The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-18


Iars was destroyed. That more lives
were not sacrificed was undoubtedly
due to the personal courage of the Of
fcers, of the crew, and the excellent
discipline maintained when a horrible
death for all seemed almost certainty.
When the steamer was abandoned she
vas flame-sweDt from stern to stem
and yet the only persons who lost their
lives were those whose escape had been
entirely cut off by the fire before the
alarm reached them.
OF the thirty-one persons, including
ten passengers. who sailed away on the
Glen last night. twenty-five. including
eight passengers, we're brought back
today
The Dead.
Unknown Hebrew woman, said TO
have resided at 206 Hamilton street,
New Haven.
Unknown man, supposed to be a New
Yorker.
w. E. Hendrickson, assistant engi-
noer
Luman Miller, fireman.
Frank Bush, fireman.
John Burke. fireman.
Peter Benson, deck hand.
Otto l.. Alforan, fireman.
o. Berg, deck hand.
Some of the Rescued.
Among the passengers rescued we're
Gir. and Mrs. Frederick b. Street, New
Haven; two daughters of the Streets;
Esx Levin. New York; Nathan Dublin
New Haven; Arthur Wallace, Walling-
ford, Conn.
The Glen Island left her dock here
last night for New Haven. The trip
down through the sound was without
incident. About midnight, when three
miles west of Greenwich Conn, there
came a rush of stirling smoke from the
rold and every electric light on board
the craft was extinguished.
Alarm Sounded.
Captain McAllister sent in the alarm
for fire drill and the men came tumb-
ling out of their hunks. In the mean
time the steering gear had been
blocked and the pilots finding them
selves unable to direct the course OF
the steamer, hurried to the assistance
Q: the other members of the crew in
saving lives.
Captain McAllister ordered Pilot Me-
9fullin to go TO the hurricane deck and
loosen one of the boats. while he went
10 the main deck and tried TO loosen
he two large life boats.
the port life boat. The other life boat
vas frozen TO the decks. but smaller
one was soon ready to be lowered
away
Passengers in a Panic
While the oficers and crew were
working there was a scene of confu-
sion among the ten passengers. They
ran about the saloons in disarray. The
hr
aroused by the stewardess and was on
Ter way to one of the boats when she
suddenly turned and dashed back into
the flames in the cabin. II is sup
rosed that she went back for her
vaiuables. She was not seen again, and
trust have persisted. There was no
possibility of waiting for the rescue of
those who failed TO appear at once.
In the large boat ten people were
asl0at. They Included the eight res
cued passengers and seven Of the crew.
including the caotain. The smaller
boat which Pilot McMullin had man
aged to free, carried seven passengers.
The two boats were rowed as far away
from the burning steamer as was nee
cssary TO escape destruction, and
waited there and watched the boat
burn. They made every possible effort
10 find any possible survivors, but
there was none TO be found.
Origin a Mystery.
How and where the fire originated
is a mystery. but it is believed to have
started in a dynamo located below anc
near the center of the vessel. Nearly
all the passengers were in their berth:
when the vessel suddenly become fillec
with sitting smoke and the lights wen
out. So heavily laden was the second
boat that it threatened every moment
TO capsiZe.
The tug Bully came to the rescue
and ran in as close as possible, bu
nothing could be seen Of the nine miss
ing persons and all hope Of saving then
was given up. Those in the lifeboat
were taken aboard the tug headed 70
New York. on the way she met thu
steamer Erastus Corning. also Of TIT
Starin line, and the rescued were trans
ferred to that vessel. They reached
the city shortly before Z o'clock in tn
morning Beyond their having sui
fered severely from the cold and tn
nervous shock. none were injured.
The Glen Island was constructs
from the ruins of the City of Rich
lnond The latter, curiously enough
also was burned. After having beef
rebuilt, the steamer was christene'
William G. Egerton and later re
named Glen Island.
Lost His All.
Captain Charles McAI1ister who com
manded the Glen Island, escaped wit
only his underelothes, trousers ans
an overcoat. He lost nearly every
thing he owned including money, jew
eiry and clothing. He was the las
person to leave the wreck.
According to First Mate Larsen tn
fire broke out in the forward part o
the steamboat when she was off Cap
tain's island. Larsen declares that
seemed 10 have gained a headwa,
which It was hopeless 10 attempt {
fight and in a few minutes the entir
vessel was abiaze-
The four firemen. two deckhands an
Engineer Hendrickson. who persisted
were in the hold and could not escap
before the flames swept over them. Tn
two passengers reported dead were mis-
sing when the survivors reached tn
boat. IL is supposed they were caugh
in their cabins and burned to death
The Street girls. who were rescued
are students al Vsesar and were O
their way to New Haven for the holi
days at home.
Went After Her Purse.
Regarding the death of the woma
passenger supposed TO be Rose Schali
sky. Captain LcAllister said when a
were ready In the boats she returne
TO her stateroom for her purse. II
flames cut off her escape, though tn
captain could see her at the door Of he
room.
Fireman Miller. who had dragged
lot OF people out of their hunks, say
to me-" continued the captain.