Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-14

London, Oct. 13.-The stories told by the passengers of the steamship Carmania and other liners which went to the rescue Of the burning NoIturuo. describe the heroic efforts iu the face of almost insuperable difficulties 10 save the passengers and crew of the doomed ship.
 As yet Information is lacking as to how rhe fire originated, but it is shown that the fact that not more lives were lost was due in the first place Ja the wireless. and in the sec nud place to Captain Bars happy idea of eallinse the Narragansett for oiL
 7s of Crew Perished.
 There is some discrepancy in the stories with regard to the behavior of the crew. but it is significant that of -Ee crew uumbfriuE s3. it is reported that -N periS1ed. while most of the officers remained aboard and were eventually rescued
 What issues clearly from all the narratives is that practically all the lives lost were sacrificed in attempts fn launch the boats before the arrival ut the other steamers. and that had Captain Inch known so much help would b- forthcoming practically all might have been saved.
 The Earuauia arrived al FishEuard today. but her commander declined to
 
 had submitted his report to the com pany Officials ar Liverpool. where the ta-ua-ia is due tomorrow. Some of ln# uasseuGerz made statements, how ever
 Nzrrsgsusett's Oil a Godsend.
 T TT. Watson. of Philadelphia, an other uf the passengers of the Car mania. said that the chief credit for saving rEuse qu che NoltuTnO was un- duH".rdly due to the oil ship Narra- -an~et- "Dniy few good swim usr~- Ee declared. would have sur Nired from the ill-fated ship had not the Narra -1uSett made free use of oil Co calm the terrible waves. IVY Then the Csrmanis arrived Cap tain Barr recognized at once that it wouIf .Ie almost hopeless task to attempt .N save the NolturnO'S human cargo. without the use of oil. but with daring amounting seemingly to fool | E#r6iueSS he instructed First Officer Gardiner fp lower a small boat. This after terrible hufTctins re-aiued the 'lrwania with only three oars intact Alter this miraculous escape Captain E.rr did mot again attempt to launch single boat. Hence. our ship saved tuIl one passenger who swam to her.
 Magnificent Courage Of Seaman. When we arrived on the scene the fire was burning steadily, but not fFreeiy. lt never at any time got aft
 
 rrr at . o'clock in the evening, there were 800 flames nothing but thick smoke could be seen At eight we We're summoned on deck by the re- f.r.aNiEF out of rhe flames, which soon NHlullua -H in an explosion. Then we saw fer rIe first time signs of a panic tu che CvcEs Of the fated vessel. Sev- | cr-' jumped overheard among them .ur own survivor. who, making a i r.ue6y swim. reached the side of the l f- Ur the ladder. Seaman IIeiehway was then lowered with a life line through E- open cargo port stripped to the i waist Ha got beneath the swimmer | whose li1e1elt had become, unfastened, ] s.. supported him Ir was e maEni- l Gceur exhibition of strength and-l courage Some idea can be gained of l InU di-frul- this feat was rendered | r- tle EercenesS of the waves when | + i realized that half an hour passed l from t.e time the swimmer Trinte- 1 pehi. reached The side of The ship be- fore he was got aboard.
 Coal Gas Caused Explosion.
 The explosion seemed to come from ] coal gas collected iu the bunkers. and { was evidently not due tC the boilers i Tor some time the fire burned bright l
 and flsn gradually died down It i -- impossible to tell how many of those i vhe jumped overheard were drowned. ! H-t hr good swimmers among them | must have been picked Up. as small ! 1v-sIe u ore cruising about" Arthur SuuT-ean. who yesterday | cent TFiurepohTS ETaphir stCrv hs 1 wireless and described the rescue work | around inc burning vessel supplement 1 ef hts despafrhes with additional de ! tsi1e today.
 Lifebost Had 70 Turn Back
 ~Thp story of what took place on hoard the Nolrurno before the arrival ! of the Ca-mania- he said. probably win ucr bc known until Captain Inch i makes his official report. Some say the boats were launched in an orderly manner. others declare that a panic took place, resulting in the taking over cf the boats by the fear crazed crew after the fire got out of control II . seems tc he agreed that there were 1e0 ! souls in these boats. all of whom were k.-lrd or drowned The Carn1auia pas se-=eTs were foid tUat not more than ons--hird af rEose in the boats were women and chiloren.
 When Captain Barr gave the order to launch @ Iife5oat, if was received ! with ringing cheer, but the attempt sf rescue failed. and sS further efforts to get alongside the Nolturno meant certain death te the boat crew. First 1 Cificer Gardiner regretfuily gave the crder tn turn back. After two hours battling with fine sea the boat again came within hail of fhc CsIl5lAiiis, and vae almost smashed against the side l of itA own -hip fat finally iJ was lift- et aroafd amid cheering.
 A Night Of Prayer on Ca.n1aia.
 --f4.-- .u the afternoon. aTtes tlz fleet i or r--eslns ships had gathered aboIt ffar Goo-f-.l ship. the -lp pLalh s,I Inc D ultlGne sent message tEat tLe sic nation was Ie--aHaias desps4Lfe -T- tempLS VI =r- made 10 send EsItz from | ttie C4rIn4Hla- a4l1 these almost Beafh- ed ti4e burning e5seI Eul just missed G. and fher-b. ,sas l04t the chance to Ker d line aboard.
 shortly afterwards CaB,a5a Ilsf re- rsarf ed fhHt tr- Epper plates would St.rrr -ira way An explosion which ~-e-fl--1 fa -e=f rse deom of tHe ship f.tf.ssr6 f. Ge-fcFstioH En attempt Fetr eitH 5fe rn the DrFuS-eF Eur- Suret. tsUt tbc hess was hurried against