The San Francisco call., 1899-11-17
Were Not Informed of
the Fire.
LOST ALL THEIR BAGGAGE
MIGHT HAVE SAVED VALUABLE
PERSONAL EFFECTS.
Bravery and Presence of Mind Of the
Passengers in Face of Danger
Commented on Every
where.
SOD plspateh % &c can.

DOVER. Nov. l6-There seems TO be a
general complaint among the passengers
OF the Hamburg line steamer
Patrla, Captain Freelich. which caught fire
OF this port. while on her way from New
York for Hamburg. that they were kept
IN Ignorance OF The outbreak OF the IRE
Tor about five hours. The passengers who
were landed here assert that Il they had
been notified IN ume al their baggage
could have been saved. 4 saloon passen-
ger says: e
The passengers were not informed OF
the ilrc uItll Ia % clock Wednesday morn
ing. and there is good reason 10 believe
that the officers knew OF the outbreak OF
the IRE Al O'Clock in the morning. ! was
standing on deck. saw smoke curling up
behind the smOkestack and forthwith in
formed my companions. The officers then
ordered all on deck. putting the women
and children in the boats first They We're
safely lowered"
As an instance Of the GOODNESS displayed
by the passengers IL is related that a
German slrl. who had been studying art
al New York. devoted her time in sketch
ing scenes on the deck Finally she hur-
Tled 10 her cabin 10 secure her clothing
uAo found the room nlled with smoke and
al The pictures which she nad made IN
New York destroyed. she struggled back
10 the deck in an almost suuOc9ued condi-
uon ana was with dihicuIty placed IN a
boat.
Ihe passengers OF the Patria were en-
terlaiued with a dinner at, 81. Johns )
school previous 10 their departure for
sol ThAMPTON. Nov I6.--The rescued
passengers Qi the fatria spent the night
~ Southampton waiting The arrival OF me
Kaiser Frederick.
II now seems probable that the Patria
viii AZ least be partly saved What
caused the fire Is sub mystery. but II
Is asserted tEat the fact that the steam
CT was On ure was withheld from the
passengers for some ume, Captain Free
Itch apparently wishing 10 take his ship
70 Hamburg without causing alarm II
possible ....
yer and one OF these, r Dupiace, died
n, m The shock. -'-..
Mr. Duplace has been for twenty years
German consul at san Juan de Porto
kco. VAN hlm were his Nlfe and Mrs.
lNers OF New HOrk, a fellow cabin pas
stuBtr, who, being trained nurse, and
seeing The distress Of Mr.. and Mrs. Du-
place, generously volunteered 10 stay and
nurse the consul. declining the opportu-
nifty 10 continue her journey 10 Germany.
Like The other passengers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mt.c wearing al the time.
Mrs. DuplaCe in an interview to-day
said: If The captain had put ashore as
soon ar the fire was discovered We would
not have lOst our baggage nor been eK-
posed 10 such danger. / do not know
what Mr. Duplace or myself would do. or
AhaAA AHf AAt+A lAhA -fAAHs AAfle OAtltA 10
stay and try 10 save my husbands life.
We did not know her on board the Patria.
but her deed Is quite in keeping with the
generous actions OF the American women
whom we had frequently met at San Juan
since Porto Rico came Under American
control"
While waiting for the Kaiser Fried
erich, which arrived this evening shortly
after S o'clock. the passengers were cared
for on board the Isle OF Wight steamer
CarisbrOoze, provided for their accommO-
HFrr
They presented a strange spectacle on
their arrival. Some OF the men were
wrapped in blankets. The little children.
several mere babes In arms. were CRYING
for want Of bread. Dinner was served
them Immediately on the CarisbrOOke. as.
although every attention had been shown
them at Dover, they had little 10 eat since
morning. some were prostrated with
nervous excitement and had 20 be car
ncd Ou board the Carisbrooke
All are loud In their praises II the cool
ness and courage or Captain Freclich and
the crew and of tho courtesy shown them
since they were rescued. COwden Laugh
jim. n New Yorker. who Is on his way TO
Berlin. confirms the statements Of other
passengers regarding the complete ab-
sclCe OF anything Ike panic. He says:
baggage. ] lost all my diplomas. which
were IN my trunks. The opinion OF all IS
that We should have been informed as
soon as the fire was discovered. which
would have enabled us 10 save our effects
but I believe The officers did not know the
extent of The danger
There IS considerable conflict Of opinion
as 20 the date % the outbreak of the fire.
some OF the passengers declaring that II