The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-12-22
Nothing Seen Of Those Lost.
Heroism of Officers and Crew

Heroism of Officers and Crew.
That more lives were not sacrificed was
due to the personal courage of the officers
and crew and the excellent discipline
maintained when n horrible death for all
seemed almost certainty. When the
steamer was abandoned She was fame
swept from stern to stem and vet the
only persons who lost their lives were
those whose escape had been entirely cut
off by .ue fire before the alarm reached
thCm
or the thirty-one persons, including ten
passengers, who sailed away on tho Glen
Island last night, twenty-five, including
eight passengers, were brought back to-
day.
Capt. Charles NIcAllistcr, who com
manded the Glen Island, escaped with
only his underclothes, trousers and an
overco3t. He lost ncraly everything he
owned, including money, jewelry and
clothing.
Entire Vessel Ablaze.
According to First Mate Larsen the
fire broke out in the forward part of the
steamboat when She was off CAPTAIN
island. Larsen declares that il seemed
TO have gained n Roadway which it was
hopeless to attempt to fight and in a few
minutes the entire vessel was ablazc.
The four iremen, two deck hands and
|,
We're in the hold and could not escape
before the flames swept over them The
two passengers reported dead were miss
ing when the survivors reached the boats.
1t is supposed they We're caught in their
cabins and burned to death.
Send in Fire Drill Alarm.
The Glen Island left her dock here 1T
$3.50 O'Clock last night on her regular trim
for New Haven. Just before midnight
Capt. McAllstcr left the pilot house and
went below for his midnight luncheon.
At that time there was no Indication of
trouble of any kind, but hardly lad the
captain reached the galley when there
came n rush of sitting smoke from the
hold Of the steamer and every electric
light on board the craft was extinguished.
Capt. McAlster sent in the alarm for
fire drill and the men came tUmhing out
OF their hunks. In the meantime the
steering gea2 had been blocked and the
pilots. finding themselves unable to direct
the course of the steamer hurried to the
assistance Of the other members of the
crew in saving lives.
Capt. McAlislcr ordered McMullin to
60 to the hurricane deck and loosen ore
of the boats. while he went to the main
deck and tried TO loosen the two large
lifeboats.
Capt McAllistcr managed TO loosen
the port llfcDOat. ne otncr !llcbOAt was
frozen to the davits, but a smaller one
was soon ready to be lowered away.
Dies for Her Valuables
The woman who lost her life had been
aroused by the stewardness and was on
her way to one Of the boats when she
suddenly turned and dashed back into
the flaming cabin. II is supposed that
she went back for her valuables. She
was not seen again and must have perish
ed In the large boat fifteen people were
afoat They included tho eight rescued
passengers and seven Of the crew includ-
ing the captain The smaller boat, which
Pilot McMulin bad managed to free, car
rird seven passengers. Tho two boats
we're rOwcd rs far away from the burning
steamer aa WAS necessary to escape de-
struction, and waited there and watched
the boat burn. They made every possible
effort to find any possible survivors. but
there was none 10 br found.
Men Roasted Like Rats.
Capt. McAllister Of the Glen Island
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