The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-16

ished, Rhile most 81 the officers re-
manned aboard aud were eventual,
rescued
tn. Earmania, nrst ~ the resal
ina vessels on The scene Of the dis
RsteT 70 the yoluFno. has arrived a
ffshguafs The newspaper core
Fpoadenis we're met BY caplaln liar
with a refusal to say a word about m
yolturn0 aniil the CarmaDia had re
ported to tho Cunard company He
however. referred bis would -bs inter
viewers 20 the ships bulletin tor al
accurate account OF the tragedy.
the nrs on the NoIlurno appears 4
baso originated IN her cargo hold ant
when II became evident thai the flame
had e8ined the mastery. Captain Incl
devoted All bis energy TO the salvation
Of bis passengers
The csrmania's Story
The story told by The CarmAnlai
ships bulletin maintains that six SINAI
boats were launched from the yoltur,
no that two Of them, with thirty
ave persons each on board got away
and thar the other four we're smashed
against the ships side and all tbeii
occupants persisted After the fsilur,
~ the liieboats from the carmania Il
reach the burning ship and when Barr
mancuvefed his vessel close TO IN,
Noitumo, the passengers on board
the CNnard liner did everything IN
their power 20 encourage the terrified
crowd huddlcd together In the after
par, Of che yolturno They waved
handkctehiefs and shouted cheering
words through megaphones, 10 which
they received answering signals.
Baked Ia his attempt TO establish
communication between the Carmanil
and no Voltnrno. Barr sen, out
broadcast wireless signals which
brought 10 the vicinity an inlernatinn-
al Meet, the vessels Of which had
changed their courses 20 hurry TO the
suec0r OF the doomed ship The
saydntz was the FIRST vessel that hove
IN sight. az $3.50 in the afternoon she
was followed by the Grosser Kur-
fuerst, and then came others in lick
succession
late on Thursday afternoon Barr
made another attempt 20 reach the
Noitnrno by means Of life RATS
which he hoped might be secured by
those on board. bur this attempt also
proved futile In the meantime the
despairing messages from Captain
Inch 81 the Voliurno calling for succor
grew more lnsistent MS the flames ate
their way through and great clouds of
smoke enfeloped the larger part OF the
snip.
The boats took on IN quick success
sion the survivors. who passed one by
one down the lines. Daybreak saw
the arrival ~ two other steamers, the
Czar and the Narragansett The lat
ter. an oil tank steamer. which came
al fun speed took up position slight
~ 10 winuWard OF the voliurno. In 4
few minutes she had two large streams
of OH pouring on the water This was
invaluable in helping the rescue work
~ the small boats around the vol-
turnos stern
iiy O'Clock the remaining 52l had
been safely taken on Each ship
wen, on a short cruise In different d.
rections 10 scout for the missing two
boats, but nothing was seen u them.
tina, over $50 lives were not lost
was due
FIRST 10 The wireless.
Second 10 the speedy arrival aud
organization Of Captain Barr OF the
rarmania
Third To the splendid seamanship
a. the International rescue squadron.
Fourth 90 the yol,urnos stanch
huikheads
fIfh. and above ALTO the pro-
yidcniiai moderation OF the gate
Thursday night
Stories Of Passengers
What issues clearly from all the
narratives u thar practically an the
lsv.s lost we're sacrificed fl attempts
10 launch the boats before the arrival
u the other steamers, and that had
captain Inch known NO much help
would be forthcoming. practically aii
might have been saved
MIR Mansfield o, New York. a pas
sengcr on the catmania. said the nen-
ric on Hoard the yol,nrno seemed to
be paalyrcg and helpless They made
50 anofis 10 sciza the lines Of tho
fatts thFoAn ~ them He saw one
ssah kiss his wife and children. throw
ttom overheard and Jump after them.
Trcy we're seen only for nome 4 ana
then disappeared
T. +, WATSON 81 Philadelphia. an
ether 81 tue passengers 81 ,he Car
mania, sald thar the chiei credit Cor
saving these Hn Tire yoisufnD gas an
ooab,ediy due to TIE Oh ship Nara.
Fsnseit Only few sood fxtm-
mers. be declared. woald naye sur
yised from the Dictated ship had nos
ihn Nsuagansess made tree use q Oh
10 calm the terrible waves.
Late Ia The afternoon. after the
Zee, d rrscalns ships bad gathered
aDoni the doomed ship. the eaptaia
81 the solsnrnu sent message thAs
ihc situation vas becoming desperate.
Attempts acre bfing made 70 scaa
raiss fmm the csFmahlA sna these 81
noss reached the burning vessel bat
iusi missed u, and thereby was lost
,he ehance 10 gef Inc aboard
Shorty sf,efsaras captain inch
repaired thas the apgeF pls,es w0aid
sooa give amhs An explosion Which
seemed 10 seal tie doom VI the snip