Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-23
TEN Still SURVIVE.
That Number Pass Through Terri.
bic 0rdeals.
ATTEMPT AT RESCUE
Holland Hook FILLED With Perssns
Seeking Information About Dear
Ones Who We're on hoard
the IlIfated Vessel.

Holland Hook. Feb. 22.-Up 10 noon
Friday II was impossible TO approach
the wreck Of the Berlin. where ten per-
sons could be seen. Furious seas and
heavy snowstorm prevailed all
Thursday night and the cold Is In.
tense. The waves lashed so frightful-
ly that lifeboats could not approach the
wreck. The Berlin's portion not sunk
IL firmly imbedded in sand.
At high water Friday morning the
tops OF the deck houses were the only
portions OF the steamer visible and the
few survivors we're huddled there. A
lifeboat which went out 10 the wreck
accompanied by three tugs remained
there anchored close 20 the Berlin for
three hours. but was unable 10 get
alongside Of her. as the heavy seas
would have dashed her 10 pieces.
Captain Parkinson Holt OF the steam
ship line, who was on his way TO Am.
sterdam 10 join his vessel. the Myrmid-
I ION, 10 take her back TO Liverpool. Is
the sole survivor OF the disaster who
has thus far reached shore He said
the catastrophe was due 10 the fact
that the Berlin broached TO In the ter
I rifle sea as she was entering the wa
terway. aud that before she was able
TO recover herself she was dashed on
the pier head Immediately "crunched
up IKE ccncert!na." and parted amid
ships
This little village Is filled with anx.
ious relatives Of passengers and crew
OF the Berlin. and heartrending scenes
are witnessed at the improvised mortu.
airy where lie thirty bodies which have
already been washed ashore. Most OF
these are battered beyond recognition
and some are without heads and 9th
ers without arms or legs.
The Great Eastern railroad steamer
Clacion made strenuous efforts TO save
the Berlln's survivors. An ON ,er gives
the following graphic account OF tbs
scene: "On our arrival at HOLLAND
Hook we found the BE. lin broadsidee
, on the north pier end and we at oncs
) set 10, work In an endeayor TO succo
: the stranded steamer Tremendoui
! seas were running. The waves were
= forty feet high and fierce gale wa
4 blowing In on the shore. We got clos
! 10 the rocks. but nearly went on ther
= ourselves. and had to put about In ol
/. der to escape the fate OF the Berlin.
|. was impossible for us To get out IN
5 lifeboat, as II would have been smasi
ed TO pieces in the raging water. W
5 could see people In groups on boar
q the Berlin-some on decks and som
z in the smokeroom on the forepart G
d the vessel AS we approached In a
attempt TO rescue them persons o
!, board raised a cheer. Apparently III
, best discipline prevailed. All the pa
Il sengers had been furnished with III
l. belts and gathered on the lee side. ei
e deavoring TO shelter themselves fror
e the awful sas which were breakin
Il over the vessel. submerging deck
a tunnels and almost masts, at time
y hiding her sntirely from view. Whe
m within 100 yards OF the Berlin "
10 threw out all our belts with lines a
Is tached. but they failed to reach he
N II was impossible 20 take the line 9
board the stranded steamer. as not
r. ing could have lived in the ierrib
~ waves"