New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

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VeStlSate' he, 700, was met Dy the ueiiSe
which Overhung everything. Meantime. Captain
McAllaster had run to the large lifeboats on
the hurricane deck. where he found Mate Ivor
Larsen, dazed. trying TO get out boat. To them
came McMullin. whom Captain McAHaster sent
to get out smaller boat In trying to loosen
it-for it was frozen to the deck-he Tell over
TO the saloon deck, injurng himself
Meantime the fire had made great Roadway,
and through the smoke flames were bursting
Tho entire forward part of the vessel was anre
One line of hose had been stretched, but the
engines were stopped and the engine room was
engulfed in flames. There were no lights; OF
the twenty oil lamps aboard for emergency only
one burning. lighted by the Waterman. II
was no time for fighting the fire. thought the
aptaln and all the men, and they worked the
harder to lower the boats.
Captain McAllaster got his boat into the water
and moment later the second one, at which
Larsen, the mate had been working. splasheo IN
also The crew, who had been at first trying 20
fight the fire. after abandoning that had gone 10
every stateroom to rouse the passengers. TheF'
alarmed by the ringing of the gongs, their ruoe
awakening and the riot of flames which con-
fronted them huddled, half dressed, shivering'
pale with apprehension, at the side, waiting to
descend to the boats.
WOMEN FIRST" THE ORDER.
Women irst"' came the order. but some man.
frenzied rushed forward. sailors arm shot
out and the man reeled back.
Two passengers were missing woman and
man. The boats were nearly filled, when one OF
the stewardesses appeared leading the woman
bv'the arm. She seemed stunned, and subm1tte3
until the vessels side was reached, when she
broke away and, crying out that she must save
| her money ran back into the saloon AhteI Hel
went Miller, the brave sailor. The BOATS I'ieu
the sailors waited but neither came bacK ana a'
the last moment they were forced to pu't away
In the large boat in which was Captain NC
Al1aster were fifteen persons. including the
Streets. In the smaller one, in charge OF the
mate, Larsen were seven, among whom were
Arthur Wallace who had proved of great aid
in summonng other passengers and lowering
the boats: McMullin and the negress VINO had
led out the woman who persisted. Away from
the burning steamer they rowed for snort dls-
lance then lay their oars, drifting as the
Glen Island drifted with the tide toward Long
Island They scanned the water, bright with
the flames from the burning steamer, for strug-
ling passengers crew; they strained their
ears for cries for aid, but nothing heard
nothing.
The small boat was leaking furiously through
the bilge hole for which there was plug.
Nathan Dublin passenger, held his hand over
the hole until it nearly frozen. Then he
found a handkerchief. and wadding it. stuffed
it into the hole. With a hat they bailed fran
tically
Meantime. boats were hurrvins to the aid of
the shpwrecked persons, summoned by the far
ing signal OF the burning steamer. The tug
Bully, captain unknown a brave and modest
man. who refused TO tell his name. moving
east with a heavy tow. The captain slipped his
cables, and through the lev Sound ploughed to
he r yU1S to he
boats. for the sky and were lurid with
glaring, dancing light. Yet, soon as he
reached them. the survivors were in pitiable
plight. and when they were hauled to the tug
many could hardly stand. Into the engine room
the kindly tug took them. and with hot
drinks and clothing sought TO make them com
Portable. For an hour the Bully piled round the
wreck. which. burned to the waters edge. was
almost indistinguishible by this time, then set
off to meet the Erastus Corning, the Starin boat
coming from New-Haven About 100 a.
the Corning came into sight. and signal hove
to. The rescued people were put on board,
where everything POSSIBLE was done for them by
Captain Hubbard. who brought them to this
city.
Once here. the crew and passengers dispersed
to obtain clothing, which was scarce with most
of them, in spite Of the makeshifts. Some of
the passengers went home: others were lost
sight or. captain McAldSter. Mate Larsen ana
most of the sailors were around the Starin
Line offices all day. where kind of investiga-
ton was held. AS the result of this investiga-
ton the company gave out the following state
ment from the captain, which also its own
official statement;
THE CAPTAINS STATEMENT.
The following official report of the accident
was made by Captain McAIlaster TO the officials
OF the line:
We left the Cortandt-st. pier New York City
ct 9:35 p. December l6. bound for New Haven
with passengers and freight. We arrived at EXecu-
ton Light about 1:+5 p. m. Here I put the vessel
on her course and gave the wheel to the quarter
master, and left the pilot house in charge of Cap
David Marcus. of the NewHaven Line VINO
TO have relieved me when reached New Haven
the stateroom hall and down the after stairway 10
the main deck 10 the hall ! went through forward
saw Chief Engineer Layman, also the night watch
man, Alexander Stewart l then went back up
the hall to my room IL wash hands. I then
went down to the kitchen to get cup of tea. 1t
was about midnight As l was reaching for the
teapot all the lights went out and volume of
smoke came down the stairway.
had great dlfhculty in getting out. When got
on deck my boat afire the main deck and
also through the stateroom hall, through amidshpS
and could not forward. The get
ting the boats ready, and l took command of the
deck and lent a hand In cutting away the ashnEs
on the starboard side: then went across for the
larger boat on the port side. l found Pilot Nc
Mullin and Chief Engineer Layman getting this
We lowered the boat TO the saloon deck. Here
had thirteen persons board the ufeboat before
she touched the water when Pilot McMuln and
myself sid down the daVits tackle and in
The starbOard boat took all from the starboard
side, that there and pulled around the stern
of the Glen Island to where we were Then we
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