New-York tribune., 1880-06-30
EXPERIENCE OF w. R. GRACE.

HUw He AND HIS WIFE AND TWO DAUdHTERs
Z WE'RE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CONDUCT OF
8 PASSENGERS AND CREw.
W r. Grace the well known merchant. was
found ut his house at late hour Monday night.
81 had my wife and two daughters on board the
ooawauhaka" he said 6" all were saved. The ex-
p3arapn took place forward. do not know the
csase 1t occurred just got out OF Little He'll
cate. The fire broke out Immediately, forward.
AZ tse black smoke commenced rolling aft conster-
nation prevailed and the passengers, driven TO ex-
tfemities crowded to the stern. A few men and
some OF the women tore the Stats down and freed
tie hfe preservers. but those who retained self
1ssscssion tied them upon their neghbGrs aud them.
xvelyes. which was the cause &C the saving OF so
many lives The pilot, Captain Saith stood by his
uost not outstanding imminent danger OF fire. and
s3r5ef 10 run the boat ashore on Wards island but
vxs obliged to rake toward Randaifs Island,
wLsi he succeeded in putting the boat on the flats
: He 'hAny escaped himself by breaking the win
sae~sssf the pilot house, having been seriously
! burned.
- Assistance came from all directions. Boats Of
the Granite City picked up several people, among
them myself with my wife and daughter Agnes. A
ssesm launch, name unknown. picked up
several Among these were Richard
OJorman, his son Richard his daughter Alice
Numbers of people were saved by Jumping over
board with lfepreservcrs when the pilot first
sssempted TO run his boat ashore Many we're saved
W staying by the vessel until the ire
drove them into the water, when they
Z xsrs. picked up by the boats. Others swan
% Rsndalps Island. Mr.. Carr. the Superintendent
of RsndaIps Island; Dr. Howard, DIR. Moore. and
e. other physicians as well as all the nurses and
nsfcndants. rendered invaluable service In re-
seorfpg those who were partially overcome
~ falling in the water and in attending TO those
vhe were burned. Mr.. Carr and his
furnished I'D clothing an TO %bo sSy reayreS people t
$50 fsr as my knowledge goes Of the people who
ware lost two died board the steamer that saved
&xsdalis Island, and 1 heard from trustworthy
rsusces Of the burning or drowning OF four or hye
gsGRe, 4he officers and s%pioySs Of the boat were
asved although failed to any boat successfully
lauHched from tho Seawauhaka- As q rule IL ap-
s.ssd 70 me that that shs men brhaEsd
ksr, of II. X. Baker q Brother, assisted Mr. OG0r-
peE in SAVING my oldest daughter, and saw num-
{ <&GIife-prcservers on the women. aud so fer as
q 5lonally saw. only one woman Jumped into the
s not tse water iii tbs sD
ana sss sS.,s ssfn snS II sSe part OF the
$50 70 my younger daughter. who exhibited CON
ierable excitementt the other members If my
preservers upon them all and sftel doing 80 had
isted several others to equip thssnsslyssa ,aaa
ire was indeed no lack OF ;ife-prescrvern ara n
2SS ono risked Life without one II wss euiv
zk5ea want of personal courage. Generally there
Eee not muoh confusion among the passengsrs
4 = vas Of oourse some women who could 40
9}&e but scream. There was one remember
e. 1ially who hsd Q young child with her. fixed
IlSpreservsf On tho woman aEd gave her careful
kot5uetiOns shoqt the saving OF her ehild. These
, 111ee al unhesdnd an4 BY her own eroitement the
other scst snf c7aAt. ssy 10 sfterward lying
fr
9. ds.es With his family s,nsinsd on tho vessel
- Ssss 7sllAised a laae into he
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