The Dermott news., 1913-10-16
ARE POWERLESS TO AID
THOUSANDS ON OTHER STEAM SHIPS WATCH THE TERRI
 TYING SPECTACLE.
EXPLOSION ADDS TO TERROR
Survivors Are Finally Rescued When Storm Abates-Captain Las to
 Leave the Doomed Vessel.

Western Newsparee Eu]"n News Service. London While thousands of people passengers on Trans Ntalf5e liners looked on poWertess to render aid, one hundred and thirty six persons lost their hves when rhe steamship VoluuHo offae ttran.um line was de= slroyed by fire tr mid-oeeau.
 This latest tragedy Of Che seas Was due not to Che failure of other steam CTS to resnonl to the caII Of the Wirg less. but to the fac that ! terrific gaHe as blowing. making all attempts 10 remove the passengers from the il. lated ship fflitjess
 Ten steamships called to thu spof by he distress signal Of tbe wireless surrounded the VoIturno while t burn ed and gallant efforts were made te rescue the passengers held prisoners on the Nolurno
 Life boats were launched from the rescue ships. only to he dashed ta pieces against the sides Of the vessels The Noliurnos own life boats were dashed to pieces when an attempt vas hldht Nb lONtt tiNlAl AAlAh 'Ait AsA-0l.te= sea The greatest loss of life occur led when four of the Nolturuos sl& lfe-hoats were crushed like egEshells against the side of the steamer afser they were launched The occupants were thrown into the water and praet callv all of them were drowned
 Story of Battle Is Thrilling One
 The story of the battle 10 save the lives of the Nolmruos passengers Is one of the most thrilling tales of the sea that has yet been told G6cers and men Of the ten steamships which responded 10 the call for help rished their lives in the effort to save tHe hundreds who were trapped on the burning boat. but tme after time they were beaten back by the terrific gaia and regained their own vessels with difficulty All night the battle lasted and not until morning when the gale abated somewhat were the surFjNors rescued from the doomed ship
 The Nolturno sailed from Rotterdam on October for New York Accord in1 to the official statement she car ried 22 first cabin passengers. aa> steerage and d crew numbertH- e"
 When the fire broke ont in inc Vol turno and was sen 10 be beyond con trol, Che wireless Flashed tbls call ou5 over che seas.
 We are on fire and vI have to abandon ship. Can hold on for q while $. O. <.
 Carmania Goes to Rescue.
 The steamer Carmauia. bound from New York for Liverpool was X miles away when the call for help sounded Captain Barr ordering full steam in spite of the gale, was the first of the fleet 10 reach the burning vessel. The Carmauia Was followed hy LaTourajHe Minneapolis, Bapahauuoek Car, Mar raeansett, peHoniaH. krooIaHi. Gros ser Kurfurst and ZeidHtb at various hours throughout Che day But try as they might the rescnius vessels could get neither tue nor life boat To the Volturno. the forward part Of which was almost hidden by a dense cloud of smoke when the CarmanIa arrived.
 In spite of the terrific gale raging when his vessel arrived near the Vol turno. the captain of fhe C4rmauia had one of his Ifoboats lowered to proceed to the VolUruo 10 help in the rescue The boat was launched with much difficulty, fer even on the lee side of the Carmania the seas were terribly rough and it was only by eN traordnary efforts that the small craft was prevented from being smashed or capsized as she left the side Of the ship.
 Lifeboat Beaten Back.
 The Carmanias s lfeboat, in charge of First Officer Gardiner made a gallant but futile effort to get alongside the doomed Volumo, After two hours battle with the waves, during which the lfeboat lost all but three Of her