The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-17
TAN0TFIER MATER HoLoGAUST


} froarins mass of flames from stern G
stem. and nothing could be done Z
save her IN a comparatively shor
time nothing but the charred hulk: q
1.-The vessel remained She now lie
lon Captains Point held in an ic,
!. flow. the black funeral pyrs Of nins
souls:
4 AN eyewitness OF the holocaust
one Of those aboard vessel in tht
4 sound. tells The following story OF
the tragedy:
4 II was dark on the water last night
! ! and owing 10 rhts fact and she addS:
4 tioaaf tacr that the sound was a
raass OF floating ice blocks. all yes
4 sels were going ahead at half speed
4 SuddenlS to the east of Captain s
Point vessel was seen TO loom up
/ in The darkness. AT her PROV 4 Pc
collar islare was apparent which grew
1rapf6ly. and IN a few minutes was
apparent thai the steamer which
liter proved 10 be the Glen Island.
was ablaze- II seemed no time. he,
said. unti1 daril figures. members OF
ssae crew and passengers were seen
20 be running wildly about. slhouet@
ited by the Iurid glare. trying to get
70 the life boats. a short time clap
sed in which the blaze spread rapid
/ Is and by the time the small boats
began TO lower slowly into the water.
the whole forepars OF The iIIfated
vessel was blazing
Several persons were seen TO jump
oyer the side OF the Glen Island. but
whether they were among those
picked up, or have found q grave In
the chill waters of the sound Is not
al present known It may be thar
later Developments VIII show thar
eyen agreater number than nine have
perished
= The survivors of the Starin Liner
Glen Island, which was burned In
Long Island Sound early this morn
ing. arrived IN New York this morn
ing aboard the Starin steamer Eras-
tns Corning They included Captain I
of the Glen Island 13 oth-ii
er members of the crew, and eight
passengers Captain McAlhster tells
the following story of Ete holocaust:
I've left pier 13. at s.35 last night
bound for New Haven with a general
cargo OF freight. crew OF twenty
one men and ten passengers: Two
hours later when of .Matinicock
Point flames were discovered by one
Of the, crew was sitting in my
cabin at the time. This deck hand
ran TO my room and informed me that
4 small FIRE had been discovered un-
Ter the main deck in the centre OK
he ship. started for the fire alarm,
out almost Immediately all the
tights went out. and the entire ship
vas left in darkness except for the
glow of the fire. which seem
ID 10 be rapidly spreading It was
,itter cold.
Il rang the alarm and immediate-
y ordered the crew to warn the pas .
engers. No ceremony of knocking
N the doors was gone through. but :
he crcwrushed to the windows OF the
tate rooms. and told the passengers
o gather up what clothing they could !
nd make for the life boats. Three !
fe boats were ordered out as fast as
ossible. the passengers and crew '
,ere hurried into them The boats :
eft the vessel not moment too 8
con. for hardly had we gotten away i
rom the Glen Island when she burst d
Ito a mass OF flames. the heat Of !
'hich blistered our faces. For an :,
our and half we drifted about in :
ne ice foes which choked the sound, ?
lest of the passengers attired in :
othing but night robes. over which !
Iankets had been thrown. One OF 3
,e crew had taken the precaution to +
ring signal rockets with US, and !,
me OF these finally attracted the at =
,ntion Of the tug Bully. which took
econtinuea on Fourth Paae.)