The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-05

Grimsby have arrived at Liverpool.
whence they will sail on the cunarder
eaxonia, which leaves today for Boston.
Search is being made in the vicinity OF
RockaIl for more survivors. The state
ment of Capt GundeM that seven boat
loads got safely away Is foundation for
hope.
No tragedy OF the sea has had more ap-
palling consequences and none has oc-
CURED In shorter time.
The passengers were suddenly aroused
from their sleep. terrified by the contact
OF the bows OF theship with the solid
granite, followed by a grinding. rasping
sound as her hull was being showed
over huge rocks.
Then silence as the changing be<ls
brought the engines TO a stop. Those OF
the passengers who were standing at the
time the steamer struck the rock were
thrown against the bulkheads or on the
decks and had not recovered their feet
when a stentorian voice gave the terri
flying order: "AH hands on deckl Hurry
or you may sink"
WILD RUSH FOR BOATS.
Immediately there was a rush for the
narrow companionways and men, women
and cfrtSdren pushed and struggled to
reach the deck where the boats swung
from the davits.
Many persons retaining their presence
OF mind. seized life preservers, only to
md In some instances that the strings
were rotten and they could not be quick
ly put around their bodies. Those who
reached the deck saw the noss OF the
Norge pinned directly against the rock
II remained there only few minutes for
Capt Gundeil. commanding. who had i'm
mediately gone to the bridge. gave the
order to the engineer 10 reverse the en-
gine& Some OF the engineer force had
relatives among the passengers and after
seeing them safely to the boats they
Aeroicaliy returned to their stations be-
low.
POINTED INTO THE HOLD.
Nowly the ship backed of. and as she
pouring into her hold This announce
ment, called out In Scandinavian. and
presaging death. added to the supreme
fright and agony. !,
boats were the fortunate ones who were
- escape. while the unforunates who saw
1eafh near, clustered In the vicinity,
sSethins. struggling masses, some on
dren,, others duplicating aid from any
one. and shrieking for permission to en-
Yer the boats. elbowfng. fighting their
way 70 the places from which the boats
The sound OF grinding ceased. and the
BOW OF the norge yawned as the steamer
Feturned TO deep water The sea rushed
inungrLy INTO the huge rents made by
Swiftly the vessel began TO sink by the
oowU Without waiting for orders. with
Out PAYING attention 10 their proper man
The starboard lfeboat began slowly 10
fall, when. to the horror OF those on beard,
the stern tackle failed, while the bow
tackle ran free. Soon the boat was al
most perpendicular.
LIFEBoAT WAS SMASHED.
Those who were in IL clung desperate
" TO the side and seats until a great
vave came towering along and struck the
boat. smashing IL against the side OF the
ship. The occupants Of the boat who
were not killed by the impact were
thrown into the water.
The crew and passengers on deck had
no time TO spart TO assist the few who
had a chance to escape, but lost It. I'm
boat a second. loaded principally with
women and children. was lowered
This time the tackle ran smoothly, but
hope OF escape OF the passengers on board
The moment IL touched the water waves
picked up the small craft "a II II had been
q feather, and dashed ~ against the side
OF nc snip. IN spite OF the frantic efforts
crash was heard on deck.
Then the sea swallowed more victima.
and pieces OF wreckage slowly 'drifted to-
ward the rock
JUMPED INTO THE SEA.
The upper deck OF the Norge al the time
OF the disaster 20 the second boat was
only a few feet from the water and II
was apparent 10 everyone that only a
few minutes more and she would plunge
beneath the waves.
In the final crisis those who were able
20 remember clearly what happened say
that the shrieks and sobs died away and
that the quiet was only broken by the
curses OF some men. whose fears were
given vent In blasphemy.
Suddenly one man threw himself over
board. and another followed his example
SUI another jumped into the water. and
soon around the ship hundreds OF persons
were struggling in the sea, having pre-.
ferred death IN the open than TO being
submerged with the ship.
Others determined 20 stand by the ship
hoping against hope that she would re.
main afoat
WATER cAsK EMPTY.
Three boats. Il IN known. successfully