Evening journal., 1892-10-29
TOSSED UP BY THE SEA
Bodies From the Wrecked
Roumania Washed Ashore.
BRAVERY IN THE FACE OF DEATH.

The Captain Refused to Leave His Post
and Perishcd with the ship-Two
Daring NrecIers Become victims Of
Their own cupidity Portugal Takes
Prompt Action.
lBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal
LISBON. Oct 20-The bodies of the
victims of the Roumania wreck are being
washed ashore at Cape Corvoeiro. Most
of the bodies are in night attire, show.
ing that the unfortunates were aroused
from sleep only to encounter death in the
terrible storm.
The sea is still running heavily, and it
Is impossible TO approach the wreck,
which lies In a most dangerous situation,
and shows signs of rapidly goiug to
pieces The cargo and other wreckage
from the vessel is floating about in the
vicinity. Much Of it has been washed
ashore and seized by the Inhabitants Of
that region some Of whom are little bet
ter than pirates, and look upon the wreck
of vessel on their coast as n Godsend
for their special benefit. The treatment
of unfortunates who happen to be
wrecked there is better now than IL used
to be but the cargo T. generally regarded
as the prize Of the man who gets IL iirst
aud instances have been known of ran
som being demanded for the surrender Of
bodies.
The Portuguese government in the
case of the Roumania has taken prompt
action. and the authorities have ordered
force TO the scene 10 pro-
tect the wreckage and prevent the de-
spoilment of the dead
Victims of Cupidity.
Two daring wreckers who, notwith.
ing the prevalence Of fog aud storm. ven
tured out into the angry waters to OBJ
tain some Of the floating cargo, were
drowned in hearing OF the people on shore.
{ Their piercing cries for help brought no
aid. as others were afraid TO venture
E their lives to save them and the wreck
6 ers perished, victims TO their own cupid
ity.
3 The gunboat zaire has started from
5 Lisbon Co the scene Of the wreck, and
j. will doubtless afford more effective pro-
lection to the property of the steam
ship company and 10 the remaining
cargo than any land force could alone
exert.
a Those who Perished.
r. The latest information places the mum
ber of those who perished at 1i3 and min,
8 persons AS saved Among the passengers
h. we're many British officers with theii
d families returning TO India from visit
J, 10 England. One Of the passengers wa'
z Lady Johnson, wife Of Sir Henry John
90 son. great. difficulty in the way o
getting an accurate report Of the wrecl
"a is that the region is so isolated frou
y ordinary intercourse even with Lisbon
that none of the survivors of the wrecl
speak Portuguese and that all the infor
E. nation so far has been transmitte'
through Portuguese sources. A larg
y proportion Of the crew were lascars
" There is no report that they failed to d
81 the best possible under the circum
N stances.
Tho Captains Heroism.
N Captain Young refused TO leave th
ie Roumania and perished with the vesse
nc He showed ext aordinary coolness durin
ar the efforts to save the passengers an
" was nobly seconded by the subordinat
officers Some OF the crew behaved In
ne cowardly manner, but most of thel
ar obeyed orders faithfully. The BIRTHS
ll officers en- board gave precedence IN a
'u instances to the women and childre
e. when Il came TO a question Of rescue.
vain Attempts to Save.
- Women and children were kept undl
sd shelter until the torrents of water pou
p ing over the vessel threatened TO swan
w the saloon. Then they were taken OF
ig on deck and every effort was made
Tic prevent them from being washed owe
ng board. But the tremendous seas, no
ar withstanding, carried number of q
ng women and little ones TO death. viii
others perished in the boats.
/. Among the passengers supposed
have been lost on the Roumania, we
IRE Captain J. f. Barry, Captain b. II. Ra
,c. dolph and Captain George Hamilton an
wife. Lieutenant b. b. s Cook and Lie
'n' tenant C. d. Sanford and wife; Rev.
GU S. Malkin and several English ladies wi
ma were returning to India with the
as children and Indian nurses. Lady job
nae son, already mentioned, had with h
re her child and nurse.
lu lFor account Of wreck see page5l