New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-29
Mr.. BERRYS ESCAPE FROM THE AUSTRIA.

The Rev. Philip Berry, assistant editor OF
The National Baptist ooTects the published statement
that Ony three wrecks the wrecks OF the city OF Glas
the Hamburg and Atlantic. resulted in greater loss
Of life than that OF the Cmbiia Mr.. Berry was pas
senger steamship Austria Of the Hamburg line,
when she burned at September -. 1913, and
over FIVE hundred persons perishcd. An Liter
view with him upon this dsasttr was
published in THE TRIBUNE Of October l.,
II 3, when he thooloncal stgdcnt lie sgys 4;
TIC burning Of tae teamslp Austria on her trip to
NewYogii will long be remembered OF tine most
terrific caames that has spread sorrow on the
finer day than September 10 Is5s, never D. 1kc upon
human view The passengers crowded the deck % tho
magnificent vessel, and enjoying the refreshing
.rrc2. Some engaged in various Eamcg, exercise and
pasues and others IN cheerful conversation when IN
moment TIE cry of Fire rang through the ship and
changed the into one OF CONSERVATION and cgOny
Women and men praying. crying, screaming, and
Rushing ntcally about tho deck whe ever they we're
not driven back by the smoke end flames ;;
while others stood quietly hooking on
with blank vacancy OF despair upon
their counter uces that was even more terrible ~ it,
ghastiiucss and silence than the VII esf oLcios. Many
suiiOcated and burned 20 d,R,h and nundrcas -
e,clne Inc fares hurled themselves INTO the sepu-
about eighty were saved by vessels tLat Game 70 their
rescue.
''Onthc quar,r-deck after uuavailing eGor's
the ship aud o heip others AID themselves, were rtI
cred little band of eight men and women, a'l % whom
were thristlan. Two were taco oic .,u.cuts ma
were cicrg amen. After cudruvOrHg % sdyr IN, ship
aud lives. !"t M friend, hc sclcre, whose boa
iy strength bad been spent IN his etOrt Of getting
from cabin to comfort tho poor creatures WlO
so much needed consolation He dii his work Ia y.
Alter endeqyorinc 20 ,er OBI, aachcr down tie to.s
lowered and The steamer broHlaGc 90 the WiuI, nu'
failing IL az, cut $50 llte lttcIHtis loo8lHc tuI iy
self the ot-er for Nj Sedlcne Nc went g. c eide
az vessel O., .eiuiIDJ - .urc OuZ po-sl
the approaching flames, ana thcn 20 leave roe steamer
tOFeu.er We gave IN -s-es to UuI 4ufu 81, so trt ~
eituer O. IA So Fl tnry migt d. sdicI ,ha thH
y remembered Dy NJ ~ our dying h,u.. A'er our
farcwca bOLn gave Tho word Lct 10, ant JGnIcu
into tine wafer. IL Was tue Lat SAW %. my
dear friend. On jumping ] krrt my pro. 'rVcr
Ely maud, whiflluL 10 OycT my head 10
rctaiu perpyndicuItr porOn lu striking the vntcr
On reaching the water let ~ my L.cprc4"tNtE ituy
pose won't under tDC SUR I've o. u.s. MY feet ou
coming up again my bfcprc-ervcr thrO~n up by
a Cd sixty seventy feet oil tHerc Dcg' Two OF
three parties OF two three each, STRIVING - gain L
Having secured 10 returned Pc,rol Tor nv friends
out they re gone. Distracted by the shrIeAs and
gfO0uiuzs OF The dying whom could not help, swan
away win the current Aftcr swimming about an hour
the sea- found thGt all qGiet save the low
moaning OF the waves. soon the stormy petrcl- winch
iylng around, began striking me IN toe ficf Win
Their WINGS frca ing ne rs dead. than swan toward
the wreck about hour, aud son came exhausted
Finally sighted sii, ana after remaining Jew mo
meuts IN suspense strnck OUT and swan toward II"
Mr.. Berry tncB details how hC continued AA.hh< TIE
vesse.. Ultima. ely he picked up IA small DOAs
taken board the bas x.