The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-06
300 LIVES LOST
IN SEA DISASTER
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death. Dozens threw themselves into
the sea.
A young mother who was carrying
her baby was advised to abandon the
child and Try to save herself alone. This
she refused to do, declaring she pre-
ferred that they die together. Both
eventually were picked up alive from
the water.
Mothers Watch Children Sink.
Many heartrending incidents are
A group Of six children
clambered into the shrouds Of the Sirio.
while their mothers were taken off by
rescuers. The sirio sank before the
children could be rescued. The moth
ers, frantic with despair, watched their
children as they were engulfed. The
children uttered piercing shrieks, as
they were drawn under the waves. 1t
was with difficulty that the women
were restrained from jumping into the
sea. .
A monk among the passengers was
drowned while kneeling on the deck.
d.. ;a Saves O. Woman. =
The Austrian consul at Rio de Jam
eiro Jumped into the sea wearing Life
belt. He noticed a woman and child
near him on the point Of going down.
He gave up his belt to them and tried
to swim ashore. He was almost ex-
hausted when rescued by fishing YES
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The body of child brought ashore
had around it's neck picture Of the
Madonna, and Young Italian who was
ture of his fancee. i"
Among the drowned is the prior of
the Benedictine order, with headquar-
ters in London.
ALI the stokers went down with the
ship. They were unable to reach the
deck in time to save themselves.
Survivors in Camp.
The survivors have gone into camp
on the main square of the town at Cape
Palos. Here narrowing scenes are en-.
acted as the stricken families anxious
ly seek beloved members among the res
cued.
A mother, who lost her three children,
went insane. The doctor of the Sirio
gave up his wife and child as lost, but
they were finally brought in by one of
the rescuing boats and this family was
reunited. H.
The condition of the survivors is
most deplorable. They have lost every
thing and are without money, food or
clothing. The maritime authorities of
Carthagena have, dispatched 3 tug to
the scene carrying relief supplies. The
buildings Of circus and the poorhouse
are used as temporary quarters for the
survivors.
Many Children Missing.
Among the survivors at Cape Palos
are many mothers who weep and wiring
their hands for their lost children, while
there are also number Of children who
have been admitted to the city found.
ling asylum.
"A large number of the surviving emf
grants have decided they will 20 nc
Further. They desire to return home.
Many of the survivors brought
ashore were seriously wounded, and 8
number had sustained fractured limbs
Some Of the injured subsequently died
It is reported that celebrated Span
| ish singer, Lola Milanes, was among the
| drowned.
., Blessed the Drowning. =
The bishop of Sac Paulo, Brazil. ant
another bishop are also said to hav,
| been lost. The former Is said to hav,
been in the act Of blessing the drown
ing. Another report says tn
is attributed to the action Of an Argen
tine passenger, who forcibly took from
the bishop life belt with which tn
latter had provided himself.
T.. One Italian woman kept her thre
i children afoat on plank until they
were all picked up.
| A bridegroom who was on his honey
moon lost his wife and sister, and on
old man who was saved lost tire
children. -
Captain Giuseppe Paradi, commando
of the Sirio, was sixty-two years OIL
and had forty-fve years. experience i
navigation.
Deeds of Heroism.
Charles Venturini, resident Of Bal
celona, who was a passenger with hi
family on the Sirio, succeeded in savin
his three sons and nine other passe1
Is 1s yers old and an expe1
swimmer, saved two children whose pal
ents are unknown. One family consist
ing Of the father, mother and six chi
dren was drowned with the exceptio
Of the father. who lost his reason.
A fleet of trawlers providentiall
happened to be only about 100 yard
away when the Sirio struck. Notwitl
standing the great danger, the skipper
Of these boats came at once to the re-
; cue.2 The survivors of the Sirio unit
in praising the conduct Of the captain
! Of the trawlers, Joven Miguel and V
centa Llicano.
8os Missing.
A roll call shows that 3OS person
from the Sirio are missing, but it is b
lieved that few were taken on boar
French and German steamers whie
continued their voyage after the Sir
sank.
It is said that a large number of IL
first and second cabin passengers we
drowned, their cabins being the first
get under water.
= Ship Total LOSS.
9 The Sirio had seen twenty-three yea
3 Of service but she was considered to
9 in a seaworthy condition. She was bu]
+ Of iron and wood, had single sore
was of 1000 tons gross register al
8 had a speed Of fifteen knots per hor
: Her Captain, Giuseppe Paradi, was
9 native Of Genoa and veteran seama
y The Sirio is considered total los
Q Her captain is said to have former
e commanded the Perseus, which sank .
8 Cartagena.
9 ..~.- Inquiry Opened.
. Madrid, Aug. 6.-The naval autho
= ties here have opened an inquiry in
) +h. r,roo1y of tho 1fo1ion pfoomor al =,