The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-11

No. Capsain psrrsws Transferred HE Pss-
.snsers from the Ris Grasdc, Sunk the
steamer, Raised Her, and Overlook HIS
ShiD's Company.

ship's Company.
When the Mallory Line steamship Rio
Grsnde. from Galveston. reached her berth
At pier 20. East river, yesterday afternoon,
hi were fearful eyes and tremulous lips
among the group Of passengers who gath.
cred about the stalwart, manly figure OF
Captain Albert c. Burrows. They were
Kidding farewell to q gallant sailor, whose
hrsverv and skill had saved them from fire
ana siipwreck, and there was fervent
ring to the "God bless you, Captain y
and hearty earnestness in the clasp OF
the hand with which several scores
OF men and women sought to express their
gratitude and affection for one to whom
they felt they owed their lives. One little
lady seized the Captains bronzed hst IN
her two dainty hands, sobbed out lew
hvsfsrical words OF thankfulness and looked
A n she wanted to kiss him. But she only
blushed and hastily retreated down tiie
gang.plank with smile ana graceiul
bow. For an hour those ieave-takings
continued. 1t was remarkable scene anu
one long to be remembered.
CAPTAIN Burrows has accomplished ieat
which seafaring men say is not only bril-
liant and unusual but unprecedented.
when his steamer was discovered to be on
fire last Tuesday afternoon at sea, ninefy
miles beyond the Delaware Breakwater, he
Oyerbauied an Italian bark, the Beppina A,
successfully and safely, and without the
slightest panic transferred his ninety-seyen
passengers TO her, navigated the burning
vessel to q shoal near the Breakwater,
and sank her to the deck-beams. This
was the only means Of putting out the fire,
which was in the hold OF the ship among
500 bales of cotton. II was impossible TO
reach the fire on the Rio Grande, or to sue
cessfully battle with 1t in the usual way by
pouring water through the matches. TO
completely submerge all Of the steamer
below the malp deck matches was the only
recourse. TO accomplish this without
serious injury to the steamer was no easy
task. But Captain Burrows managed II IN
twenty.seven hours after the contlagration
was first discoveries; and not only this, but in
twenty-iour hours more he had eXtinguished
the flames, pumped out and raised the ship,
and was once again ready to start the en-
gines and steam for New York. At the
Delaware Breakwater the Rio Grande again
oyerhauled the Italian bark, retransierred
the passengers to the steamer, and resumed
the voyage to New York with the steamer
as sound as dollar and no other injury
except that TO the cargo. "For quick ana
successful work." said sea captain who
appeared TO be passenger on the Rio
Grande.", al should like to know.where
or when that has been equalled. Captain
Burrows, SIR, is brave, cOol-headed, skill
full man, and true sailor, every ihch oi
him."
PERFECT MANAGEMENT AND NO PANIC.
"From the first discovery Of the fire the
management Of Captain Burrows was SIM
ply perfection" said passenger, in telling
the story TO Herald reporter yesterday.
"There was no panic or confusion, and
the most careful preparations were made
not only for the safety Of the passengers,
but for innumerable little comforts and
Injuries. For instance, when we were to
be transferred to the Italian bark every
one was told TO take lis blanket
and pillow from his berth, to put
on the warmest and heaviest cloth
ing he had. and to take whatever little
comforts could be slowed in the pockets.
Captain l.. G. Shepard, OF the United
States revenue marine. who was passen-
ger on board, took charge OF one of the
ships boats to convey The passengers to
the bark, and Captain Brown, another
passenger, took the other. After ninety OF
us had been put aboard the bark the other
seven passengers, who were seafaring men,
including Captains Brown and Shepard,
determined to take their chances on the
burning steamer with Captain Burrows.
Before parting company with us Cap
tain Burrows again showed his thought
fulness by sending aboard what comforts
and delicacies could be sent from the steam
er's stores. The bark then made sail, and
at 10 O'Clock on Tuesday night, with many
misgivings and sad fOrebodings, we saw
the burning steamer, with dense smoke
pouring from her matches, drifting away
from us. l never again expected to see
alive the brave captain who had saved us,
but who himself remained on board the
vessel, which was being consumed beneath
his feet.
"The ship on which we found ourselves
was the Italian bark Beppina A, Captain
G. ID. Ferra Gotta, heavily loaded with Pc
troleum in casks, and bound from Phila-
delpha to Genoa, Italy. The captain and
crew could not speak English, and we had
great difficulty i'm communicating with
them. but they treated us kindly and tried
to make us comfortable, and gave up their
sleeping quarters. II was not their fault
they did not succeed in providing for us
successfully, but you can imagine that
there was no room for ninety passengers on
a small sailing vessel with no staterOoms,
and only small cabin. About fifty of our
number were ladies and children. These
were crowded into the little cabin, while
the men were kept on deck and in the
steamers long boat. which had been sent
with us. Very few were able TO sleep, and
It was so cold on deck that night that many
were obliged to keep up vigorous walk
to prevent being chilled. The next day
"wednesday Ne nearly starved, because OF
the inability Of the ships cook to provide
for 80 many guests.
"The bark was to make for New York
II possible; but In case Of bad weather was
To sail for the nearest port. We were nine
ty miles from Cape Henlopen when we
started, but we had battling winds, and the
Captain decided to try and reach the Della
ware Breakwater rather than steer for New
York. On Wednesday we sighted the
steamer Gulf Stream. She responded to
our signals, and yielded to the Italian cap
tain's request to take us In tow for the
Delaware Breakwaier. She got out two
cables and lowed us until Thursday morn
ing at hali-past 12, when we passed the
Five-Fatbom Bank. She then parted COM
pany with us, and We proceeded under sail
to the harbor of Lewes, Del.
ON THE RIO oRANDE AGAIN.
"At O'Clock last evening, lust az
we anchored in the Delaware bay, we saw
small boat coming alongside. TO our
great amazement and Joy II proved to be
Captain Burrows and four Of the crew OF
the Rio Grande. II you had been any.
where within five miles you might have
heard the joyous shout OF welcome will
which we greeted our hero. And wher
we found that not only was he and all hi,
crew safe and sound, but that, astonishing
TO say, the old ship was actual,