The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
WIRELESS FLASH
SAVES MANY LIVES
rs. o. S., |" High Sea
Call for Help, Brings
Rescue.
FLAMES SEIZE
LINER MOMUS
Eomus, Sister Ship, Answers Cry.
of Distress, and Passengers
Are Quickly Transferred to
Place Of Safety-Little
Confusion While Danger
Was Greatest.
Especial to The Times pispatch.

lSpeCidi W Uc
Charleston. S. C., July 23-The snap
and fash of the wireless. sending out
the IS. o. s." call that superseded the
sc D. Q."-thc highfsea cry for help
to-day resulted in the saving of scores
OF lives from the burning 5,ooo-ton
coast liner Menus. owned By the
Southern Pacific Company, off the Flor
ida coast, News OF THE rescue was
brought by wireless dispatches received
here.
The Comus. "a sister ship belonging
to the same line, answered the call.
standing by while the passengers were
transferred. The advices, sent out
while the vessel was ablaze In twelve
fathoms of water. said that there was
minimum OF confusion attending the
transfer of the passengers and that
nearly all. especially the women, acted
with heroism from the time the flames
were discovered until they were safe
aboard the relief ship. There were
eighty passengers on board and los in
the crew.
The fire was well advanced when
discovered yesterday afternoon. For
time efforts were made TO keen the
situation from the knowledge OF the
passengers. but eventually this became
impossible as the blaze gained head
way.
Wireless Kept Flashing.
In the meantime the wireless had
been flashing necessarily. When 1t
was seen that the passengers would
have to know the situation the answer
of the Comus was picked up She was
bound up the coast from New Orleans.
The blaze was discovered in the af-
terhold OF the Menus when she was
off Cape Canaveral, Fla. Efforts were
made TO signal the lighthouse on the
cape. captain +. Boyd then ordered
all hands to fight the fire. II was ini-
possible TO penetrate into the flaming
hold. so the matches were patterned.
down and the pumps kept going inces-
sanity. flooding the compartment.
The vessel Was compelled to slacken
speed and then lay to, and the life
boats were got in readiness to take
the passengers ashore and land them
on the sandy but treacherous beach.
81 necessary. Captain Boyd and First
aCthcer Woods Gained such passengers
ps became frightened when they learned
OF the fire, and kept them in good or
DER. few passengers went to the
aid OF the officers. cooperating In
maintaining cheerfulness
All through the night anxious groups
of passengers huddled on deck. but
some were induced TO go to bed. The
saloon was turned over to those who
preferred TO stay awake, and two-score
passengers sang all night, while ono
OF their number played the piano.
Nearly In Collapse.
When the Comus came at last, and
her master. Captain Maxop signaled
that he was ready to take aboard all
Passengers. the conduct of those on
the Menus was goo,i as could Ia.
~ i
however, were In state bordering on
nervous collapse.
The small boats OF both ships were
put to the task OF transferring the
men. women and children from the
Menus At the request OF Captain
Boyd, the Comus stood by while the
crew and officers gave their undivided
attention to checking the fire in the
hold. Their efforts were rewarded
today, when the blaze was got under
control. Fear of its haring up, should
air BIO allowed TO enter the compart-
ment. prevented the opening Of tho
matches for the time being,
Until the hold could be searched.
after the process Of smothering should
be abandoned. no definite estimates of
damage could be made, according to
the officers.
It was stated, however, that The hull
OF the vessel was not damaged, and
she could probably make port un6or
her own steam without difficulty.
The Menus plies. like the Comus.
between New York and New Orleans.
She made her first trip In November.
1906. OF steel and 40 feet long. She
was built at Philadelphia by wlllirm
Cramp & Sons Her beam is $50 feet.
and her depth 25.6 feet.
Her Passengers.
She left New York last "Wednesday
with laEge passenger list and a good
cargo of freight. Most Of the pas
sengers were from various points OF
the South and East. Their names and
addresses appeared in the official list
{ of the company as follows:
]. M. Alexander, jackson, Miss; ".
ALLEN. New Orleans; NJ. Z. Alling,
Springfield, Mo-; VIM. Anderson,
Brooklyn, N, VI; Mr.. and Mrs, NJ. B.
Ayers, Philadelphia; Miss NJ Ayers,
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Berg.
New Orleans; ], BERNARD. New Or
leans; Mrs. J. ]. Bernard. New Or
leans; Mr., and Mrs. w. A. Blount, Jr.
New York: Paul Brown, Meridian. |
Miss. H. C. Brown, Philadelphia; A.
Clement, Springfield, Mo-; j. Connolly
Brooklyn, N, "; Mr. and Mrs. H. N
Cromwell New Orleans: p, Daynes,
New Orleans; Fl. B. Deadly. New York
=. Duval. New York; j. Falck, New
York; M Feibelmann, New York W.
=. Flower, New Orleans; L. Fl. Funk,
New York T, Goodman New York; L.
Haas. New York; Rev T. r. Halpin,
New York Walter j. Hanrahan,
BROOKLYN, N. VI; w. Hansulet. New
York: Fl. T. Hughes. New York; Mrs.
S. Jones, New York; j. Levy, New
Orleans; Mrs. *, Mckenzie. New York;
~. Mckenzie, New York; J, Mckenzie.
New York Mr.. and Mrs, T. s. Mayhem,
Richmond; Miss Agnes G. Herman,
arlington, Mass. q, Meyer, New York;
Pr and Mrs. r, Midsnce and Miss G.
Nldence. New Ypgk. -