The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16

London ,England.-The Cahmania,
first of the rescuing ships to reach
the burning steamer, arrived off
Queenstown, but owning to the gale
prOceeden 10 Fishguard
A graphic story by the solitary sur.
vlvor aboard the Carmana presents
q terrible picture of horror, the panic
and confusion aboard the burning
liner
Walter Trlntepohl, 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 VoltGrno
According to other accounts, Capt.
Inch was the last to leave his vessel,
which was still burning late Friday
night and was n 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 ogher
liners summoned by wireless calls for
help.
From the lone survivor on the Car
mania comes the story OF the terror
the struggle for the boats, the death
u 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.
IAN went we'll" said Trintepohl.
until 6 O'Clock Thursday morning
when the fire alarm sounded. We were
aroused and told to 90 on deck as fire
had broken out In the hold On ascend
ing lie 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 II wise for all to have belts
as a precaution.
"The captain behaved splendidly
So did the officers who ware 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 passcn-
gers they made the panic worse.
Crew Crowds Boats.
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 tho |
boat were members of the crew. This |
boat was smashed against the ships
side. Just as II reached the water |
Meanwhile attempts were made to
lower the second boat. cannot say
who was in charge OF this, but do |
know that after the chief steward |
had thrown provisions in he Jumped /
in himself. There were more men
than women and children In this
boat, which did not 90 down for il
was broken against the ship and all |.
were drowned
These two boats were admidshps.
Three others were put out on tho
aft. The fourth officer was in one
OF them. but cannot say which one.
All was cvonfuslon.
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.
I'VE 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 go back The cap
tain drew his revolver and drove them
below. but soon after, as the fire was
they were Obliged to aban.
don the engines.
"As soon as the Carmania was sight
ed the captain made all the women
and children 20 on one side and men
On the other side. He has been com.
Delled to leave tho bridge and go aft
because II was too hot. Women wept,
laughed and became hys-
erlcal
I'VE had not thought Of food, but
n the afternoon we considered II bet
or TO get something, and went to the
iitchens, which we found deserted,
made coffee. and helped ourselves to q
'iscuit and beef. But most of the. /