The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-30
THE LOST ROUMANIA.
Only Those Were Saved Who
Waited Until the Last.
Those Who Escaped Were Picked Up
Naked and Numb on the Beach
English Army Officers Lost.

LISBON, Oct. 2o.-The Anchor line steamer
Roumania struck at IL o'clock Thursday night
little northeast OF Cape Carveiro. The Rou-
mania had bad weather from Monday. Tuesday
she ran into furious storm. Wednesday the
storm continued, aud in the afternoon she ran
into thick bank of fog Thursday night she
went on the rocks without warning. Up to the
last lew minutes before she struck the vessels
Officers did not realize their peril. Heavy seas
broke over the decks and many passengers W no
ran on the deck in panic were swep. overheard
and drowned. A lifeboat was launched and an
attempt made to rescue the passengers bu; the
boat was swamped. For two hours further at.
tempts were abandoned The storm ebated and
another boat was lowered AMI loaded with pas
sengers. A hundred yards from the ship il was
capsized and all drowned. Two boats started
out from shore but put back, as those
In them were convinced the boats could not live
in such heavy sea- Another boat was lowered
from the Roumanis, but when half loaded was
dashed against the ships side, and fifteen per-
sons who had descended to her were drowned.
Wave after wave broke over the Roumania
smashing her deck and vensilators, carry.
Ing away her smokestack ana masts aud sweep
ing many passengers and seamen overheard
Those stlil lett decided TO wait until the storm
abated 10 get ashore. After hours of suspense
the nine persons who remained on board low
cred the last boat. The storm had subsidized
AMI, although obliged to ride through a heavy
surf, they reached the shore in safety.
IL Is supposed that on account of the severe
westerly gales the steamer made more leeway
than the captain counted on, bringing the vessel
nearer TO shore than supposed. OF l22 souls
on board, passengers and crew. only nine were
saved ihere were no Iife-saying app. isnces IN
the neig hborhood of the wreck. The steamer is
breaking up, the cargo coming ashore all along
the coast heavy fog was prevailing when the
vessel struck. Seven nearly nude bodies have
"a SraI h.r ind
on board were IL their berths when the steamer
went aground Cavalry are patroling the shore
To prevent the wholesale robbery of bodies and
the cargo. Capt. Hamilton, Lieut. Roche and
seven i-ascars were saved. The steam struck in
front OF the little sea coast village of Gronhe be-
tween feaiscAe snd foxdsreilo. The scene of the
wreck IS oesolai,oa itself. Beyond few huts
occupied by miserable poor fishermen. there is
not n sign OF human lie in the vicinity. The
coast line IS = barren stretch OF sand, backed by
high cliffs and no worse place for human as
sls,ance 20 reach the wreck could be found
When the Rounanla struck The night was dark
and the ses was running high. Tho steamer
had been driven out OF her course BY a storm
and lost her bearings IN tho fog by which she
was surrounded. After the storm had some
what abaIsd she struck q mass OF jagged
ROCKS, aud the sea soon broke her 10 pieces
The whole Coast east from OXIDES 70 san Nor.
emo was strsvn win wreckage. party OF sea-
fariug men from fsniseDe made the difiicuIt
journey 10 Gronhe Oh the bleak shore and
found Capt Hamilton. an officer in the
British Indian army. with SIX Lascars,
a part OF the koumaaia's crew all per
fecty naked ana completely exhausted In
their struggle 20 reaeh the shore they had fallen
en- iae beach. y here the incoming waves threw
tie water aroand them. Hal they remained
long in this position thyy would have died from
exposDFs o. been dGosned. They were cared
tor
Lieut.. Roche kooke. aGi smother nan, supposed
10 &c & LSscar. hey are reported sale aud IL f.
said are being taken 20 Peuische. They have
not yet arrived, however. and there Is mystery
regarding their whereabouts The authorities
OF Hsaiscae Sss ao.ls ihelr utmost 70 sSsab1ish