Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-17
OF TIE PA1R|A'
Consul Duplace, German Representa-
tive at San Juan, Killed by
the hook.
Passengers ON the Patria Describe
Exciting Scenes on the Burn.
ing Steamer.
Captain and Crew Commended For
Goodness and Bravery Fate
Of the Ship.

Southampton, Nov. 1.-THE rescued
passengers of the Hamburg American
steamer Patria spent the day at South
ampton awaiting the arrival of the
Kaiser Frederick, which came into
passengers were left at Dover, and one
of these, Mr.. Duplace German consul
at San Juan de Porto Rico for twenty
five years. died last night from the ef-
fects of the shock caused by his terrible
experience in the English channel.
1t now seems probable that the Pat
ria, which was taken in tow by the
eompany's steamer Athesia, will at
least be partly saved. What caused the
fire is still a mystery. but it is asserted
that the fact that the steamer was on
fire was withheld from the passengers
for some time. Capt. Frohlich apparent
~ wishing to take his ship to Hamburg
without causing alarm, If possible.
The passengers presented strange
spectacle on their arrival here. Some of
the men We're wrapped in blankets. The
little children, several mere babes in.
arms, were crying for want of bread.
Dinner was served them Immediately
On the steamer Carisbrooke, as. al
though every attention had been shown
them at Dover they had had little to
eat since morning. Some We're pros
trated with nervous excitement and
mad to be carried on board the Carts
brooke.
With Mr.. Duplace were his wife and
Mrs. Ivers, OF New York, fellow cabin
passenger. who, being a trained nurse
and seeing the distress of Mr.. and Mrs.
Duplace had generously volunteered to
stay and nurse the consul, declining the
opportunity 10 continue her journey tc
Germany The fourth survivor left at
Dover is Capt. Frohlich's toward. who
vent to the help of Mr.. Duplace when
the passengers were ordered on deck.
Mr.. Duplace was suffering from amaze
mia, and the shock of the exposure ag-
sravated the complaint to such an ex-
| tent that the attending physician knew
from the start that death was sure to
Jesuit Like the other passengers. Mr.
and Mrs Duplace saved nothing but.
| what they were wearing at the time.
Mrs. Duplace gives the following de-
scription OF their escape:
AT 1913 O'Clock Wednesday morning
| several of US We're seated in the deck
saloon when Capt. Frohlich appeared
and shouted All passengers on deck
| Everybody started forward with a
rush.
We are afire.' said the captain, but
there is no danger. Don't get excited.
Just then smoke began to pour out
! through the deck near the smokestack.
/ Ny sick husband was in his cabin un-
/ dressed. hurried to him and began to
dress him, when in came the steward
I shouting Get out of this He took my
/ husband by the feet and supported
/ his head. We started to carry him to
the deck, but the smoke choked us and
sha water from the fire hose swished
iaround our knees. ] feared that all was
/ lost. but, going backward through an
4 other passage, We managed TO reach the
deck in safety.
There all the passengers were
A rowded together Thick clouds OF
i smoke were blowing over the whols
& snip and distress signals We're flying
one passenger. who had hastily come
rom the bathroom. appeared with
scarcely any clothing on. Others founc
themselves equally unprepared This
eaptain told us that he would lower tht
boats as a precaution. So we lined up
Women and children first shouted
he captain. who was standing near me
replied that supposed l would have
10 wait for the men, then, as l woult
not leave my helpless husband. Cap
I;ain Frohlich answered me by liftins
my husband. placing him in the bot
of one of the boats. ordering me t,
IL t..iI no nd ty,
with u.s. our boat was the first. low
cred.
I'VE were all terribly frightened. blu
, though a few cried there was no disor
/ ier The officers and crew did all the
and cool. While one boat was bein
t Covered the bottom began to give way
: The women screamed and for mo
Il Iment it seemed as if the bottom woul
drop out, but the boat was quickl
hauled back Another boat had n
crew. the passengers doing the rowing
Meanwhile some fishing smacks ha
! come up. and several passenge,
, boarded them, but Captain Frohlic
beloved through the smoke that II
:. one must leave the Patria's boats, s
J they left the smacks. From this orde
. we inferred that the Sailors. who wei
e working cease!essly, hoped to put OF
the fire
For more than an hour we la
/ alongside the liner, now hot and smoke
covered, with clnders and debric fal
, ling over our boats. Through the fiji
q we occasionally cought sight of Cal
y tan Frohlich on the bridge. He divide
his attention between giving orders
d the crew and joking with US. once
n shouted laughingly:
: 1.-The fire is in my cabin. Now
,e can't get my pipe, and you all know
e can't do anything without my pipe.
J. Then the Ceres came up, and m
q captain sang out: Your ships afr
,e Shall / take your passengers? Frigh
ened as we were, we laughed. CAPITA
is Frohlich made the Ceres promise
N take us to Dover. and then our boa
10 pulled over to her and we were take
ID aboard. The last we saw of the Pair
N she was just mass of smoke and g
ing toward Hamburg. Many of us hs
" to pay for what little we could get
a eat on board the Ceres. AT Dow
everybody was very kind.
20 If the captain had put us ashore
ID soon as the fire was discovered v
IF would not have lost our baggage. n
been exposed to such danger. / ha'