Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-14


moned the oil steamer Nafragansett to
subdue the waves.
II will be up with the milk In the
morning" was the cheerful reply of
Commander Harwood Of the ell steam
er. and he arrived promptly on time.
But for the hundreds Of tons of oil he
sluiced on the waters. the Carmania's 3
passengers believe. rescue would have
been extremely difficult. II not impos-
sible. even after the storm abated
somewhat Friday morning.
Gives Oil Ship Credit
T. 4. Watson Of Philadelphia, an
other Of the passengers Of the Car
mania, said that the chief credit for
saving those on the volturno was un-
doubtsdly due to the oil ship Nara
gansett. 'tOnly q few good swimmers" !"
he declared, would have survived ha6
not the Narragansett made free use Of
oil to calm the terrible waves.
'On account OF the size OF the ships
turbine engines which made fine ma
neuvering impossible. Captain Barr
stood or and directed operations.
Shortly after We arrived. the Car
mania tried both fore and aft OF
sprays. but without effect on the
mountainous waves. Then the captain
sent out wireless calls in All directions
for an oil ship.
Waves Soon oue,lsd
when the Narragansett arrived the
Grosser Kurfuerst,. with other liners.
got in as close as possible and lowered
lheboats. These took aboard several
persons who had Jumped from the VOL
turno. and the work was greatly facili-
tated by the steam pinnace Of the
Grosser Kurfuerst. which had stayed
out all night. At once the Narragan-
sett began to spray oil about the
doomed ship AID the waves su5sided
as by magic.
Soon the small boats were enabled
to run alongside the liner and take the
clinging people from the ladders. The
rescue work was over in very short
time Eleven liners formed the boun-
dary around the film Of oil. and the
survivors were hoisted aboard the var
ious steamers without trouble.
Panic Follows Explosion.
when We arrived the fire was burn
Ing steadily, but not fercely, 1t never
at any time got aft Of the bridge When
We went to dinner at Z o'clock in the
evening there were no flames; nothing
but thick smoke could be seen. AT 8
we were summoned on deck by the
out Of the flames, which
soon eliminated In an explosion.
"Then We saw for the first time signs
OF panic on the DECKS Of the i'll fated
vessel Several jumped overheard.
among them our own survivor. who
made a plucky swim and reached the
side Of the Carmania, but was too
weak to get up tho ladder.
120 Die in Small 6oats.
Arthur SpurEeon. who yesterday
sent Trintepohls story by wireless.
today sent this:
Some say the boats were launched
in an orderly manner: others declare
that panic took place. resulting in
the taking over Of the boats by ths
fear-craxed crew after the fre got be-
yond control. II seems 20 be agreed
that there were 120 souls In these boats,
all 6f whom were killed or drowned.
The Carmania passengers were told
that not more than one-third Of those
In the boats were women and children.
Late in the afternoon Captain Inch
reported that the upper plates would
soon give way. An explosion which
seemed to seal the doom of tho ship
followed. In desperation. Captain Inch
sent the volturno's second officer and
q crew Of four In boat with line to
the Grosser Kurfuerst, but the boat
was hurled against the German liner
and wrecked. Tho men were saved.
Spectators Pray Al Night.
1.-The night aboard the Carmania was
one never to be forgotten. No one got
more than snatches Of sleep. Some
prayed for the souls In reril. All were
racked with heartbreaking anxiety. Our
utter helplessness was appalling. The
finest feet of liners ever gathered in
ono spot In the Atlantic was practically
impotent, even with the splendid
to render aid on account Of
the great waves.
Kurfuerst got boat within speaking
distance Of the volturno. and the Of
ficer in charge of the boat shouted to
the passenger to Jump. But either
they did not hear or were afraid to
respond.
Almost Dead From Terror.
''The people aboard the nre ship were
in q state Of semi i-collapse; they were
overcome by the sight Of the destruc-
tion Of many Of their fellows in the
morning. They knew that the fire was
creeping on them inch by inch. When
tho detonators and rockets. stored in
the chart room, exploded. they thought
the end had come. Terror drove them
almost mad. It was hell Trintephol
said"
PRINCE HAS SUCCESSFUL HUNT.