The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-14

crazed crew after the Ere got out OF
control. Il seems 20 be agreed that
there were 100 souls in three boats,
all OF whom were killed or drowned
The Carmania Passengers were told
that not more than one third OF
those in the boats were women and
children.
when Captain Barn gave the or
der to launch a life boat IL was re-
ceived with a ringing cheer. but the
attempt az rescue failed. and as fur
Their efforts TO get alongside The Vol.
turno meant certain death to the boat
crew. First Officer Gardiner regret
fully gave the order to turn back.
After two hours battling with the
sea the boat again came within hail
of the Carmania and was almost
smashed against the side OF its own
ship. But finally IL was lifted aboard
amid cheering.
Late in the afternoon. after the
fleet OF rescuing ships had gathered
about the doomed ship. the captain
OF the Nolturpo sent a message that
the situation was becoming desperate
Attempts were made TO send RATS
from the Carmania and these almost
reached the burning vessel, but just
missed It. and thereby was lost tie
chance to get a line aboard.
shortly aftervard Captain Inch re-
ported that the upper plates would
soon give way. An explosion which
seemed TO seal the doom OF the ship
followed In desperation an attempt
was made by the Volturno 10 send a
boat with a line TO the Grosser Kur-
fuerst. but the boat was hurlsc
against the German liner and wreck.
ed. The men were saved.
A Terrible Night.
The night aboard the Carmania
was one never 10 be forgotten. No
one got more than snatches OF sleer
Some prayed for the souls in peru
All were racked with heart-braekirs
anxiety. Our utter helplessness was
appalling. The finest fleet OF liners
ever gathered In one spot in the At
lantic were practically impotent. evel
with their splendid equipment. TO rem
der aid on account OF the great
waves.
soon after midnight the Grosser Kur-
Lu"IEt succeeded Ia lowering a boat
which had almost az painful an expert
me rs the tarmapia'F. After getfl- <
Wltnln speaking stance Of the Vol
H.guted 10 the passen gers 20 Jump. Bus
,lther they did not hear or were afraid
to respond. The people aboard the fire
snip were In a state 90 sem COLLAPSE.
they We're overcome by the sight OF the
destruction OF many OF their fellows in
the morning. They knew tina. me frs
was creep nc on them irch by inch When
We r'tonators and rockets stored in the
mart room exploded thew thought the
emo iad come. Terror drove them almost
maa To was hell Triutepohl said
htahWhil" disaster threatened A -oat
crew from t.e Minneapolis. because OF "A
broken rudfer. The search Iirht OF In.
af'nania revealed their plight and q
BOAT was sent 20 their rescue When
brought alongside the Cunarder rrelr
boat was smashed AGAINST the side. b-r
tho on Ger 100 Il crew we're saved Tbev
uti been ONT for i've hours
Gained For Tank steamer
MS time spent zoo rescuing tie Min
nefr0l 81 boat affected Tartafr nar~'- rl4-
or .'f'rHton. lie had four boats readv
@" launch but was now furthest from tla
scene. captain Barr then slruallei @. o
t' vancouver and n they could do the
work Ae WOULD stand as do
Al dHNhreak tie gale moderated. and
ulrH miracle occurred. u resulted IN
i"c salvation or The AolfurrD's crew and
pas crEcrs. When Captain Barr sent out
a. ,''. i'. % -af@ steamer. Their" came
ga u reply from the Narraganssft-
W" w'l De- there with the milk'-the
sea name for OIL
ON the arrival 81 the tank huge oua,-
tIfS were pumped around tho VoI-u-no
inih.ug u SAT-" FOR the lIfehoate 10 an
.'h'i. ~ was st.rrirg spectacle when
f'" Great liners nut or frei~ boats. which
danced over the shtwrrerinr. oil-flru.. 4
Ndi-rs % the WORT o. rescue Ana soor.
i.r NuIturn" was LEFT q dtrcllct