The Washington times., 1906-08-06
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When the deck Of the trawler became
80 crowded there was danger Of capsiz-
Ing. the captain, at the point OF his re-
volver. forc-d the frightened people
down into the hold. A large number
we're taken on board the Vicenta Ilicano
and one old fisherman in a boat saved
twelve persons As the fishermen IN
small boats were trying 10 take of as
many as possible. the frightened emi-
grants tried to rush their boats. They
were driven back, but a further settling
of the ship caused another rush. and
several boats were capsized. and four
teen fisherm.n were drowned On All
sides bodies were floating in the water
Many had laaped overheard and drown
ed. while others had been pushed into
sea. Many children had climbed into
the rigging. Women were fighting 70
reach their children. and numbers had
become insane az the loss Of loved ones.
The Hull Broke in Two.
When there were stHI $50 persons on
the decks Of the vessel the ship seemed
TO break In two. Then she swiftly glided
on the reef and disappeared. As the
ship went down the Archbishop of san
Pedro was seen IN the act Of blessing
the doomed passengers. He disappeared
under the waves with the ship. group
OF six children clinglng 20 the rigging
shrieked plteously as the ship sank, and
their mothers in the small boats scream
ed and tried 20 leap into the water 20
follow them 10 death.
A great number Of the first and sec
ond cabin Messengers were among those
lost, as thei- cabin went down first.
Among them We're Bishop BarrOs, Of
San RablOf. Brazil. the friaT OF the
Benedictlne convent IN LONDON ana
Lola MillanOs a well-knOwn lyric artist
The Archbishop OF Para. Brazil was
saved.
The Austrian consul 20 Rio Janeiro
gave his liaG preservcr 10 a mother and
child who were struggling IN the water,
and who were by that means saved.
The consul himself was rescued
A small fishing boat worked half an
hour trying 10 save "A young girl, but
failed. When her body was recovered a
picture Of the Virgin was found tightly
Clasped IN her hand 4 young man
whose body hoated ashore had Ia his
hand the picture OF a beautiful girl
Survivors Reach Land.
The boats # the ship and the trawlers
carrying the survivors went first 20
Hormigas Island. and then 20 Cape
Palos. A camp for the survivors was
established on the main square Of the
town OF Cape Palos. Here narrowing
scenes are enacted as the stricken fam
HES seek beloved members among the
rescued.
The condition Of the survivors was
pififul. They had lost everything and
were without money. food or clothing
The maritime authorities OF Cartagena
a tug carrying relief sup
The buildings OF a circus and dwell
ings Of the poor were used 10 house the
survivors.
Latest reports say that three boats
have iust brought IN number OF those
rescued a ron call of the survivors
showed that the death list viii prob
ably exceed 400. The fact that the
ships books were lost makes IL difficult
10 tell Just how many lives were lost
and the exact number may never be
known.
The Captain Took Chances.
The responsibility FOR the wreck is
charged 10 the captain. now dead. The
ship intended 10 stop at Cadiz before
proceeding 20 Brazil, and 10 shorten the
trip as much as possible he tried 10 pass
close 10 the rock lodges surrounding the
Hormigas islands.
II was 10 have been Captain Gevino's
last voyage He was siXty-one years
old. and had been. retired by the steam
ship company because Of his age. The
-aptafn who was 20 have taken charge
u the vessel was i'll, and Captain Gavi-
no consented to make one more trip in
The coast presents a terrible picture.
II Is strewn with bodies and fragments
Of the wreck Broken fishing boats,
bodies. and wreckage are being con-
stantly washed ashore.
According 10 all Information the loss
Of life would have been much less II
the captain and officers had only re-
NAMED calm It seems that after the
suicide Of the captain the officers aban-
doned the ship IN order 20 save them
selves, without waiting to fulfill the du-
ties OF humanity.
Many persons who were rescued died
after they were brought ashore Among
the saved are a number bearing seri-
Gus injuries. Some had limbs fractured
in the general panic. while others were
wounded by bullets o. knives.
The Slrio sank so quickly that II is
unlikely more than a few Of the total
number Of passeng gers would have
escaped had not help been SO close at
hand.
Uttered With Wreckage.
Today the coast near the wreck and
for miles around is Uttered with wreck
age. showing the completeness Of the
destruction Of the steamer.
Everything possible is being done for
the survivors, but many OF them are in
a wretched condition, 4 number Of the
victims are mental wrecks. their ter
ribIe ey~eriences and the loss of loved
ones having completely unbalanced
them. Few Of the survivors but lost
relatives. and the grief OF those who
came through the disaster Is terrible TO
witness. All the survivors are without