The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-02
SEARCHING FOR THE D. .AD.
Continued from First Pase.)

area of flames fifteen men. What was go
ing on above them they knew not. All that
they knew was that the ship was afire
and that their officers were with them
and would tell them what to do. So they
followed these officers with the fidelity
OF the Teutonic sailor and long after
the rcscuing parties had given up hope
OF getting another living being from the
ship. they crawled out into safety and
were taken away on tug. Their rescue
forms an even more marvellous chapter in
the great fire tragedy than does the saw
ing OF the pent-in men on the Bremen.
How many dead were left behind them in
the bowels of that floating furnace is a
matter for terrible conjecture. Captain
Petermann. of the ship, says that fifty
men were lost altogether. according TO
his most conservative estimate. Those who
have been on board Of the Ma,s s,.i know
the circumstances OF her destruction-f55
destroyed she is-all except her she'll
would not be surprised should her death
list mount up to twice that number. AS
yet nothing that can be positively identi-
fed as a human body has been found
upon her. 1t may be days before anything
like a complete list OF the dead aboard
the Main Is obtainable, and 1t Is more
than likely that in that fearful heat some
bodies were destroyed entirely.
It was after O'Clock Saturday evening
when the Main was fairly on her way Up
stream. 1t was not thought there cou
be any living thing aboard her, and the
tugs dragged the liner doggediy. foot by
foot. up the river until she was grounded
at Weehawken, near the still hlasing
Bremen. Up the river steamed the fire.
boa. New Yorker, to see II there was any
thing she could do. Giving up the Nan
as beyond aid she devoted her attsnti1n
to the Bremen 1t was nearly IL O'Clock
when there came out CT the darkn D.. 8
where the tugs lay together hail.
Ibid you hear that?''
Another of the tugs answered: no.
what Is i.?''
"a noise aboard the Main. Somebody !
1T isn't possible"
Signs of Life Aboard.
Nevertheless all the tugs edged In |
closer. They were just about to draw |
away when from low portfolio about mid !
ships, there flashed clear white light !
that meant beyond doubt that some living |
creature was aboard that tireship appe, iag !
for rescue. There was a wild yell f.om
the tug men, and the little Stevens poksd
her nose against the side OF the liner. j
Captain Gilkinson, Of the Stevens, hailed
the Main.
Aboard the Main. Is there anybody
there?"
The answer came promptly: Take US
,ff for Gods sake: There are fifteen of
US here
Drop dowz," shouted Gilkinson. ''Bu.
DO it quick. Well be afire ourselves in
two minutes"
Presently man hauled himself through
tie coal port and peered down into the
darkness with blinded eyes. He was al
most naked. In the glare from the ships
sides he looked like nothing human. and
The tecktands recoiled in horror from the
lpparition.
The man jumped was caught. and in
;tantiy his place was taken by another
-ed-lit and half naked figure. which in
urn launched itself forth into the air.
Then came third. and fourth. The fifth
lesitated before jumping. and it was seen
hat supporting hands from behind held
lin. He fell rather than jumped, but Cap
ain Gilkinson was ready, and caught him
n his arms Other figures followed swift
v until the first man out who had been
keeping count, reported that all were out.
We've got en-" shouted the Stevens
to the rest OF the little fleet
,f tugs. and the others gave them cheer.
Only one Of the rescued men was badly |
injured the man who had fallen. He was |
in great pain and seemed to be blinded.
The others complained OF discomfort of
The eyes from the great heat and OF irri-
Lation of the skin. but otherwise they |
to be all right.
The story told By tho men was a terrible !
one, although they themselves took it
quietly enough. What surprised them most |
WIS to find that their ship had moved |
Unable to know what was going on about |
them and shut out from all sounds but |
.he roaring Of the flames, they had take n |
t for granted that the Main was still at !
ler pier They had contrived to live. as |,
t were, beneath the crater of floating |
Volcano for more than seven hours.