Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
FIRST TO REACH SHORE AR.
RlvEs IN ENGLAND ON CAR
MANIA WITH STORY.
HOT DECKS BLIsTERED FEET
Who Swan to the Car
mania Says None of the Life Boats
Got Away-crew Behaved Badly,
Rushing for Safety Ahead Of
Women and chiIdren-captain Drew
Revolver and Drove Ftremen
Below When They Deserted En-
gines.

london ,England.-The Cahmania,
first of the rescuing ships to reach
he burning steamer, arrived off
Queenstown, but owning to the gale
proceeden to Fishguard.
A graphic story by the solitary sur
vivor aboard the Carmania presents
a terrible picture of horror, the panic
and confusion aboard the burning
liner. -
Walter Trintepohl, a German, who
tells the story, is clearly suffering
from the stress of illness and awful
experiences, and his story is too in
coherent to be accepted in every de-
tail.
Most important, if true, is his de-
NAL that two lifeboats got away from
the Volturno.
According to other accounts, Capt
Inch was the last to leave his vessel,
which was still burning late Friday
night and was a danger to navigation.
Two Boats Not Crushed.
Forty of the 1876 persons lost from
the steamship Volturno in mid-Atlan-
tic were in the two boats which sue
ceeded in getting away from the burn
ing vessel and which without doubt
were swamped. The majority of the
other victims lost their lives when
four other boats were smashed
against the steamers side in an at
tempt to launch them. ,
All this occurred before the ar
rival of the Carmania and the other
liners summoned by wireless calls for
help. l.
From the lone survivor on the Car
mania comes the story of the terror,
the struggle for the boats, the death
Of those who went over the sides and
his own desperate fight for life.
Survivor Tells Story.
Trintepohl has been employed at
Barcelona and took third-class pass
age On the Volturno to get a position
offered him in New York.
"All went WELL" said T%rintepohl,
until 6 o'clock Thursday morning
when the fire alarm sounded. We were
aroused and told to go On deck az fTe
had broken out in the hold. On ascend
ing life belts were handed around and
much time was occupied in fastening
them.
I'VE were told that the fire might
soon be quenched, but the captain
thought it wise for all to have belts
as a precaution.
"The captain behaved splendidly,
So did the officers who were English.
/ am sorry to say that the crew be-
haved very badly. The people rushed
about wildly and the crew seemed to
think they ought to have first place
and instead OF quieting the passen-
gers they made the panic worse.
Crew Crowds Boats.
1.-THE first officer took charge of
the first boat, but although he wanted
the women and children saved first, a
majority Of those who entered the
boat were members of the crew. This
boat vas smashed against the ships
side. Just as it reached the water
1t broke in two and all were drowned.
Meanwhile attempts were made to
lower the second boat. | cannot say
who was in charge I" this, but do
know that after the chief steward
had thrown provisions in he jumped
in himself. There we're more men
than women and children in this
boat, which did not go down for it
was broken against the ship and all
were drowned.
"These two boats we're admidships.
Three others were put out on the
aft. The fourth officer was in one
of them, but I cannot say which one.
All was cvonfusion.
"The ropes broke and the people
were thrown into the water and
drowned or killed. When the captain
saw what had happened he cut the
tackle of the other boats, SO they
could not be launched.
"We were so glad when we saw the
Carmania coming, for we said, Now
we all shall be saved
Captain Uses Revolver.
"The firemen rushed up from be-
low and refused to 60 back. The cap
tain drew his revolver and drove them
below, but soon after, as the fire was
spreading, they were obliged to aban-
don the engines.
GAS soon as the Carmania was sight
ed the captain made all the women
and children go on one side and men
on the other side. He has been com.
PEELED to leave the bridge and go aft
because 1t was too hot. Women wept,
shrieked, laughed and became hys-
terical.
1--WE had not thought of food, but
in the afternoon we considered it bet
ter to get something, and went to the
kitchens, which we found deserted,
made coffee, and helped ourselves to
biscuit and beef. But most Of the