New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-23
ELEVEN LIVES SAVED.
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tropbe there were many more than fifteen per
sons remaining on the wreck, and that most OF
them were washed off by the waves one woman
was carried away just before the rescue was Ell
fected The survivors huddled together for
warmth and the members of the crew shared
/ their food with the others. There was not
enough to go around however, and for twenty
four hours one had eaten
The survivors praise highly the graciousness
OF Prince Henry who personally assisted the
women and had gloves provided for them. The
prince wrapped his fur overcoat about one
woman. Captain Jansen, Of the Ifeboat. and the
other rescucrs warmly praised the courage Of
Prince Henry. who went out In the smaller boat
and worked hard pulling at the oars and in help
ing moist the survivors aboard This was not &C
complished without difficulty owing 10 the
heavy surf. but the rescuers managed to get 4
line aboard the wreck and make the other end
fast to the lighthouse The survivors then
climbed down and We're carried enc by one
through the surgng water. breast high. along
the pier and placed in the small boat. whence
they were transferred to the pilot boat Helvoets~
luis.
Captain Jansen said he was compelled to leave
the two women and the child on board the wreck
because they did no. dare to make the descent
Of the rope, owing to their completely exhausted
condition. In fact, they appeared to be dying.
Another attempt TO reach the wreck Will how
ever. be made at low tide At o'clock tomorrow
morning. The boatmen intend TO try to hoard
the wreck. wrap IN the two women and the child
in waterproof sacks and lower them into the
boat
The wind has decreased in violence but the
cold Is intense and the fury of the sea is terrible
Il has been discovered that the wreck of the
Berlin is resting on the remains Of the British
1Ncf
in 1882
Captain Parkinson Of the Holt Steamship
Line. who was his way 10 Amsterdam on
board tho Berlin 10 join his vessel, the Myrmi-
don and take her back to Liverpool said this
morning that the catastrophe due TO Sne
fact that tho Berlin preached to in the terrific
| ser az she was entering the waterway. and that
before she was able recover herself the
| steamer vas dashed upon the pierhead, iumedi-
atelv "crunched up like concertina' and parted
amidshps.
The struggling little village il filed with anx-
ious relatives Of the passengers and crew of the
Berlin, and heartrending scenes are witnessed at
the norgue. where the thirty-five bodies which
already have been washed UP are lying. Many
Of these are battered beyond recognition. and
some are without heads and others without arms
| or legs
Veteran pilots and seamen who watched the
Berlin being driven 10 her doom say the gale
was the fercest in many years. one of the eye
witnesses described the scene follows:
| As the vessel approached 1t was noticed that
she was being carried out of her course by the
| force Of the wind and the driving power of the
waves The trained eyes of the officials on
| the jetty who awaiting the steamers ar
! rival saw she in deadly peril. and d flare
| from the Berlin showed that the fact had been
realized by those board. Before the nare
| died out the crash came. it could he heard
| above the din of the storm. When the Berlin
! struck the waves were sweeping the northern
part of the pier. which is little more than a
! bTeakwater, from end to end. and the ire
/ mendOus seas which washed the Berlin
! from bow to stern quickly battered her to
/ pieces For short time the hapleSs vessel lay
| at the mercy Of the wind and waves. Huge
/ rollers struck her and carried off her deck gear
! and swept number Of passengers into the
! ciurnng waters. Suddenly a great rent gapeG
amidshipS. and the Berlin's bow and stern
parted. hurting nearly all ON board into the sea
! Prince Henry Of the Netherlands the Prince
Consort, arrived here this morning and twic,
! went out in a steam pilot boat to as near tn,
wreck it was possible 10 approach. Subse
| uUently The prince visited the building whcl
is being used as morgue and passed down tn,
line4 Of white draped figures stopping will