The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-14

Ate Its Way Toward the Stern
Cries and Shouts Of Terrorstriek-
en- People, as They Rushed Att on
Ship, Reached Ears Of Officers and
Crew on the CarmanIa az 1t
Rushed to the Rescue.
Liverpool, Oct. 13.-The steamship
New York, Oct 13.-At least 146
persons lost their lives on the burned
liner Volturno, according to a wire
less dispatch received by the Cunard
line from Capt. Barr, of liner Car
mania. He reported that 511 had been
saved by the ten rescue ships and that
there had been on the lost vessel 657
persons, as follows: Cabin passen-
gers, "a; steerage passengers, $40;
crew, SO.
Echo Of Titanic Disaster.
The Volturno disaster was an echo
Of the Titanic tragedy. Radiograms
from the rescue feet said that the
number of lifeboats on the Volturno
passengers and crew.
The disaster occurred in latitude
1925 north, longitude 34.33 west, or
In the middle of the North Atlantic.
The scene Of the tragedy was about
1,300 miles from Halifax
The following wireless message
from the Carmania gave the first no
tee of the disaster:
Steamer Volturo, bound from Rot
terday for Halifax and New York with
600 immigrants on board, afire and
abandoned Friday night in latitude
1925 north longitude 34.33 west Two
hundred and thirty-six passengers
missing.
The Carmania was the first liner to
pick up the IS. o. s." calls which the
operator on the Volturno was fran
tically sending out. The Carmania i'm
mediately repeated the calls to the
other vessels, giving the position OF
the Voltuno.
Liners Rush to Rescue.
Nine other transatlantic liners were
within wireless range and sped to
ward the burning ship. The race was
thrilling one. A gale was sweeping
the seas and the rescue ships had to
pound their way through head-winds
and raging waters.
In the rescue feet we're the follow
ing vessels:
Carmania, La Touraine, Minneap
oils, Rappahannock. Gear, Narragan
set, Devonian, Kroonland, Grossel
Kurfurst and Seydlitz
The Carmania won the race to the
Voltunro. She found the vessel 6
mass Of fire, her propeller fouled ant
wallowing helplessly before the wind
All the boats had left the burning
ship. These still affoat were found
half water-logged by the relief feet
filled with half frozen, covering ref
ugees.
Wireless reports from the ten ships
gave the following number of rescued
Carmania, IL; La Touraine, 40; Min
neapolis, 80; Rappahannock, 10; Gear
102; Narragansett, 20; Devonian. So
Kroonland, 80; Grosser Kurfurst, los
and the Seydlitz. SO, making a tota
Of 521.
236 Reported Dead.
The pursuer of the Volturno, VIII,
was taken on board the Kroonland
reported that the number of passen
gers on the Volturno was $50 an,
that she carried crew Of SO, making
66S in all on board. According to tn,
pursers estimate the death list reach
ed only 1872. The original figures o
the Carmania. that 236 were dead, wa
accepted. however, by Lloyds and 9th
er marine agencies here.
The meagerly worded wireless dis
patches from Captain Barr of the Cal
mania told dramatic story. The dea
on the Volturno were burned. crushe
and drowned -Four of the six lif
boats carried by the Inflated ship ha
been smashed in the storm. by bein
washed against the side of the burr
ing ship, and all the occupants wer
drowned.
Officers of the VoIturno.
The officers of the Volturno were:
Captain, R. G. Inch.
Chief officer, b. P. Miller.
Chief engineer, R. Dewar
Surgeon, H. Carter.
Purser, VIM. +. Brown.
Assistant Purser, H. C. Lang.
Steward, VIM Mailer.
First Officer Gardner of the Carm;
MIA was In command of feet {
small boats which tried for two hour
TO reach the side of the burning shil
The huge rollers swamped the boat
and smashed the oars.
In spite of danger Captain Barr the
moved the Carmania to position onl
100 feet from the Volturno. AttemI