The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-11-04
PARTICULARS OF THE SINK
ING OF THE RoUMANIA.
TIE DETAILS MOST NARROWING.
The ul-Fated steamer Was Wrecked
After Her Passengers Had Retired
For the Night, and When Awak-
ened We're Swept Overheard
and DrOwned---Seven Nude
BUdiCs Washed Ashore.

LONDON Oct 3R.-The particulars of
the wrecking of the steamer Rou.
mania, by which over 100 lives were
lost, arc most narrowing.
The vessel was caught in the fierce
gale which ragged all over the Europ.
can coast Thursday and after a fierce
struggle was dashed on the reef at the
mouth of the Arelho river,
near Peniche, Portugal and
was soon in fragments. Many tried
to escape, but the small boats were
dashed to pieces and all persisted.
Seven men and two women passengers
remained on board until the storm
subsidized, though the vessel was going
from under them, and then lowered
the last boat and through Il heavy
surf reached the shore in safety.
As soon as the intelligence reached
Lisbon, the gunboat Iaide was ordered
TO the scene, The gale was blowing
so furiously, however that the com
mander was unable to take his
vessel out of the harbor last
night, but early this morn.
ing he started. There are no lifc
saving appliances in the vicinity of the
wreck, and even if there had been IL is
doubtful if they could have been used
in the teeth of the gale and the high
sea. The cargo is being washed
ashore all along the coast.
Heavy fog prOyaIled at the time
the Roummnia struck Seven bodies
in nearly rude conditisR have $een
washed ashore, indicating that many
We're in their berths when the steame,
struck and had no chance to save
themselves,
Among the dead are Mrs. Beatt, an
Irish missionary who was returning to
her husband in India, and Miss Nc.
George, medical missionary of the
Irish Presbyterian church. 1t is
thought that the recoveries of the
bodies will be slow, as the currents are
very treacherous and many of the dead
will be carried long distances from the
wreck.
The steamer struck after her pass
engers had retired, and it is believed
that many of them, awakened by the
shock, rushed from their staterooms
to the upper deck, where they were
caught by the seas break
ing over the vessel, car.
Ejed overheard and drowned
1t is thought that in the cases where
bodies were found naked, the sea had
torn the night clothing off or else the
bodies had been stripped by the
human vultures who had full possess
ion of the shores before the soldiers
arrived and drove them off.
Latest reports from peniche are that
two women, Captain Hamilton, Lieu
tenant Roche and five Lascars were
saved. The wreck occurred at IL
o'clock Thursday night The steamer
struck in front Of a small sea
coast village called Gronho
which lies near Peniche. The
scene of the wreck is dissolution
itself Beyond few huts occupied
by mserably poor fishermen there il
not a sign of human life IN the vicini-
ty The coast line is barren stretch
of sand backed by high cliffs and few
worse places for human assistance to
reach wreck could be found.
The steamer had been driven out Of
her course by the storm and had lost
her bearings in the fog by which she
was surrounded after the storm had
abated. She struck on mass Of
Jagged rocks and the sea soon broke
her to pieces.
When the first news Of the wreck
reached Peniche a party of searcaring
men started for the scene. They had
to make their way over long
range of sand hills In tho
face of binding rain and high
wind The spray from the sea was
blown far inland and wherever it
struck their exposed skins it stung
like nettles. The men, however, sur
mounted all difficulties and finally
reached Gronho. On the shore thE
found Captain Hamilton, an officer in
the BIRTHS army, with Ave Lascars,
part of the Roumania's crew, all
naked. They had been completely ex-
hausted by their struggles TO reach
the shore and had fallen on the wet
beach, where the incoming waves
threw them.