The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-11-19


the 50 mile rua. in about twelve hours.
apt Capper and his men found that the
.tuation Of the spanish ship was not
quite 80 bad a. they had feared. Til.
Relmes was stnl aioat and the flames
,,er, sti}l fairly well confined. The crew
of ia, Baln,.s too had SO far Kept the fire
vcm reaching the rum and no explosions
- occurred.
The Pauuor1 came up under the stern
&, IL. Spanish vessel and went is near
as the heavy sea would permit WITH
safety. The wind aud sea were stiil so
strong that extreme care mad to be
.yorris,d to prevent a collision. Capt
I.uiz. when tn" Pannonia first drew near.
,Aed that tire cunardsr's boats be
lowered to take of the pa.sengcrs. capt
Capp.r answered that he was ready to
$ nj the boats away Immediately. Ruiz
however, suggested that because OF the
women and children among the Balmes's
fassencrrs 1t would be better to wait and
e If the sei. would not subside a little
rho crew of the Bames were still hold
the tire IA check. hut the names had
'urrid To- the bunlt.rs and although the
.Hsln" room and stokehold were made
most ;.ubearabe by the smoke the en-
.ju-s were still going and the Spanish
'essrls crew we're sticking TO their posts
without wavering.
Taxing the suggestion of Capt. Ruiz
capt Capper held back his boats for the
lreseu, and the two ships started OFF
soVly for bermuda. the Spaniard travel
ilg under her own steam and the Pan
lor.a creeping along by her side to be
lady with help the moment danger should
Use.
Boats Lowered Friday Morning.
When the two ships started for Ber-
muda they had a run of SEA miles ahead
of them. The officers and crew of the
Pannouia expressed their readiness TO
man the boats In spite of the sea any
minute such service was desired. The two
saips steamed along through the night
near enough 90 that the lights of each
could be kept in sight by the lookouts on
are other
When daylight came on Friday morning
capt capper manned three OF the Pan
nouia's boats and sent them away. The
sea was still choppy with heavy swell,
and although the gale had lessened there
wah strong wind blowing from the south
The first boat lowered contained the
'''''''h Nlilci ollteT, ruT8cOt' Pui
and chief steward. Before the boat had
reached the Balmes the waves crushed
and carried away the rudder and thu
chief officer steored the rest of the way
with an oar
This first boat took thirty-seven womer
ANA Oh dren Off the burping ship. Al
""r" Spdniards or Cubans. When th'
h"at returned with them to the Pannonia
rcmb"rs Of the Cunarder's crew formed
lin" on the ladder and passed tn,
scued NJ from one to another unit
."y were safe Oh deck. The women
relieved of the horror which had beer
h''srni in their minds for many hours
i'oNe down as they felt themselves saf,
60 the rannonias deck and were carried
90 the second cabin, where they ant
<'ir children were cared for.
The chief officers boat left the Pan
"i.t On it- rescue errand at $50 a
The third boat returned to tn,
'u'ard"r with the las: Of the Balmesi
nass'ue"rs at 9;l5 \. NJ. The last bOat
load had no sooner been lifted aboard tn,
lannonia than the storm suddenly In
,g,aAoI IN Violence. accompanied by thun
dcr, hch'ning and a heavy downpour o
rain.
Capt, EH.n uHd his men elected to sta,
'n the B3lws tur the time being in n,
Effort 10 2rt the ship to Bermuda an,
save her, and the two ships started Off 10
tbe island.