The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-12
ono was picked UP by the Gear and tho
oiher ~ Tho Seidlitz-
small, Boats UnnyniIinr.

boats would prove unayailinS. Cap
sasn Harr thcn brought tho Carmania
,'uro to tho stern OF the Eolturno and
f.tAd several lines mt tho burning ship,
Urt tho gale was too strong. and tho
ioadcn ends fcil into tho sen. Ono limo
caNrscd clesc 10 tho rnil and scores OF
sgecr hands reached ont TO clutch the
llne trat meant safety But when the
1850 foll fcw fcct short OF tho Vol
lu,ncs stern cry OF anguish went up
gilv, Tho frantic passengers. which was
..tlafd to tNe other vessels
nv consent 81 tho commanders OF all
th, vcssele ~ tho rescue ncct. Captain
Tlrr wns allowed TO take command OF
i.r .ttUation. 10 then decided that tho
t,fI vessels which formed tho rescue
ro., Would form IN battle line" In
rft.lr about the Nol,urno Then. under
iaf speed. the ton vessels began n
n4tch around tho Nolturno. then
Irass ~ flames, which continued
ta ouEhoNt the night.
NiaiSc Plans by Wireless.
t mo vessels were brilliantly
IU. but only two scnrchliGhts were
lH.u OWING 20 the danger or binding
III. tnep on tho bridges These lights
e from tito Carmania. ono OF these
Ms ktpt On the Volturno. while the
ae1 u.uyed about over tho other YES
s,s enabling them 10 keep Al a safo
n taat. from tho others.
Ali through the night the captains
Ne1t ~ 4 conference hy means OF tho
S. -eitss Whine numerous plans were
.U yteetcd each calling for y desperate
stteuupt II reach the burning liner. all
Z. ;hesa wcro abandoned. and 1t was
cidea that tho only hope lay in
, sree that the gallo would abate and
,e sea subsidc somewhat.
But through each hour OF the night
4 : gale swep; over tho sea, tossing
eat waves at the vessels. causing
EN- . roll and pitch that they
efe nearly half out of tho water. As
tl g hurricane swept over tho Volturno
ists 81 sparkle ana frequently burning
asses Would no sent whirllnE away
ever the water. But while the force
& ne gale prevented amy attempt ut
renewing the passengers and crew
1rcm the Nolturno. it also caused the
3ayes to drench tho decks or the
cruing vessel and made life on the
eating furnace possible.
Explosion In Iioiicrs.
shortly before dawn the watchers on
lie vessels which formed the circle
ve-e appalled, TO sec an immense flame
moot ~ from about the middle of the
T5liuruo An instant later this was
followed ~ q report which could be
heard on III! Of the vessels. When tho
mass II flames und burning material
had settled down. II was seen that
great rent had been torn In tho burn
ing vessel. This was later learned to
haze been caused by an explosion of
the nollers
tn TO this time the crew, assisted
~ many OF the male passengers had
put UP Z steady fight against the
flames For Il long tme the steam
pumps had been used TO flood the holds,
and when the heat In the nreroom be-
came undesirable, the hand pumps were
put into action. Many OF tho pas
sengers took their turn At these pumps,
ana IL was by the use OF these that
tile flames were prevented from reach
ing Tho nfterholds. over which the wo
men and children wSro huddled
Oil Quicts Waters.
TO those watching Tho tragic spec
taole, i seemed that tho storm began
70 die down after the explosion. A
few minutes later the FIRST rays OF
dawn shot across tho water and 1t
could then be seen that the fire had
gone down materially. owing TO its
having practically burnt itself out.
II was then the fight TO remove the
passengers hogan 1t was also then
dawne1 uron the captains. a few
seconds later the pumps on the oil
steamer were working. and streams of
oil were being poured out over the
water With the battle line" still
preserved, the Narrngansct ci.cled the
Noiturno and as the eli spread over
tic surface .: the sea X seemed 10
l1atcrially calm the waters
When tho effects ~ the oil were no
liccaple and II was apparent that the
gale had spent itself. tho lifeboats
from tie rescue tect were launched.
and tie Work ~ removing the terror
stricken passengers hogan in earnest