The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-10-16


DeNonlan ............ .....'..' Oh
kroonland ....... ............ .... 30
Grosser ikurfuerst !. .... ..,....... 105
Seyuiltz .....,....,..... 80
1t Is barely possible that a few
more were rescued after the captain
OF the Carmania made up his list and
sent it to his line ONCE. 1t is possible
that the rapidly scattering feet of
Samaritan liners picked up some OF
the unfortunates who had been able to
keep afloat M@ s.t,-. g.
Speed Rescued to Ports.
Many Of the rescued will be taken
to New York. The Kroonland, which
is due there tonight in the ordinary
course OF things, is more apt to ar.
rive, on Tuesday with the 80 IL saved,
and the !Grosser Kurfuerst with los
survivors, ought TO reach that port By
Wednesday morning, each ship being
considerably delayed by the work Of
| rescue. g.
Had it not been for the great storm
that made the launching Of small boats
| a desperate venture, it is likely that
few IL any OF the Volturno's passen.
gers would have been drowned. The
| wireless served again in time OF need
and the ships that we're passing sped
up in time to have picked up such
small boats. -.
1t appears that the Eolturno was
sufficiently equipped with both life
boats and life belts, but no seaman
ship or courage could overcome the
fury OF the storm. IS INV, -,
Six boats we're dropped into the sea
shortly after an explosion forward had
killed several of the crew and some
Of the immigrant passengers and had
| fred the fore part of the steamship.
Only two of these boats we're able to
get away from the ships side. Four
were gripped by the waves and ham.
mered to pieces against the plates.
Their passengers drowned, -
Thereafter Captain Inch Of the Vol
turno made efforts to launch boats,
but the sea was too furious. He and
his officers were forced to turn all Of
their attention to fighting the fire
which was working slowly aft
The Official report of the disaster,
which was received at the Cunard OF.
fce in Liverpool, was timed on board
the Carmania by Captain Barr at $50
O'Clock. The report says first that
the yolturno was abandoned on ac-
count of FIRE on Friday, October 10, in
latitude 34.33 west, and that all surviy-
ors were taken off.
After giving the number OF passen.
gers taken on board the ten. rescuing
steamships, Captain Bars report
adds N ..r5r..
AN incomplete list OF those saved
is on board the Carmania / will for.
ward it from Queenstown.
THE crew OF the yolturno was
saved by the Kroonland; the captain,
the chief, second, third and nth en-
gineers, and two telegraphers by the
Narragansett; the bakers and a steer.
age steward by the Gar; the purser
and the surgeon by the Grosser Kur.
fuerst. Nineteen Of the names have
not been received by me-"
The Yolturno was abandoned at a
point in the ocean which is about Toe
miles north OF east OF where the III.
tanic sank and 1900 lives were lost
on April IA, 1919. The scene OF Thurs
days disaster was about 450 miles
east Of Newfoundland and well in the
steamship track
The IS. o. s. call was sent out from
the volturno Immediately after the ex.
plosion. While Captain Inch and his
officers were fighting the flames for.
ward and trying to calm the steerage,
the operators in the wireless room
were reaching out over the sea, know
ing that numerous ships we're within
200 miles. AS 1t happened, the call
reached ten vessels. the Carmania,
east bound, being the first to pick up
the call.
Captain Barr OF the Carmania re-
ceived the distress call OF the Vol.
turno when seyenty-eight miles dis.
tant, In latitude 1925 north, longitude
S4.33 west. The Carmania crowded
on full steam and with extra stokers
made over twenty knots an hour in
the teeth OF the gale.
When the Carinania reached the VI