Soon after the 1696-ton steamer Glasgow left New York on a journey to its home port of Liverpool, a fire broke out in the cotton stored in the hold. Several hours of firefighting were fruitless and the vessel was abandoned. All the 69-man crew and 225 passengers were safely evacuated to the bark Rosamund which was nearby and only firefighting injuries were reported. The Glasgow burned to the waterline and sank. (By John Osborne).
Source Citation
Chronicle, The Annual Register or a View of the History and Politics of the Year 1865 (London: F. & J. Rivington, 1866), 109-111.
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Exact
Type
Crime/Disasters
