The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-05

made proclamation in their own tongue
to the effect that the women were to
be taken off first.
And if any of you rats of men shove
your way down here" said the chief
mate, before all the skirts is ferried
across, you'll just get knocked on the
head. that's ALL Now. then. get some
/ bow lines and sway out the ladies'"
| AS well might the order have been
addressed to a flock of sheep. Then
each poor soul there stretched out his
arms or her, and clamored to be saved
-and-never mind the rest. And mean
while the flames bit deeper and deep
er into the fabric of the steamer. and
| the breath of them grew more search
! ing.
You ruddy Dutchmen." shouted the
| second mate. lit would serve you
blooming we'll right if you We're left
to be friZZled. However, We'll see if
kindness can't tame you bit yet
He waited till the swirl of a sea swung
his boat under one of the dangling
davit falls, caught it and Embed
nimbly on board. Then he proceeded
to clear space by crashing his list
into every face within reach.
Now, them he shouted, IF there
are any sailormen here worth their
salt, let them come and help. Am l
to break up the whole of this ships
company by MYSELF"
Gradually by ones and twos the Gros
ser Carts remaining officers and deck
hands came shamefacedly toward this
new nucleus of authority and order,
and then the real work began. Like cat
tie the emigrants were herded and han
died, and their women and young cut
out from the general mob. These last
were got into the swaying, dancing
boats as tenderly as might be, and the
men were hidden to wait their turn.
When they grew FESTIVE, as the search
ing fire grew more near, they were
beaten savagely.
Meanwhile the two lifeboats took one
risky journey after another, being
drawn up to their own ship by a chat
tering winch. and then laboring back
under oars for another. The light of
the burning steamer turned great
sphere of night into day, and the heat
from her made the sweat pour down
the faces of the men, though the gale
still roared. and the icy sDindrift still
whipped and stung. On the Flamingo
Captain Kettle cast into the sea with a
free hand what represented the savings
of lifetime. provision for his wife and
children, and an old age pension for
himself.
The Grosser Carl had carried thirty
first-class passengers. and these he
crammed into the Flamingo's slender
cabin, filing it to overlooking. The
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bohemians, wild
Poles, filthy, GROWING Russian Jews,
bestial Arrnenians, human debris
which even soldier-coveting middle
Europe rejected-these were herded
down into the holds. as rich cargo was
dug out and given to the thankless sea
to make space for them.
Kindly walk up said Kettle, with
bitter hospitality as fresh flocks of
them were heaved up over the bull
warks. We're most pleased to strike
our cargo to provide you with an ele-
CANT parlor. and what's left, I'm sure
you'll be able to sit on and spoil o,
you filthy, long haired cattle, Did
none of you ever wash"
Fiercely the Grosser Carl burned to
the tanning of the gale. and like furies
worked the men in the boats The
Grosser Carts own boat Joined the
other two, once the ferrying was well
under way. She had hung alongside
after Kettle cast off her line, with her
people madly clamoring to be taken on
board, but as all they received for their
pains was abuse and coal Jumps, they |
were presently driven to help in the /
saving work through sheer scare at be- |
ing left behind to drown.
The Flamingo's chief mate oversaw,