The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-23
t'S TERRIBLE P[RlS.
uHxtsoR OF THE BULGARIA
TELLS GRAPHIC STORY.
s.xs. 10 Rescue the People From
esp Disabled nnd sinking Wreck.

a&gTINGs8E. FEB Z~-Tze British
.-e.mshgY glgiorsa. capt. Wsthereii. ar
49, sasay from Hal VIA Hampton
ais with fur of tbs crew fEsEu tfss
.~szssax Harnsslrg American liner BuI-
80 TIE rescued mariners are. Second
ua.e c. schafg@. e2sLATfernaxssr Carl
aa.sxe. IoAu scAalx and Seaman william
stzrTs.
~n,sp we're picked I'D by the victoria
ss~s az open uelas from the Bulgaria three
-. a hals hours after they had been east
.srss. fn latitude - degrees north, Iorgl-
ssss ss degrees wesf Of February T. These,
xsh tae twenty-five women and children
.se were picked up by the steamer Wee
aswsen ard lsnded Ia pouta Delgada,
ssotss, a weeS ago. are all that have been
essss from Of the crew Of esghsy-nine men
sas sorsy-one passengers ~hien the Bui-
x.r.a had On board when she sailed from
View York for Bremen January =.
c.pf. WeihegsiI said that he sighted the
galxarsa In q disabled condition at a IN
Y.hsuary 5 with flags flying and the Wee
sxwsen standlng BY and communicating
wits hsF There was a heavy sea on and
ks vessel arifted away from the disabled
srafs bgt ne again located her. lie saw
o. men aboard The crippled ship attempt
b. lower a boat. and just four OF them
az into IL. 4 broke loose from the steamer
aa4 arifisss away. The four men made an
Effort to row back 10 the Bulgaria, bu,
eoaasss DOT reach her on account Of the high
se4a
Takea on the vtttorfa.
TIE Vittoria was preparing 10 lower .
bat TO 80 70 the assistance Of those on the
Bulgaria when the four men came along
ssas After considerable difficulty they
sers taken aboard.
During luli the second oflcer OF the
Bulgaria, accompanied by six of the crew
u the Vittora. manned the boat just va
a,ed and started for the sinking steamer.
They were scarcely away from the side
u the Victoria. however. before another
gale began and the brave fellows not be-
ne able 70 reach the Bulgaria. found IL I'm
possible 10 return 10 the tlitoEia until sew
sral hours had passed Capt ws,herell
would not abandon hope OF being OF as
distance 10 those on board the Inflated YES.
eel. aud remained In sight OF her until
ngasfaii. waen a psrfeet hurricane arose
ard carried the waiting ship miles away.
ia the morning the Bulgaria was no, 10 te
sen ard ths Vittoria proceeded on her
5aarnsy.
AZ the Mercy Of wind and Wave.
The story OF the experience Of the Bol-
fsssa as told by Second Officer Scharge IL
thrilling one.
On February at about p M" said
BE, " a bufEiCaEe IF such severe nature
sas encountered that IL ssA found impos~
.zAA
TIE following day we were forced to heave
Ia The flying bridges. both fore and aft.
ssre carried sway aGd seamen and pazsen-
Ssgs@ were afraid to venture on deck for
ssaF Of being swept into the sea Atssut
= ~, the spring IN the ridier. which is
used to break the strain Of heavy seas col
!apsed and - 81 aFieEward the entire steer
ing gear wss washed away. The steamer
hea fell In the trough and was left al the
msFcy 81 the Wind and waves
Sea aftef sea ssep, over US smashing
sae aoors of the cabin and dcckhouse,
flooding the main deck. washing IN the
awning deck aad creating havoc all over
she saip. To make matters worse one
aafared herses that were STABBED On thu
upper forward deck stampe1cd and in
theft fright made a Wild dash. trampl!ng
each oshe. 81 death This state OF things
astet sntt ali bat twenty had been killed
Then IN. butcher os the vessel. aita A
samber - ses1Ren. went into the pen and
ssed to qu.e; {hc beasts that remained
Tits falling. As dlI also the attempt 20
force ihe treazira animals overheard their
ssraais wef. cut. before The maddened
saEnal> we're dispatched. however. the
butcher haa both his legs broken and enc
e The sesuen was badly Injured
ueids ruled With Water
AIRY idea ;A1E oar troubles were over
ssk se1a d@IeUed when = sas facnd that
~ vessel sas 'sak.uE Al the hatch Gov
sf-ass rad blown 81. ana before they could
= replaced four ~ the sever holds filed
saa al hs& considerable aater IN th.fa
TIE cargH next shifted listing the steamer
Nessijs 90 port. In ad.ilthn tAe carcassss
. tse 3ead horses washed 70 poft ard
a@3e3 30 'h2 hN&Yv ilet-
Fer sss saFf-tgo hours passengers ASA
ef~w wafket IKE ~i&vrs. throwing carga
overheard 10 ,tEatcn the ship. b4t II wAs
es Hste aya3I Inch BY icch. fast ~ goo;.
- sap settled and ss sas sank deeper
So desaer. tae waves waShed with greater
saFee ors vaFe Carried away eight of the
AisaeAts from tlis le~ ising port si<ie. and
Nlss ihsse vent mach of fhe hope from
Ne seaT.s - fee passengers and crew
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