New-York tribune., 1913-10-13

and was rescued IN an eAhouS'V"
dition.
Since betting taken abroad the Carnd-
MAS lone survivor has been IN ihe
ship's hospital. threatened with pneu-
monia. He told his story to Mr.. spur
geon before he became seriously H.
but owing to his exhausted state ana
his broken English his account OF 'he
disaster was somewhat incoherent
Trintepohl had been employed at
barcelona and took third class passage
on the Volturno to secure posluoh oA-
fered TO him in New York.
@Au went we'll" said Trintepohl,
"until 6 o'clock on Thursday morning
when the fire alarm sounded. we were
aroused and told TO. go on deck as hre
had broken out in the hold. on as
sembling life belts were handed around
and much time was occupied in fasten-
ing them. We were told that the fire
might soon be quenched, but the cap
tain thought it wise for all TO have
belts as a precaution.
The fire frightened the children,
Who cried bitterly. There were many
babies in arms. The fire grew worse
We saw things blazing down below.
About 10 o'clock there was a cry to
lower the boats.
The captain behaved splendidly. So
did the officers, who were English. l
am sorry TO say that the crew, who
were Germans and Belgians, behaved
very badly. The people rushed about
wildly. and the crew seemed TO think
they ought to have first place, and in
stead Of quieting the passengers they
made the panic worse.
Crew First in Boats.
"The first officer took charge OF the
first boat, but although he wanted the
women and children saved first a ma
jority of those who entered the boat
were members Of the crew. This boat
was smashed against the ships side.
Just as il reached the water it broke
in two, and all were drowned.
Meanwhile attempts were made to
lower the second boat. cannot say
who was in charge of this, but ! do
know that after the chief steward had
thrown provisions in he jumped in him.
self There were more men than
women and children in this boat, which
did not 90 down, for il was broken
against the ship and all were drowned.
These two boats were amidships.
Three other boats were put out aft.
The fourth officer was in one of them,
but / cannot say which one. All was
confusion. The ropes broke and the
occupants were thrown into the water
and drowned or killed. When the cap
tain saw what had happened he cut the
tackle of the other boats. so that they
could not be launched.
1--WE were so glad when we saw the
Carmania come. for we said: Now we
shall all be saved
THE firemen rushed up from below
and refused to go back. The captain
drew his revolver and drove them be-
low. but soon after, as the fire was
spreading. they were obliged to aban-
don the engines.
"As soon as the, Carmania was
sighted the captain made all the women
and children go to one side and the
men to the other side He had been
compelled to leave the bridge and go
aft because il was too hot. Women
wept, shrieked, laughed and became
hystericaL
I'VE had not thought of food. but in
the afternoon we considered IL better
10 get something and went to the
kitchens, which we found deserted,
made coffee and helped ourselves to
biscuit and beef. But most Of the pas
sengers refused TO eat.
we saw RATS sent from the Car
mania, but nobody told us to jump in
In fact we knew not what they were
there for. About o'clock the decks
aft began to get very warm, then hot
ter and hotter. But we did not seem
10 feel the heat"
O'CS VI SbOoS DurnSO.
When shown his shoes, with the sole
half burned through. Trintepohl said
Il don't remember this. but it was
awful when the flames burst out Some
of the men and women tore their hair,
but others were quite still.
After the explosion thought II bet
ter to jump for am a good swimmer,
and an English passenger and one of
the crew said they would accompany
me. jumped first; they followed, but
/ never saw them again.
Il made for the German ship, but
they did not hear me- Then l came
toward the Carmania and shouted
Help Help" and was seen by aid
of the searchlight / was about an
hour In the sea and became half uncon-
scious. / know not how 1 was got out.
During the day FIVE sailors and one
steward fell into the fire and were
burned to death. l know nothing
more. 1 came away because it was TOO
hot TO stay any longer, and l feared
the whole ship would blow up
When Trintepohl was told that, ac-
cording to the captains wireless mas
sage, six boats had been launched and
two got away, he said: 1T is not so.
7 WAS there all the time and saw eyery-