New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-09
URNING or rHE MISSOURI

STATEMENTS OF SEVERAL OF THE SURVIVORS.
The steamer MORO Castle, which arrived in
this port yesterday from Havana, brought full lnter
gence OF the loss OF steamer Missouri Oct o. Alb
sraots OF the of several of the crew Of the ILL
fated steamer appear below
VIM Jones' a sailor, states On Oct. "a at about a.
H. the CRY or fire was raised and its origin was sup
posed be in the reroom, near the gTatngs AT TINS
time all hands were reeng the foretopsa. 1t was blow
ing a gale from as can remember east north
east The first and second officers were on deck at the
time aud we we're ordered to attach the hose TO
the dOnkey-pumps. We set to work with will, but IN %
minutes IL found that the ship must be abandoned
Most Of passengers at breakfast at the time but
on hearing cry Of fire they hurried on Deck but stu
there no confusion. There were four boats
launched one Of which was burned, one swamped
with nine passengers in it. one turned
bottom up with two sailors IL, and In the other
my comrades aud saved, II altogether There was
passenger James w. Gunner, native Of Nassau who,
being seafarng man. took charge Of the boat We then
steered land and made Great Guano Key which was
about Is miles Distant 1t took about seven hours TO
land and although il blowing almost hurricane at
the time we effected safe landing There we're about
81 passengers and "a men In the crew.
Sam Cone sailor, says: was at the wheel at about
8 A. m. on Oct D. IL was my watch until O'CLOCK
ON deck to reef the oretOpsai it blowing almost
"A hurricane at the tmei While reelng the JOpsalI me
MI OF given, and all bat Two men were OF
deck 10 then stated by the officers hat me
lire extingished but Just rs we were returning 20
The topsai yard a second alarm was given. went ~
the main deck and attached he hose 70 the handp nps
On coming up saw the flames around the hre-rOGn
doors and met a sailor coming out with AN AZ IN lls
hand who told the captain had given orders 10 nave
the boats launched. -, a. A.. -.
the port pantry locker Thaye no how 1t occurred
One OF the waters was getting some OF the
the saloon out or the lockers, When no e9uuely
raised the cry OF ire went the locker ana used
vet carpet TO- R9t t out Ihe % no % atsr
threw II the aInes and we were convinced tnat the
flames had been suDduel then announcer sIa' Sn9
almost Immediately aferward volume or smoke ssurd
from the engine-roO, and the alarm OF fire was again
raised
Richard Murphy second pantryman. states: On Oct.
was about two feet the locker, when boy came
from the saloon get OF the metallic plate baskets
Shin Is on fire" Going up the stairs, / colored
woman ana five little children sitting In the corner Tue
engines were stopped and deck To get buckets
on going 20 the hurricane deck. found Capt Grren
who giving orders 60 have the boats iaunened he
was working himself az the fOrepOrt Doa the Two mates
were also working with him.
ANOTHER STORY.
The Nassau Guardian of Oct. 30 published
the following account given by w. Culmer one OF the
survivors;
At ten minutes 20 a. M on the pad, In lat 26o ST. long
T67 81 while the passengers were NJ breakfast an alarm
or fire given when all the passengers ana crew
rushed to the main deck IN utter confusion The hose
attached TO the pumps but Tor the want OF water
cOulu not De useu. LUG OapthAn was 80 oAOly0u
that he completely lost control Of the ship,
and although the passengers volunteered
their services in this trying emergency,
there lead them The Ave boats belonging
~ the ship insufficient TO accommodate all on
board II they had been launched safety. Three
lowered without system one being overturned aud
two others swamped. The boat in which the people
saved the only successfully launched, she
being loose deck The boat which upset had two
cingng her OF those swamped had nine, and the
other about IS in the same position. It is
supposed that the fifth boat burned Efforts
made for than hour by those a1Oat ~ assist the
eapsized boat, but without success. bucket
thrown to the people in or the swamped boats for
tue purpose OF bang her out, but other assistance
could be afforded. the very high.
The boat In which the twelve had taken refuge
then placed in charge OF Mr.. Culmer, who tmmedi-
ately steered for the shore OF ADaeO, ELBOW Cay
being 30 miles distant, and land sighted in I'VE
hours although they had only three bars OF which
tinually The smoke Of the burning steamer visible
o'clock, her head being then still above water.
Great GuanO Cay reached at dusk, two
hours after sighting the land. Here they
during the night. On the morning OF the 23d
they started for Hope Town, ana their way along
shore the schooner Spy beating up for the same
place They then pulled out to Ler and were taken on
board at 23o y. M. From the time OF leaving the
steamer till they reached they without
food water and had 10 content them
selves with the sugarcane and crabs rOuhd
the Cay until they reached the schooner.
On their arrival at Hope Town, vessel
dispatched search OF the missing boats, hut
turned without seeing either them or the wreck. on
reaching Green Turtle cay the schooner Alert
sent out from that settlement, but also without sue
There is therefore, but little hope for Tue safely or
any more OF those who on board the Inflated MIS-
souri, unless, by chance have been picked up
by a brig which lacking about Oh Elbow Cay
the day after the disaster.