New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
STEAMSHIP BURNED AT SEA.

STEAMSHIP BURNED AT SEA.
ruy PASSENGERS AND CREW OF THE BAVARIA, 81
IN NUMBER, FORCED To TAKE TO THE BOATS
RESCUE BY THE DOROTHY THOMPSON.
The steamer Gulf Stream arrived at this port
yesterday from Charleston. S. c., having on board the
passengers and Of the British steamship Bavaria
which was burned at sea Feb on her from New
Orleans to Liverpool The Bavaras cargo consisted OF
A365 bales of cotton 1000 barrels OF rosn ana SZoS
600 In specie Mr. Bateman, the chief officer OF the lost
vessel gave the following account yesterday OF the dis
aster
The Bavaria left New Orleans Feb /. About 1850
N m on Feb G fire was discovered among the cotton
between decks. Although every attempt was made to
extngush the flames, the fire had gained such Roadway
BY D. m that the captain ordered that preparations be
made take TO the boats while the engines and hremen
continued to fight the flames. The men worked with
energy until $50 p. when all hope of saving the
steamship had to be given up. as by this
time the vessel, which built OF iron, had
become very hot. and was filed throughout
with q sitting smeke from the rosin which was
then burning 6ercely The steward had put provisions
in the boats and the captain ordered them to be lowered
The order was given minute too soon as 1t was
with the greatest difficulty they launched. 80 OPP
pressve had the smoke and heat become. At 1880 p M
all on board cot safely into the six boats and the
Bavaria lay completely enyeopcd In mass OF smoke
who great cracking noise was heard from the inside
The boats remained by the ship until 13O a. M, when
aft with terrific force. The captain then ordered all the
boats together and gave directions to the officers to fol
low him In north northwest direction toward the land
Capt Williams took command of boat No j, Chiei Ohcer
Eatemau was assigned to No. q Second officer VIVA p
Couch to No. 8, the third officer to No. q.
Fourth Officer James Buck to No. 5, and john
Doyle, the boaswain, to No. 6. The SIX boats con-
tanned ca persons in a54 OF the crew, eight passen-
GERS and two stowaways" who had begun to repent
bitterly Of their act Among the passengers there was
one lady accompanied by her husband, with three
children the Oldest four years old and the youngest
baby of two months When the boats left the shin the
wind freshened and heavy gale threatened from the
north east The boats tossed about all night and
when daylight appeared they all in sight OF each
other. As the morning advanced thick drilling IAN
began to descend which caused much suffering the crew
and passengers having lost everything In the burning
sip The boats kept their course amid great peril as
wind had much increased and the sea was rohg
furiousy. l.. -, Meth,
Thompson Sunderland, Capt John frosdlek appeared
g. Two OF these boats taken board as precau-
III vi another accident Inc remaining pots ~
this time not visible and the bark squared away ID
search of them. The wind i'll the mean time had qulcK-
ened into gale and tremendous sea was ruil h
which caused much anxiety for the fate OF the Ctler
boats About o'clock in the afternoon boats NOS ana
were sighted and the OCCUPANTS were taken Oh oou l
captan's boat still missing and ael cruising ABOUT
until o'clock in the il picked mp 30 miles
nOrthward of the others. The night OF tie rescue
heavy gale sprang up from the northeast, which com
peed the bark to lay to ander close reefed tosdl IN
the morning calm had set in ana she st3eleu iol
Beaufort, C. From Beaufort the slpVteeRoI Pel'oiS
taken to Charleston on the steamer VI;
Allison. They then taken charge OF by the British
Consul who provided them with clothing anu, Otner
necessary articles and sent them TO this city by the
steamer Gulf Seventeen OF the wrecked crew
will sail to-day for England On the Nevada ana the
eight passengers viii also be sent to their ny
The owners of the Bavaria The men speak very higIy
were profuse their thanks for the care they received
while Oh board his vessel