Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-15


inside FOR Thorn vs. the steamers that
were on tho scene shortly nfiefWnrd
and BIZ others notified ~ wireless no
trace of them has been discovered
and they probably are lost with ali on
board.
Captain Inch describes tho arrival,
one BY one of the rcpculng craft.
summoned hy the wireless operators
who worked until n o'clock al nlGht
when the fire had progressed 90 far
that the maRn1inc on the bridge con-
ininlng signalling rockets and llghte.
blew UP, carrying away the aerial APP
paratus and compelling the wireless
mon "a cease their cfforta
Tho Volturno'h master covers IN
few words the progress Of the fire
through The night and how when tho
RESCUE steamerE came up and had
failed. because Of the heavy weather.
% get boats 70 the burning liner. some
passengers jumped overheard and
were picked up BY the attending craft.
wind and sea having moderated. tho
transfer Of the remaining passengers
20 the steamers lowering about the
hlezlng Volturno WIS begun at early
dawn ana accomplished In less than
three hours without mlshap
At 6i50 q. m, October p. 1913. lati-
tude 4e12. north. longitude 1851
when the fire was reported IN hole
No. ] by chlcf officer Al 6;55 n. m.
flames were burning through, No. I
hatchway. settling fire 10 the fore
castle and an deck fittings slowed
tho ship down and kept her before
the wind TO enable us TO put the steam
extinguishers IN operation, MISC three
fire hose from deck connections. The
flamca were rapidly gaining, reach
ing the height Of the foremast light
and imprisoninp the watch below. who
were burned 10 death In the fOrccaatic.
~ series 81 explosions now occur
rcd wrcckinR the salon ana hospital
amidship the compnss and steerage
gear being also damaged by the cx-
pioslons. gave orders TO get hcip
by wireless az soon as the flames
burnt the hatches.
1T seemingly being impossible TO
save the ship had boets improvision-
cd and swung out The ship was roll
ing heavily. Roats Nos. J 3 and 9 we're
smashed. but No. was lowered In
,he water with cabin passengers and
stewardess In charge Of Chief officer
~. y. Miller. After this boat left the
ship she capslzed. throwing her over
into the water. She afterwards right
ed herself and several Of the crew got
back into the boat. the chief officer
being ono Of them. Tho number six
boat was lowered and got away safe
In
charge OF Fourth officer f.anghlll.
The number seven boat on being low
cred was caught under the stern 81
the ship. the boat being completely
wrecked.
Meanwhile the chief engineer, two
reAmen and myself fought tho fire
and apparently subdued the flames
gave orders TO send no more boats
away. ns had received word from the
Carmanla that she was hoping 10 he
with us by N a. m. Life belts were
served out and put on each passenger.
Tho passengers now became Calmcr.
Food was served out 90 them.
AT . a. m. the bunker was found
10 be ablazo. u being impossible 90
stop the fire In the bunker on account
of gases. the water tight door. were
closed and water poured down the No.
. hatch on to the fire. but the fire
was gaining an the time.
AT ~ "a. m. the Carmnnia arrived
and lowered boat hut could not
reach the ship on account Of high
seas, Asked Carmanla 10 look out
'or the No. boat. Tho steamship
arrived and lowered boats
which could not reach us. About
b M. the Carmania returned and tried
10 reach tho ship with life RATS but
an driftod past our boat. too FAR away.
Several steamers had arrived by
lusk The Kroonland put away
boats which made four attempts 90
'ome alongside but were swept away
.ach time
AT $3.50 y m. tho salon and chart
rouse wero flaming The deck bridge
md al before the funnel were blaz-
ng ficrcely. Pumps ana dynamos
topped for want Of steam. Marconi
operators were working with the ao-
.umulator until II y. m. when the
magazine on the bridge blew up. car.
wing the aerial away
several boats hy this time were
aging off the ship and inGdcod pas
ongers TO jump and they were res
ued by boats. At ~. midnight. tho
weather. was overcast ana sQSally.
operations were suspended, Il being
% dark for those ia boats To see. The
Ire meanwhile worked through thu
'omcn's stecrage 90 the after end OF
be ship. 6ut we kept knowledge 81
his from the passengers. VINO were
uict throughout the rest OF the night
'"rhc chief engineer. the Marconi
len and aeamen ana myself spent
he night making small RATS In case
he fire burned through the deck be-
lre daylight
al 5.1b "a. m the first boat arrived ;
Weather ana sea having moderated
ne boats were able 90 come alongside
hip which enabled passengers 10
nbark quickly. An the steamers
round the ship sent boats. Now wo
ere enabled 10 load three boats with
assengcrH at once The passengcrs
~ in "a very orderly way and there
as no panic women breaking down
ld crying when help was alongside.
ma all We're of the ship by 8 "a. m.,
bout 400 passengers ! searched the
ZIP myself and found no one else
! nunrd. SO decided to abandon hpr