The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-06

had sutained fractured limbs. Some OF
the injured subsequently died
It is reported that the celebrated
Spanish singer, Lola Milanes. was
among the drowned
Took the Bishops Life Belt
Cartagena, Spain, August 6.-Reports
continue to arrive here of the terrible
scenes attending the wreck on Safuf-
day evening, off Hormigas island, OF
the Italian steamer Sitio, from Genoa,
august ?, via Barcelona and other
ports for Buenos Ayres, resulting IN
the loss Of 300 lives. The drowning OF
the bishop of San Paolo Brazil. is now
attributed to the action of an Argentine
passenger, who foreibly took from the
bishop a life belt with which the latter
had provided himself.
One Italian woman kept her three
children adoat on plank until they
We're all picked up
A bridegroom, who was on his honey
moon lost his wife and sister ana one
old man who was saved lost 8 children
Captain Guizppe Paradi, commander OF
the Sirio was 81 years years of age ana
had 45 years experience in navigation
Steamer Omcers MObbed.
Genoa, Italy, Aug. 6.=The loss of
tense excitement among the relatives
and friends of the Italian passengers
and crew, most of whom lived here or
in this vicinity. The offices of the cap
tain OF the port ana OF the 1td1idA gen
eral navigation company to which the
Sirio belonged were so besieged today
by agonized throngs seeking infoFma-
ton that the police We're compelled TO
establish barriers to hold back the
crowds. Some of the people assumed
threatening aspect declaring that facts
were being withheld.
The Sirio had seen % years of SER
vice, but she was considered to be in a
seaworthy condition. She was built of
iron and wood had a single screw, was
of 1000 tons gross register and had
speed of Is knots per hour. Her cap
tain Guizppe Paradi, was native OF
Genoa and a veteran seaman. The dis
position to be made of the impoverish-
ed emigrants who were saved from the
Sirio causes special anxiety The stu
alton recalls similar wreck of
Geneseo ship near the rock of Gibral-
tar, when the survivors were unable to
proceed to America or return to Italy
and therefore established a fishing col
ony near Gibraltar, where they still re-
main.
Naples, Aug 6.-Many of the emil
grants who sailed for South America
on the wrecked steamer Sirio were from
southern Italy and accordingly great
anxiety is manifested here Crowds of
people are seeking details of the disas-
ter and the names of passengers for
the purpose Of identifying the lost and
saved.
The sirio touched here July q, af-
ter leaving Alexandria, Egypt, with
which port she carried on a mail ser
vice. The Italian General Navigation
company, to which the wrecked vessel
belonged has dispatched a steamer to
Cartagena, carrying relief for the ship
wrecked passengers and crew
Captain May Be Alive.
Rome. Aug. 6.-The Italian Naviga-
ton company, owners of the wrecked
steamer Sirio, received a dispatch last
night purportiug to come from the
aptain of the Sirio, reserying his re-
port Of the details of the wreck, but
saying that the crew were safe. This
raises the possibility thai the captain
ultimately was rescued.
Government Starts Inquiry.
Madrid, Aug. 6.-The naval authorities
here have opened an inquiry into the
wreck of the Italian steamer Sirio. In
the meantime the officers will be detain-
ed at Cartagena to await the result.
His Second Loss
Cartagena, Aug. 6.@The Sirio is
considered a total loss. Her captain
is said to have formerly commanded
the Persus, which sank off Cartagena-
A number of bodies of the drowned
were buried today. Some of the res
cued passengers died after being
brought ashore. The survivors say
that the Sirio sank with extreme rap
idity. Many of the passengers were
on deck as the steamer disappeared
The boats were so ONeTCGOWQeQ lHdL a
number of them Immediately capsized,
throwing their occupants into the
water.
Quantities of food and clothing for
the survivors are arriving here from
all parts of the country
A public subscription started for the
relief of the destitute passengers has
already reached a large sum- The sur
vivors are quartered in the theatres,
hospitals. and clubs, the poorer classes
of the inha bitants of Cartagenas rival
ing each other in assisting the ship
wrecked people.
Charles Venturini, a resident of
Barcelona, who was a passenger with
his family on the Sirio, succeeded in
saving his three sons and nine other
passengers. Senior Venturinfs daugh-
ter, who is s years Of age and an ex-
pert swimmer, saved two children
whose parents are unknown.
One family consisting of the father,
mother and six children was drowned
with the exception of the father who
lost his reason.
Brigida Morella, who has arrived at
the Italian consulate here. relates how
she and her husband were hurled into
the sea by the force of the explosion of
the boilers She was picked up and
brought ashore, but does not know the
fate of her husband.
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