The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

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fore midnight.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Mr. Francis w Prescott. the United
states Consul i'm Dover. was immediate-
~ notified and he consulted with the
harbor authorities who arranged to
send out the harbor tug Lady Vita
| which brought tho rescued ashore
Among the saved are many women and
| children as well az six babies in arms
| The hurry of the rescue was indicated
! by the fact that most Of them were en-
! Neioped in blankets only. They were
! rapidly distributed among the hotels or
i sent 10 the Sailors Home and every
| thing possible is being done for their
! comfort.
According 10 interviews with some OF
the passengers ~ hieA- iiieitt4ti- fact
that most Of them are American Citi-
| zens who have come for a vacation I'm
| Europe all We're ordered on deck at 8
O'Clock Wednesday morning when they
were informed that disastrous fire
had broken out among the general car
go, and as the crew was unable 10 mas
ter it, the captain said he considered il
advisable for the passengers to take TO
the boats.
CREW WORKED HARD.
AT this time il was evident that the
TO had obtained a thorough hold upon
the cargo. Smoke and flames were A.
q, ..u4AS with Overpowering force and |
causing the greatest alarm. The crew.
according 10 several passengers, worked |
like heroes i'm their endeaVors TO keen |
the names under. but the great ouan- |
tity OF linseed among the cargo ana |
The oil supplied by this made all their
efforts hopeless
There was great excitement among |
the women ana children, but the exam
pie set by the GOODNESS Of capt. Froh-
hch ana the crew had a calming effect
upon the passengers generally.
The boats were promptly got over the
slde the crew working as If they were |
at drill. The safety of the women AMI
cnlldren were the first considerations
The fire had by this time consumed the
gseater part of the passengers be-
Iohglhgs, they had TO get into the boats
as they had como from their hunks and
some were in very light raiment
The scene WAS a striking one with
some touching aspects, as husbands and
fathers parted from their wives ana
Although everything was carried ous
uhuer the most trying conditions.
thanks To the great GOODNESS of the !
captain and crew, there was no panic.
an the passengers being gotten into the
boats and into two fishing boats. said !
to belong to Yarmouth. which had come ! I
up in the meantime.
GIVES ASSISTANCE.
Just as this had been effected a large
steamer was seen to be making toward
me burninE linsr, she proved 10 be tho ]
-eres, which first nj boat ANA then !
picked up ali the Patra's passengers
! ne Ceres offered also To take off capt I {
fFohhoh and the crew. hui the latter :
pref rred 10 reuain by he vessel SO |
ohg as there was any chance of saving j
ler' although there was the greatest Z
iahger IN doing SO, her huh being red !
lot at the time an there being every !
Nldence that she would burn FOR con- .
siderable period. @
The passengers say they learned from e
ne oiilesr THAI Capt FrohliCh hopes to J.
'ut MS steamer as hure at some point u
~ me coast where there will be "A pos y
lplli'y OF saving her. The scheme is a | y
'o'd one that does credit to "A gallant q
rev and which fl IS hoped may d. sue {.
essful. o.
The passengers who had had moth 81
X 90 eat since haf-past wednesday | 4
20 iin@ were treated with ths great @
- hhuneas on beng landed 8t Dover.
nivi!s 'he'n were a women an about / -
Ch'Iuren' who looked very Wretch.l | "
{, they landed at the Admiralty pier. %
ne crew OF the liner is said 90 con- "
st chiefly OF Americans. NJ
TAKEN IN TOW :,
London. Nov. lG-The steamer Al. tr
erta passing Bcnohy Head this morn ol
ls slghaiIed that she spoke the Ham