The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-01-08
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The Burning of the RaleiSh...ThriIline
Particniars--.Statemcht Of 4 Passen-
ger.--Wonderful Esca pes.

The Burning of the RaIeieh-..ThriIiing
Particniars--.Statemeht Of I Passen.
ger---Wonderfnl Escapes.
The Charleston Couier has received tho
following account Of the late burning Of the
steamship Raleigh, off the coast Of soutl, !
Carolina
DR.. Jonathan Cass, PASSENGER. who mr.
rived Thursday morning. state that TueS-
day abouta quarter to 10 o'clook he vu<
going from the upper deck below when 3!!l
met the purser's wife OF the foot ~ the sta;r'
she informed him that the steamer was IA
fire, and ssked for her husband. He folkt5 :
her ne had not seen Mr.. McMsnus. 4. On ~ !
irving on the lower deck he saw tho Aan,us Y
issuing from the rear of the engine. ma tbe
captain and others making efforts ~ extiS- |.
guish the fire, One of the fircmeu thl, hj.n,l
the fire was just aft of the boiler. ~ fl,Sk<
they could do nothing mot being r y
get the donkey engine or the fire an 81 &
in working order 81 q
A general alarm was given, and IA 1,t
spreading very rapidly, the forward parf II
the steamer was soon enveloped in flame: ~
the passengers and crew made great r,,,l<
aft, and commenced lowering the bod 81
Being unable to stop the engine. the W
kept going, and the steamer in motion. 1IS1
boats were lowered aft of the wheels. Conl
not say how many boats were lowered.
after gettingin one he saw two others AID
Captain Marshman was very active, giv
his orders with great coolness and tlecisi
The passengers, however, paid but.little
tention to him, lowering themselves by ro1
and BY the sides of the steamer into the br1
| ovcr-crowding and capsizing them. Thc
| was very rough. The Doctor fell into f|l>
water and was picked up by a boat chez
containing about twenty-five persons. TlIt
| boat capsizcd over twenty times, but beii
a metallic lifc-boat, with air.tight dell
mcnts, she did not sink, even when she 4
with water The occupants capsizetl
themselves several times, with the ho
clearing her OF water, clinging, atsGeh-
to her sides. The men were so exIla
however, that they would get in withd
ing helped. Gradually one after an
fell off and were lost, until only ten
eft.
Many Intellectual attempts were made to
right the boat and dip out the water. lAt.
length those who wore life-preservers agrfed
to keep off some distance, and accordin&l&
left an old sailor in the boat by hinlsHt
who, by means OF a piece of woud, CON-
menced hailing, and was successful is
tightening her a little Another got n. and
taking off his shoes, also assisted in bail (.
The Doctor then took off his boots, W va
help of which the boat was entirely cleafedt
when the rest of those around got - n;
They had now drittcd aquarter 81 y mii&
from the steamer. 1t was then nsol eslns
down. They had but one oar, hut MT be-
| fore dark, in sailing around the wrtc1i tIlcy
came up with the purser's boat, from which
they took three men, and were given another
oar and row-locks. They then steercd wcst-
ward. In going near the wreck they esW
various parts of the steamer floating abUut,
and number of sharks swimming around.
They also saw two RATS, on which there
were number of men, but could nok 'tcl|
how many. As they passed the busdIll|
steamer they heard some one hailing tkcl6
bnt could not tell who it was, though it'Hu(
thought not to lie the captains voice.
The men, without either hats or shoe
worked very cheerfully, each taking thej>
turns at rowing. After rowing alf'FHestaj
night they made land on Hawaii I8Ieuil
On going ashore the boat was carl1af1 oscI
the beach and launched into Kiaw2s 5l(1i:
They got aground several times, ~ t}
men had to foot it through the &q{ls
About 8 P. NJ. they came across ho}l
and were kindly received by the I1t
who gave them water and some sweo< 1(,
toes, which partially relieved their Rn6
One of the negroes offered to pilot them e
Char.eston-an offer which they gladly 40
cepted. They made another halt on the
road after this at another house, where They
stayed and warmed themselves until ID
o'clock Wednesday night. About half spasl
10 they started for Charleston, guided by
their negro pilot, and arrived here about
half-past 8 Thursday morning.
They were all very kindly received ct ths
Mills House, where they took breakfast
One of their number poor Italian, named
Garigardo, unable to speak word of En-
lish, had four soma on board, who are all
lieved to have been drowned They wd
harpers, and were on tncir way to New
leans for the purpose of trying their fsrti
in that city The last Dr. Cass saw Of
Captain he was still engaged in suppl
lifepvseryers, chairs. etc., to those in
water.
AT one time several vessels were repl
in sight. and many hoped to receive aid
them, but none came near them. 3
Among Others lost was John Brook
engineer, who was last seen ny Il
McManus on one of the gratinGe 0f 81
sci, and James zimmerman, second en4
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