tho second officer returned to ME and
inIcr1ad mo that the starboard forward boat was
:; zone ihaTing been eRt qdrft). After getting Q,
v booT;i The steamer Manhattan, Fa EjWi tA4t tfll
% boat had been 6t adriit at tho lme the sails Tcfe
being clewed up 5y tT6 mo- men @ anu er hnss afs o
ed down bow frst Lcforo the slip was stopped; II
d Was swan,ped. Tho purser, second assistant engi:
ncer, one passenger and two hreinen were Washeo
e Ilas 1 sa xara s oa a9s bs &xGIs II
end which caused three passengers, Now York
nilot and one other person. to be thrown out Of The
n boat and lost overheard. They were put IN the
boat with lady passenger ana ner son. IGaay a9l
It After tho ship stopped tho boat was lowered IN the
! water. her bow was store in and she filled with
water. had the oGs bailsd GUT by tlle Sh1sr
. eineer ahd one of ~oks. gave orders to The
second bulda 1a whish M was SO done WIN WIN
! and and other houses, 1he rat Wss auhshs Anl l4y
i along side Of tho ship The first ofieer 199efed
+ bis boat as soon as the ship stopped, The lay
oSeFs was got IN o @ Sos @ d
pulled around the ship to see if any one was hang
ing to the ship. just before leaving, heard the
:; Manhattan's whistle close to us; when We got on
J, the weather side OF the Andalusia we saw one OF
The sbs saa d s II si Ss r. sFS ss @ a
board. Finally We pulled for tins B[anha otboat
J.. being half full Of water, with two men baiag her
out with buckets; the bow was stove IL in, and, and,
by the prov,ucuuo y. 49,, WV N1-'1
haitian. The seq and wind in the last two hours
had abated, or the boat would not have lived
When we arrived on board the Manhattan we
found the other boats had been picked up-the
first officers koat the starpoard forward boat,
with boy In it, and tho port after boat with four
fremcn (the rest having been washed outl. Ono
Of the s IN bag death grasp Of one of the seats
slung himself in q bowline, went in the sinking
boat, and slung the man and got him on board.
The above facts was informed Of after got Oh
board the ship.
Tho first fifteen minutes after the fire broke out
y the men were panic-stricken, and all those that
were lost we're lost n that time, except those that
were lost by the patent lowering apparatus giving
r away in the port forward boat We succeeded in
r abating the excitement, and got tlio men under
!, control, and they behaved very we'll &ftor that
: time. AS we left the Andalusia the manmast and
smokestack tes, apd before the Manhattan LETT the
y wreck she was enveloped in famcs and in hall
hour atler ii struck in thick fog. The passcll.
: gers, officers nnd crew, lost everything but what
g they had on.
/ take this opportunity of thanking Capt. Chas
: Collins, his officers, and all belonging to the Man
time OF our arrival board the hospitable steanol
y Manhattan.
o CHIEF ENGINEERS STATEMENT.
> On BOARD STEAMER MANHATTAN,
:. March s. 1867.
u u DEAR SiR:-According to your request write
my statement Of the discovery Of the lire on boart
: the steamship Andalusia. About seven o'clock OF
~ the evening Of March Sd Twas standing at the Gu
= = to me, from tho engine room, Saying thcr
~ ), was strong smell of something burning. won
II II below and searched the coal bunkers and thc1
Il vent around the forward part of the boiler, AM
/, OF forward hnkhesd and the deck. Instantly go
~ on dock aud gave tho ALARM and had the fire 10.
.. led down below, but was drivou back by the tens
y, smoke. Having no other means Of relieving tn
~ boiler and stopping the engine from the dock,
le got an oar in through the casing of the steam.
u u drum and lifted the safety valve lever according
4 a. to your orders. thwartships coal bunker rim
= across the forward I:it of the boiler where frs
u u. discovered the flames coming over the top OF th
50 bulkhead of said coal bunker
w. Yours respectfully,