The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-07
Additional Particulars.

Additional Particulars.
The following despatch was received yesterday by
Mcssrs. Leary 4 Co. -
CHARLESTON, March 8, 1857
The ire doubtless originated In the cargo slowed in
the forward hold Its almost instantaneous spread after
being discovered created panic among the npemen,
which may be attributed the loss Of life which occurred
within fifteen minutes from the tune of the first alarm
Young Pease thrown into the and lost with two
other passengers by the breaking Of the composition sye
Of the patent lowering apparatus Within ten minutes
after the alarm Captain West had restored perfect
discipline on board No life subsequently lost,
officers, passengers and behaving admirably Off,
GERS and crew return by the Emily D. Souder to-day;
Captain West tonight by rail-
Description Of the Vessel and Cargo.
The steam propeller Andaiusa formerly the United
States gunboa Iuka and originally built for govern
ment service by c. Mallory. at Mystic, Conn., in 1884
Her engines constructed at the Deama.er iron
works In this city. They Of the "trunk pattern
two in number Having cylinders fortytwo inches in d..
ameer, with twenty-six inches stroke OF piston. She
ranked AL and OF $40 burden. Her dimensions
Length 30 feet; breadth, thirty feet, aud
depth Of hold eighteen feet Her first the
Swamp Angel which changed 70 Iusa after she hnd
been for some time the naval service. She monnted
four guns, and employed most OF the time in the
Atlantic Coast squadron. Shortly after the close of the
she sold by the United States and purchased by
Arthur Leary Co. who u~ed Ter OF their regular
liners running between New York and Charleston in
which service she engaged when unfortunately
troyed by FIRE. She strong staunch vessel valued
at s14o, COO and was partly insured.
on Saturday the Andausa left this city from pier
No. IL. at precisely three O'Clock p. NJ, bound for
Charleston under the command OF Captain William H.
West, having board eight cabin passengers, and
crew of ty.eiu a On
Sunday night while OF Cape Ha,teras II discovered
that fire had broken out IN the forward hatchway ana
in twenty minutes thereafter the whole vessel in
flames Fortunately the steamer Manhattan at the
time shor, distance behind the burning vessel, and
fastened her relief Captain West portion
Of the crew. and four passengers we're rescued by the
Manhattan but the following persons we're lost-Ed-
ward North, pGrser James McNulen, third engineer:
Frank Dousheriy and A. Martin seamen James Hickey,
pilot, Of New York: Michael Griffin. porter; Hugh
Farmer stoker; and w. j. Pease Jr, and three others
(rassengers names unknown. The rescued passengers
and crow we're landed in Charleston yesterday wednes
day) morning.
Tho Andainsa had on board land which is now Of
course total loss, the new and magnificent hose car
rage about be presented TO Independent Hose Com
rany No Of Columbia, south Carolina. by the New
York Firemen's Association The committee Of the
association deputed TO make the presentation were
already In Charleston awaiting the steamers arrival,
and intended 10 proceed TO Columbia with their gift
forthw with Ths carriage Of the best ever manu-
featured In this CITY, ng eleven feet in height painted
In carmnc and gold the wheel hubs and other portions
beng silver mounted L was also ornsmensed Win s the
The cost Of the carriage was about SOC.
Loss Of the Pilot Boat William Bell, No. -.
Parties who up from this vessel last evening 70.
port her lying mile inside OF the outer bar eighteen
miles west Of Montauk Point the village OF ANA
gnnsett She is full Of water and stands upright There
four pilots board the time she struck the
beach; the wind from east by NORTH and showing
heavily. She went at half past three A. NJ Of Mon
day, and those on board rescued at seven O'Clock
BY surf boat from the beach, This pilot boat in
part the result OF subscription made for the pilots Of
tue boats William Bell, No. "a, and the James Funck,
No. ~ which captured BY the privateer Tallahassee
In August, 1894. She was built by Mr. T. r. williams,
Of Grecnpont T. In 1866; was $50 tons, carpenters
measurements and cost after being coppered nearly
quite $4,000. She was owned by the following pilos:-
Captain Joseph Henderson, Hve-sxteenths, partially in
suredi James Callahan, fve-sxtcenfhs, no Insurance.;
John Van Duzer fcursixteenths insured 600 aud
VIM Anderson two sixteenths partially insured The
saills were saved in damaged condition The vessel
viii probably prove total loss