The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-16
AFAAWE ON
THE DEEP !
Hamburg-American Liner Patria
in Danger Of Destruction.
ALL THE PASSENGERS RESCUED.

captain FrohIich aud His Brave Crew.
However,, Remain on Board the YES
sci and WIN EndeRvor to Run Her
Ashore on the Beach.
London. Nov. 16.-The Hamburg
American line steamer Patria, Cap
tain Frohlich, which left New York
Nov. for Hamburg and passed the
Lizard on Tuesday, is on fire near
Dover. All the passengers were res
cued and have arrived at Dover
The Russian steamer Ceres sighted
the Patria, showing signals of distress
and demanding immediate help, about
II miles from North Hinder lightship.
The liner was enveloped in smoke.
Putting on full steam, the Ceres soon
reached the Patria, and sending a boat
learned that Captain Frohlich was in
urgent need of assistance.
The boats were got out. and with
great difficulty all the Patria's passen-
gers, numbering 15O were transferred
to the Ceres, which proceeded for
Dover. where she arrived just before
midnight
Francis W. Prescott, the United
States consul at Dover, was immedl-
ately notified, and he consulted with
the harbor authorities, who arranged
to send out the harbor tug Lady Vita,
which brought the rescued ashore.
Among the saved are many ladies and
children, as well as six babes in arms.
The hurry Of the rescue was indiCat-
ed by the fact that most of them were
enveloped in blankets only They
were rapidly distributed among the
hotels or sent to the sailors home and
everything possible is being done for
their comfort
According TO Interviews with some
Of the passengers, which ELECTED the
fact that most of them are American
citizens who have come for a vacation
In Europe. all We're ordered on deck
at 6 o'clock Wednesday morning, when
they were informed that a disastrous
fire had broken out among the general
cargo, and as the crew were unable TO
master it the captain said he consid-
cred It advisable for the passengers
to take to the boats
At this time il was evident that the
fire had obtained a thorough hold upon
the cargo Smoke and flames were
| ascending with overpOwering force and
causing the greatest alarm. The crew,
ed Ike heroes I'm their endeavors TO
| keep the flames under, but the great
| quantity of liuseed among the cargo
and the oil supplied by this made all
| their efforts hopeless.
There was very great excitement
among the women and children, but
the example set by the coolness OF
! Captain Frohlich and the crew had a
calming effect on the passengers gener-
ally.
The boats were promptly got over
| the side, the crew working as If they
were at drill The safety Of the ladies
| and the children were the first consid-
| Grafton. AS the fire had by this time
| consumed the greater part Of the pas
sengers' belongings they had to gel
| into the boats as they had come VI
from their hunks, and some were in
very light raiment.
The scene was a striking one. with
some touching aspects. as husband,
and fathers parted from wives and
children. Although everything wa:
| carried o''t ''rder tho most irving con.
ditions, thanks TO the great GOODNESS
of the captain and crew, there was NJ
panic, all of the passengers being got.
ten into the boats and into two FISH
ing boats said to belong to Yarmouth
which had come up in the meantime.
i Just as this had been effected thu
Ceres was sighted. She picked up al
the Patria passengers. The Ceres of
fered also to take off Captain Frohlicl
and the crew, but the latter preferred
to remain by the vessel so long a
there was any chance of saving her
i although there was the greatest DANCE
in doing so, her huh being red hot a
the time, and there being every evi
dence that she would burn for a con
siderable period
The passengers say they learne,
form the officers thar Captain Frohlicl
hopes to put his steamer ashore a
some point on the coast where Their
will be a possibility of salving her TIL
scheme is a bold one, that does credi
TO a gallant crew.