Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-17

Carmania and was rescued 10 an OK
hausted condition.
Survivor Seriously 10.
Since taken aboard the Carmania !
Trlntepohl has been in the ships hos.
pital threatened with pneumonia. He
told his story to Mr. Sturgeon before
he became seriously Ill, but owing to
his exhausted state and his broken
English his account of the disaster .
was somewhat incoherent.
'All went WE'LL" said Trintepohl, |
until O'Clock Thursday morning, |
when the fire alarm sounded. We |
were aroused and told to go on deck, |
as fire had broken out in the hold. !
On assembling life-belts were handed
around and much time was occupied
In fastening them. We we're told
that the fire might soon be quenched,
but the captain thought II was 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 CRY to lower
the boats.
Officers Act Nobly.
The captain behaved splendidly.
So did the officers, who we're English.
| 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
instead of quieting the passengers
they made the panic worse.
"The first officer took charge of
the first boat, but although he wanted
the women and children saved nrst.
majority of those who entered the
boat were members OF the crew.
This boat was smashed against the
ships side Just as it reached the
sAwater il 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 I do
know that after the chief steward had
thrown provisions in he jumped in
himself. There were more men than
women and children in this boat,
which did not go down, for It was
broken against the ship and all we're
drowned.
Cut Tackle OF Other Boats.
These two boats we're 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 wa
, ter and drowned or killed. When tbs
! captain saw what had happened he Gu
the tackle of the other boats, 30 tina
!. they could not be launched.
a I'VE were so glad when we saw
, the Carmania come. for We said
!. Now we shall all be saved
1.-THE firemen rushed up from below
and refused to go back. The captain
a drew his revolver and drove them be
, low, but soon after, as the fire wa
1 spreading, they were obliged to abar
o don the engines.
a "As soon as the Carmania was sigh
=. ed the captain made all the wome
n and children go to one side and tn
~ men to the other side. He had bee
a compelled to leave the bridge and g
aft because it was too hot. Wome
r. wept, shrieked, laughed and becam
q. hysterical.
= I'VE had not thought OF food, bl
"a in the afternoon we considered Il he
n, ter to get something and went to ii,
=. kitchens, which we found deserte
4, made coffee and helped ourselves
~ biscuits and beef. But most of II
10 passengers refused to eat.
I'd The Blistering Decks.
II I'VE saw RATS sent from the Ca
IS mania, but nobody told Us to jump i
In fact, we knew not what they We
D. there for. About o'clock the decl
is aft began to get very warm. tht
to hotter and hotter. But we did n
to seem to feel the heat"
When shown his boot with the so
on half burned through. Trintepohl sal
Ii, 81 don't remember this, but ii W
OF awful when the flames burst out Scr
rn- of the men and women tore their ha
as but others were quite still
Try after the explosion ! thought
In better to jump, for am good swi