Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-13

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| the exhausted swimmer.
| The British cruiser Donegal was dis
| patched today from the west coast OF
Scotland to destroy the blazing dere-
lict.
SURVIVOR DESCRIBES DISASTER.
Crew Of Volturno Panic Stricken -
Captain Uses Gun 70 Force Discipline
London, Oct. 13-The latest accounts
Of the disaster to the steamship VOL
| turno, burned and abandoned in mid
ocean on Friday morning, confirm re-
| ports that the loss of life will be linn
tied to about 1876. The Carmania, first
Of the rescuing ship to reach the burn
ing steamer, arrived of Queenstown
! this morning, but owing to the gale
proceeded to Fishguard where Is was
due to arrive at II a. m. today.
A graphic story by the solitary sur
vivor aboard the Carmania was re-
oeivsd by wireless and presents ter
rble picture Of the horror, the panic
and confusion aboard the burning Inn
er. Walter Trtntepohl. a German, who
tells the story. clearl. Is suffering from
the stress Of illness and awful exper-
fences, however, and his story 10 too
inooherent to be accepted in every de-
tail Most important, II true, 10 his de-
NAL that two boats got away from tho
Volturno.
Captain Last TO Leave.
According to other accounts, Cap
tain Inch was the last to leave his ves-
sci which still was burning late Friday
night and was . danger to navigation.
Forty Of the LIS persons lost from
tho steamship were in the two boats
which succeeded in getting away from
the burning vessel and which without
doubt were swamped, according to
sone reports. The majority Of the 9TH
er victims lost their lives when four
other boats were smashed AGAINST the
steamers sides In an attempt TO launch
them. AL this occurred before the ar
rival Of the Carmauia and the other
liners Summone0 hy wireless calls <cc
help.
Survivor Tells Story.
Arthur SpWgeon, passenger on the
plsments his own description Of the
trip of the Carmania to the burning
vessel and the rescue Of the passengers
Of tho Volturno in the story told him
by tho survivor, Walter Trintepohl.
who swan to tho Carmanda and was
rescued TN q semi-conscious condition
after an hours battle with the high
seas.
Since being taken aboard the Car
mania Tfintepohl has been in the ships
hospital threatened with pneumonia.
He told his story to Mr.. SpurEeon be-
lore no became seriously IL. but owing
to his exhausted state and his broken
English, his account Of the disaster
was somewhat incoheFent. Trintepohl
mad been employed at Barcelona and
took third-class passage on the Vol
tuno to obtain . position offered him
in New York Sss 5-.s.1sss,. -s,s-
captain Cries. Bitssr,y.
An went well. ssaid Trintepohl.
until 8 o'clock Thursday morning.
when the dre alarm sounded. We were
aroused and told to 60 ON deck, as IRE
nad broken out In the hold. On assem-
bling life beltl were handed around.
and much time was occupied in fasten-
hs them. We were told that the fire
might soon be quenched, but the cap
tain thought it wise for all to have
belts a precaution.
The fre frightened the captain who
cried bitterly. There were many babies
In arms The fire grew worse. We
saw things blazing down below. Abont
10 o'clock there was cry to lower the
boats.
Grew Adds to Panic.
Inc captain then behaved splendid
y. So did tho officers, who were
english I am sorry to say that the
crew, who arc Germans and Beleaans,
behaved very badly. The people
rushed about wildly, and the crew
seemed to think they ought to have
nrst place. and instead Of quieting the
passengers they made the panic worse.
The first officer took charge Of the
INST boat, but, altho he wanted the
women and children saved first, q ma
Jos1ty OF those who entered the boat
were members Of the crew. This boat
was smashed against the ships side.
Just as 1t reached the water it broke
In two and all were drowned.
Boats All Smashed.
Meanwhile attempts were made to
lower the second boat. I can not 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 were drowned.
These two boats were amidships.
Three others were put out aft. The
fourth officer was In one Of them, but
can not say which one. All was con-
fusion The ropes broke and the people
were thrown into the water and
drowned or killed. When tho captain
saw what had happened he cut the
tackle Of the other boats 30 that they
could not be launched.
we were so glad when we saw the
Carmania coming. for we said: Now
we shall all be saved
Firemsn Driven Below.
The hremen rushed up from below
ana 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 sight
Cd the captain made all the women and
children go to one side. and the men
to the other side. He had been COM
PEELED to leave the bridge and 60 aft
because It was too hot. Women wept,
shrieked, laughed and became hysteri-
cal.
I'VE had not thought Of food, but in
the afternoon we considered It better
to get something and went to the
kitchens, which we found deserted,
a