Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-04-13

OF the next day, and they were once
more steaming under sunny skies Bu,
only for about twenty-four hours, ut the
end OF which time they encountered q
storm and were tossed about in violent
manner for days together. Tho old
steamer which carried them was none
too good scaboat at the best OF times,
but now she acted In q most cccen trio
manner and seemed entirely at the
mercy and will OF the waves.
Neither Mrs. Dclaro nor Percy had rs
yet fcl. alarmed. but Armida, who was,
in tho most favorable weather. only q
poor sailor, experienced terrible torture
and claimed her mothers attention all
tho time. What with the state OF the
weather and the cries AMI means which
rose from the emigrants in the storage,
the "Dunrobin Castle" was any thing
but the pleasantest place on the Allan
tic.
For days together the raging storm
continued, and 1t was not until tho slow
old boat had been ten days At sea that
tho tempest subsidized. When 1t did
there was worse danger in store for
them. They were on tho Newfound-
land banks in o fog. so thick that the
officers on tho bridge were entirely I'M
able to see the ships nose as sho
plunged through the heavy swell left
by tho storm. Tho fog-whistle's con-
tinuous roar only added to the general
confusion which reigned on board, aud
when the responding whistle Of pass
ing steamer was heard 1t only increased
the dread and apprehension Of the pas
sengerA After about thirty-six hours
OF this commotion tho people quoted
down and many seemed to have become
as much accustomed to 1t as old sea-
dogs with the experience OF q lifetime.
But ut daybreak ono morning dull,
heavy thud was felt through the vessel.
and second later shrieks and cries
rent tho air. which would have mado
tho heart OF any listener other than an
old sea captain stand still. Then fol-
lowed few moments OF suspense which
was quickly changed to horror when the
engineers ran up Oh deck shouting:
"Tho ship is filling. To tho boatsl"
Then followed tho rush OF hurrying,
scurrying humanity from tho storage.
terror plainly craven on every face,
while over ami above the noiso and
confusion rang out tho resonant tones
Of the Captains voice shouting orders to
tho boatSwain. The force OF habit APP
peared oven on that scene OF danger rs
the sailors shouted: "Y'heave Iio."
while they lowered tho life-boats from
their davit3. Louder than all these
sounds and far above tho general ex-
element reigning on the "Dunrobin
Castle" could DO heard the shrioking
whistles OF tho steamer which had
struck her. and which was rounding TO-
in order to give all possible assistance
In saving the lives Of those on board the
fast sinking boat
II was not long before the unknown
steamer was almost alongside, and then
commenced tho work OF transferring
the passengers-not an easy matter In
q raging sea. The patience Of the off,
GERS was tried TO the utmost Strong,
rude men would try to push women and
children aside in their wild efforts to DO
first 70 enter the life-boats, only to be
driven back by the ships officers ut the
noses OF their revolvcrs. Occasionally one
more daring than the rest would thrust
q woman aside and try to pass her, but
with blow from tho butt end Of his re-
voiver, the captain would knock him
senseless, with the promise OF similar
treatment to the next who should dare
to make the attempt
All this time the ship was rapidly
filling and IL became apparent beyond
. pcrad vonturc that before many more
minutes tho "Dunrobin Castle" would
sink forever into the depths OF the
ocean IL required several trips Of the
life-boats 10 transfer all tho passengers
but this difficult task was finally accom-.
plisbcd ! no last 10 d was being taken
and mono but tho officers wore supposed
10 DO on board, whom suddenly the two
detectives In charge OF velasquez came
rushing up the companion ladder cxcit-
eddy enchanting: I'VE can not reach the
prisoneri What shall we do?"
THAT should have been thought OF
sooner. said the Captain FOLLOW meI''
ne shouted. 1--WE Will rescue MIN II u
IL possible"
''Let him go" said one Of the detec-
tivea Hell DO hung anyhow" But
the Captain know that although the
prisoner was accused. he was not yet
found guilty and his brave heart would