New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-23
SAVED FROM THE BULGARIA,
corp MEN PICKED UP AT SEA AND
LANDED IN BALTIMORE.
1e1s1.E HURRICANE ENCOUNTERED BY
THE Neutrality-suspicious. LINER
ONE HUNDRED AND ONE PEG
oil 4 STILL. MISSING


PIE STILL MISSING.
.,.,,,or. Feb. 22.-The British steamship
,r..o-,s CAPTAIN wethere arrived to-day from
cell nv way Of Hampton Roads, with four OF the
-, ~ this missing Hamburg American liner
,,saria The rescued men were the second
-,s,a O. Scharges. two quartermasters Carl
r,s,te and John Schulz, and one seaman. Will
-. starke They were picked up by the Wit
10 from an open boat OF the Bulgaria three
- half hours after they had cast adrift, In
,,.,ude 40 degrees north, longitude 43 degrees
IS, IN February 3 These men, with the twen-
~ sve women and children who were picked up
- .be tank-steamer Weehawken and landed IN
n.,,s Delgado. Azores Islands. week ago.
- all that had been heard Of the crew OF
...,,v-nine men and forty-one passengers which
-. bulgaria had aboard when she sailed from
v.v-York for Bremen, on January Is
~-D-ain Wetherell said that he sighted the
rrqa-,a in disabled condition at a m on
vsbruary 5. with flags flying. and the TANK
s+aarner Weehawken standing by and communi-
..,,rg with her There was'a heavy sea on. and
he vessel drfted away from the disabled craft
49,, he steamed toward her and again located
h.- He saw the men aboard the crippled Vessei
o...r,nt 10 lower a boat and just as four OF
shaTN
.rd drifted away. The four men made an effort
- rou hack to the Bulgaria. but could not ap-
,roacb her on account of the high seas Inc
,-..,o-3s WAS preparing 10 lower a boat 10 60 10
,be assistance OF those on the Bulgaria when
the four men came alongside. After cohsloer-
able difficulty they were taken aboard
~ p Iull the second officer OF the Bulgaria.
accom- named by six OF the crew OF the Nittora'
manned the same boat and started for the
sinking steamer They were scarcely away from
the side OF the Vittoria, however before an
other gale began and the brave fellows, not
being able 10 reach the Bulgaria. found II I'M
possible 70 return 70 the Vittoria until several
hours had passed. Captain Wetherell would not
abandon hope Of assisting those on board the
W-iated vessel and remained in sight OF her
Until n.ghtfan when a perfect hurricane arose
and carried the waiting ship miles away In the
morning the Bulgaria not 70 be seen, and
The V.tt1rla proceeded on her journey.
THE SECOND OFFICERS STORY.
The story Of the experiences OF the Bulgaria
and her passengers and crew, as told by
sccarees the second officer is thrilling one.
"Cu February J. al about p. m" said he.
~ hurricane NJ So severe q nature was encoun-
tered hat It was round impossible to make any
r. y.
were forced 10 heave to. The flying bridges.
hatb fore and aft were carried away. and sea-
M, and PASSENGERS were afraid 70 venture on
de-, for fear II being swept into the sea. About
m the spring In the rudder, which Is used
r. break To strain u heavy seas collapsed, and
soon sYterward the entire steering gear was
washed away The steamer then fell in the
trough and was left toy al the mercy OF
the wind and waves.
sea after sea swept over US" continued
Scharees smashing IN the doors Of the CABIN
ana d. khouses flooding the main deck. wash
Ing in the awning deck and creating havoc
and disorder all over the ship. To make mat
tiers worse one hundred horses that were sta
bed on the upper forward deck stampeded, ana
IN their fright made a wild dash. tramphng each
other 10 death. This state of affairs lasted I'M
m about twenty had been killed drowned in
the wash Of the waves. Then the butcher OF the
vessel with a number OF seamen, went into
the pen and tried 10 quiet the beasts that re-
NAMED This failing as did also the attempt
T. force the frenzied animals overheard their
threats were cut. Before the maddened ami
mails we're dispatched however. the butcher had
both mis- legs broken and one Of the seamen
was badly injured
ANY idea that our troubles were over was
soon dispeued when It was found that the vessel
was leaking All the hatch coverings had been
blown of. and before they could be replaced
four Of the seven holds filed. and all had con-
sidsra Die water in them. The cargo next shift
ed listing the steamer heavily 10 port In ad-
diticn. the carcasses Of the dead horses "ashed
ap0rt adding TO the heavy list.
All this did not happen in a day., said Mr..
Scharges for hours had elapsed since the first
misfortune Then for seventy-two hours pas
seugers and crew worked like slaves, throwing
RI a
little avail Inch by inch, foot by foot, the snip
settled. and she sunk deeper the waves
washed with greater force and freedom over
her. one wave carried away eight or the NE
boats from the lOw-lying port side, and with
these went much of the hope from the hearts OF
the passengers and crew.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN TAKEN OFF.
AT o'clock on the morning Of the 9TH" he
continued the order was given to call ali hands
on deck 70 prepare 10 take TO the small boats.
The water had flooded the engine-room. and
four pumps could not keep ii down. 1t then
" 70 the gratebars but the hremen still man
aged 20 keep the fires burning. To each pas
senger and seaman given life-preserver
and the remaining boats were made ready and
provisoned. Shortly after daylight the three
steamers (the Weehawken, the NittOria and the
hoordistanJ. after another, hove In sight
The Weehawken was the first 70 be OF service
as she sent two boats. in which the twenty-five
women and children were placed. These were
landed safely On the Weehawken but after that
me storm increased in violence. One OF our
boats was smashed. and ii became almost I'M
possible 20 lower another on account OF the YES
SCI being 50 FAR down the port side and CORE
sPoA1ingly high on the starboard, where the re-
naming boats were made fast. Another at
teihpt was made and one was successfully got
n.to the sea l and the three men who were
sSEeo with me jumped into her 10 take the
@ when by some unfortunate accident We
we're cut loose. The men on the vessel were
80" siter that 70 try repeatedly 70 lower an
O'hsf boat but without success.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE FEARED
Ihe second officer said that throughout all the
conduct OF crew and passengers excellent
Inc women were especially brave. He thinks
mere Is little likelihood that the Bulgaria wealth