Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16
AsrEAMsHiP BURNED.
MANY PASSENGERS. INCLUDING
AMERICANS, RESCUED.
{By Telegraph to VirElnlon- Pilot)

10y Telegraph to SirEinian- Pilot.)
London, Nov. 10.-The Hamburg
American. steamer Patria, Captain
,Frohlich, which left New York Novem-
Der 4th for Hamburg, and passed the
Lizard yesterday. Is on fire near Dover.
All the passengers were rescued, anu
have arrived at Dover
The Russian steamer Ceres sighted
the Patrio showing signals OF distress
and demanding immediate help about
IL miles from North Hinder lightship.
The liner was enveloped in smoke. Put
ting on full steam the Ceres soon reach
cd the Patria, and sending boat learn
ed that Captain Frolich ,wNs in urgent
need of assistance.
The boats were got out. and with
great difficulty all of the Patrias pas
sengers., numbering $50. were transfer
red to the Ceres. which proceeded for
Dover, where she arrived just before
midnight.
RESCUED BROUGHT ASHORE.
Francis w. Prescott, the United
States Consul in Dover. was Immediate
Is notified, and he consulted with the
harbor authorities. who arranged to
send out the hnrbor tug Lady Vita.
which brought the rescued ashore.
kAtIlOuS lie S.tNcu are Hiuliy ilQleS dHN
children, as we'll as six babes In arms.
The hurry Of the rescue was indicated
by the fact that most of the passengers
were envelopcd in blankets only They
were rapidly distributed among the ho-
tells OF sent to the Sailors Home, and
everything possible is being done for
their comfort
a MAJORITY ARE AMERICANS.
According to interviews with some of
the passengers, which ELECTED the fact
that most Of them are American citi-
zens who have come for vacation in
Europe, all were ordered on deck at 6
o'clock Wednesday morning, when they
were Informed that disastrous fire had
broken out among the general cargo,
and, as the crew were unable to master
1t, the captain said he considered 1t
advisable for the passengers to take to
the boats.
At this time 1t was evident that the
fire had obtained n thorough hold upon
the cargo. Smoke and flames were as
cendtng with overpowering force and
causing the greatest alarm. The crew,
according to several passengers, work
ed like heroes in their endeavors to
keep the flames under. but the great
quantity of linseed among the cargo
and the oil supplied by this made all
their efforts hopeless.
RARE PRESENCE OF MIND.
There was very great excitement
among the women and children, but
the example set by the GOODNESS OF
Captain Frohlich aud the crew had u
calming effect on the passengers gen.
orally. The boats were promptly got
| over the side, the crew working as II
they were at drill. The safety OF the
ladies and children was the first con-
| ton. AS the fire had by this time
consumed the greater, part of the pas
sengers' belongings, they had to get
into the boats as they had come up
from their hunks, and some were in
very light raiment.
A STRIKING SCENE.
The scene was a striking one. with
some touching aspects, as husbands
and fathers parted from wives and chill
dren. Although everything was carried
out under the most trying conditions.
thanks to the great GOODNESS of the
captain and the crew, there was no
panic, all of the passengers being gotten
into the boats and into two fishing boats
said to belong to Yarmouth, which had
come up In the meantime.
PASSENGERS PICKED UP.
lust as this had been effected large
steamer was seen to be making toward
the burning liner. She proved to be the
Ceres. which first sent a boat and then
picked up all the Patria's passengers
The Ceres also offered to take off Can
tain Frolich and the crew, but the lat
ter preferred to remain by the vessel
SO long as there was any chance of
saving her. although there was the
greatest danger in doing so, her. hull
being red hot Mt the time and there
being every evidence that she would
burn for a considerable period.
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