The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-23
(.9HE BuLCARIA'S FATE.
-Four More Survivors Of the Vessel
Landed at Baltimore.
THE STORY OF THE DISASTER.

cued by the Vlttoria, Believes That q
Hundred Persons Have Been Lost.
Baltimore. Feb. 23.-British steamship
Nittoria, Captain Wetherell, arrived yes
terday from Hull, via Hampton Roads.
with four of the crew of the foundercd
Hamburg American liner Bulgaria. The
rescued mariners are Second Mate o.
Schargcs, Quartermasters Carl Ludtkc
and John Schulz and Seaman William
Starke They were picked up by the
NittOra from an open boat of the Bull
gara three and half hours after they
had been cast alrift in latitude 40 n,
longitude 43 W., on Feb. ).
T. These, with the 25 women and chill
drcn who were picked up by the tank
steamer Weehawken and landed in
Fonta Delgada, Azore islands, Il week
ago, are all that have been heard from
Of the crew Of SO men and II passengers
which the Bulgaria had aboard when she
sailed from New York for Bremen on
Jan. 49, Captain Wetherell Said that he
sighted the Bulgaria in G,nDIed con
lition at I a. III. Feb. 5. flags flying and
thV thuA olVuhVl W htl StuuOihS
by and communicating with her. There
aa Yas.sa heavy sea on, and his vessel drift
ed away from the disabled craft, but h"
steamed toward her and again steamed
toward her and again located her. He
saw the men aboard the crippled vessel
attempt to lower boat, and just az
-four of them got into 1t it broke loose
from the steamer and drifted away. The
four men made all effort to row back
to the Bulgaria, but could not approach
ller on account of the high seas. The
IVittOria was preparing to lower boat
TO 60 to the assistance Of those on the
Bulgaria when the four men came along
side. After considerable difficulty they
were taken aboard.
During lull the second officer of the
Bulgaria, accompanied by six Of the
crew of the Vittoria, manned the boat
Just vacated and started for the sinking
steamer. They were scarcely AWAY from
the side of the Nittoria. however, before
another gale began, pnd the brave fel-
lows, not being able to reach the Bull
garia. found it impossible 10 return to
The Vittoria until several hours had pass
ed. Captain WetherelI would not aban-
uoh uoIt VI bCihS W uSoistuh'C " thp''E
Oh board the illfated vessel, and remain
ed in sight of her until nightfall, when
q perfect hurricane arose and carried tho
waiting ship miles away. In the morIl-
ing the Bulgaria was not to be seen.
The story of the experiences Of the
Bulgaria and her passengers and crew,
ms told by Second Officer Scharges is i
thrilling one. He said:
'On Feb. !, at about 8 p. M, hur-
ricanc OF SO severe Il nature was EN-
couutcred that it was found impossible
to make any hcadway, and at . Il. IN.
the following day we were forced to
heavc to. The flying bridges, both fore
and aft. We're carried away, and sramcn
and passengers were afraid to venture
OH deck for fear of being swept into the
sea. About a. m. the spring in the
rudder, which is used to break the strain
OF heavy seas, collapsed, and soon after
wards the entire steering gear was
washed away.
= sSca atter sea swspt oyer.SGs ssssss!a.-
Ing in the doors Of the cabin and deck
houses, flooding the main deck, washing
In the awning deck, and creating havoc
and disorder all over the ship To MAKE
matters worse a hundred horses that
were stabbed on the upper forward deck
stampcded, and in their fright made q
wild dash, trampling each other to death.
This state of affairs lasted until all but
70 Ind been killed or drowned in the
wash oc the waves. Then the butcher
OF the vessel, with number of seamrn.
v'"nl into the pen and tried to quiet tho .
beasts that remained. This failing, as
Il Il., tI.. st.,I
animals overheard, their thrOats were
cut. The butcher had both his legs
broken. and one of the seainen was badly
injured.
".Auy idea that our troubles were
over was soon dispeled when it was
found that the vessel was leaking. All
the. hatch coverings had been blown off.
and before they could be replaced four
of the seven holds filled and all had CON
siderable water in them. The cargo next
shifted, listing the steamer heavily to
port
''I'or T2 hours passengers and crew
worked at throwing cargo overheard TO
tighten the ship, but it was of little avail,
Inch by inch, foot by foot. the ship set
tied, and as she sunk deeper the waves
washed with greater force and freedom
over her. One wave carried away eight
nf tbn ufcbn.ts from tbr law Ivino mort
SiJr,
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sok. I, tha small hoats Thc wafer had
aonJcJ tbn opriuo room and fo,,r numns
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nrcsnrvcr onJ ,ha remoinnp hoats were
.nt,nn rcoIy and nrnv;sioncd shortly
srtcr dnvIirht tlroa s,oomcrs tbo Wa.
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