Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-17
STORY OF TIE FIRE AsD RESCUE
As Tod by Passenger OF the affiliated
Steamer Patria.

As Tod by Passenger OF tho 1n-Fated
Steamer Patria.
(By Te1egraps.)
SOUTHAMPTON, November 10
-lthe rescued passengers Of the Patria
ing the arrival OF the KAISER Frederick
feur OF the passengers were left at
Dover, and one Of these, a MAN name 4
Dupiace, it is believed, will die because
o. MS terrible experience in the English,
Channel IT seems probable the Patlia
VIII ue at least partly saved. What
caused the fire is still a mystery bur it
as asserted that the fact that the steam
Hr was on fire was Withheld from the
passengers for some time, Captain
Ilohiich apparently Wishing TO take
ms ship to Hamburg without causing
alarm if possible.
FORMER GERMAN CONSUL.
MT. Dup!ace has been for twenty
years German consul at San Juan De
Porto Rico. With him are his wife and
MIS-. lEers, Of New York, a fellow cib:r,
passenger. who, being (, trained nurse
and seeing the distress Of Mr. and Mrs.
1Cpsace, has generously volunteered to
stay and nurse the consul declining the
opportunity TO continue her journey ito
Germany
The fourth survivor left at Dover is
NaFtal f'rChich, l.Is steward who Wait
10 the help Of Mr. Dup.a.e when The
passengers We're ordered on deck. Mr..
Drplace was suffering from anat'nia
valed 1he ,on,,il.i,,t - si,'h ~,
fitat me a,tnnl;nsr - su.i - - IT. ~
,.o,ras,, n,,aa,,t ~ iHs S'el"H to'I '~ne
inns evening that ...c consul ha( hu..
Hlt'c chance for !fr.
Mrs. DUPL'AGErS STORY.
Scr!ig:ion Of thed1. ,.,nn. "'''7
~ VAS about Ealf past 10 yesterday
'n'orn1ng the weather being fine and
cam and several of Us being seated IN
the Geek saloon when suddenly tl,,tain
Frohlicll appeared ana shouted: AN
passengers on deck Everybody start
cd forward with a rush We are AFR
said the c,aE.aiH, but there is no dan
ger. Don't get exc ted
Just then smoke began to pour out
through the deck near the stncpkestacks.
AaS sick husband was III his cabin ara
addressed l hurried to him and began
40 dress him. When in came The steward,
Shpu>lng Get cut OF this quick. He
TOOK my husband by the feet ana l SUP
Loiltu nus mead. we started to carry
nm 20 the deck, hut the smoke chollsd
US, ana enc water from the fire hose
s'M,s'i ny, around cur Knees. tears4
'ilat al was inSt; but. going S1lckWal 4
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~ te'icI1 the geek III safety. There Ill
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