The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-13
DEATH QUICKLY
0VERTAKES CREW
They are Thrown Into Sea
When Storm Dashes the
Graft Against Ship.
FORTY KILLED BY
FIRST EXPLOSION
SO Says One Wireless Dispatch-Ter.
rible Story of Most Dramatic Trar.
cdy Of Atlantic Occan-Awful Dis.
trcss of Victims.
EXPLOSION KILLS FoRTy.

EXPLOSION KILLS FORTY.
Aboard the Steamship ;rosser
kurfurst. at Sea, Oct. 13.-With
l0S survivors Of the Volturno
aboard. the (;rosser Kurfurst Is
approaching New York. 10
The hrc started by an explosion,
In the forward hold early Thurs.
day. When the mn reached tho
scene. flames wer lcaping eighty
feet into the afr. Fifty or more
Of the crew and stecrage passcu.
gers were already killed by the exc
plOsion. Three small boats. con.
tanning a hundred more were
launched but lost.
Thursday night another explo.
sion caused a panic: VIC launched
three boats. and rescued thirty.
two who had been washed into the
sea. Al remaining aboard were
.akeno nsafely Friday morning.
The total number saved Is beliey.
ed to be 52S.
The last message reteived by
was: "Cannot something bc done
to help us. We must abandon the
snip. Plates buckling. Stand Close /.
as may have to jump.
CARSIANIA's STORY OF WRECK
Ffshguard. Wales. Oct. 1s.-The
arrived shortly after 2 this
afternoon but Captain Barr refusal
70 say word to newspaper correspon-
oents until the ship reached Liver
pool and he reported to the Cunard
s The Carmania's bulletin board said.
that six small boats were launched
from the Yo!turno. two with thirty.
hve people each aboard got .away.
While the, other four were sina she'd
against THE ships side, and the occiI-
pants perished..
At Z o'clock Thursday evening the
second omcer OF the Volturno and
crew Of four men lowered a boat WITH,
the intention of taking a line to the
Grosser Kurfurst. After a desperate
struggle the boat reached the Ger
man liners side only to be dashed to
pieces. The occupants were saved. At
$3.50 the sky suddenly was illuminat-
ed as the flames burst through anoth-
e rpart Of the ship. Twenty minutes
later a terrific exposion seemed to seal
the doom of the vessel and hope ot
saving those aboard was abandoned.
when the sea suddenly moderated and
the rescuing ships were able to get
boats to the survivors,
Captain Inch left his vessel at 8
O'Clock Friday morning, CARRYING all
the ships papers.
London. Oct. 13.-Forty Of tho fs6
persons lost from the steamer voltur-
no were in two boats which succeeded
in getting away from the burning yes-
swamped. The majority of other VIC
TINS lost their lives when four boats
were smashed against the steamers
sides in the attempt to launch them.
Survivor Tells Story.
From Walter Trintepohl. surviv-
or, who swan to the Carmania comes
thrilling story: Trintepohl is in
the ship hospital threatened with
pneumonia. He told the story to
Arthur Spurgeon. passenger on the
before he became so i'll.
The story was sent by wireless from
Spurgeon last night.
Children Frightened.
1.-The fire alarm was sounded at &
o'clock Thursday morning. We were
aroused and told to go on deck as
here was fire in the holt. Life belts
were handed around and adjusted.
rhe fire frightened the children. who
;ried bitterly. There were many ba-
Dies in arms. The fire grew worse.
Lower the Boats.
About 10 o'clock there was cry
o lower the boats. The captain and
officers behaved splendidly. They
we're English. am sorry to say
hat the crew. who were Germans
md Belgians. behaved very badly.
People rushed about wildly and the
rev seemed to think they ought to
nave first place and instead of quiet
ng the passengers they made the pam
C worse. The first ofiicer took charge
II the first boat. but although he
wanted women and children saved first
he majority of those who entered
we're members Of the crew.
Many are Drowned.
This boat was smashed against the
ide. 1t broke in twoo as it reached
he water. All were drowned. Mean
while attempts were made to lower
he second boat. don't know who
vas in charge but do know that
lfter the chief. steward threw pro-
'isions in. he jumped in himself.
"There were more men than women
nd children in this boat. which was
broken against the ship and all
rowned.
Captain Is Brave.
lHC0C lWO uOdkS were dullOSlllpSs
'hree others were put out after. The
opes broke and the occupants were
brown into the water and drowned.
When the captain saw what had hap
ened he cut the tackle OF the other
oats SO they couldn't be launched.
We were so glad when we saw the
:armania coming. for we said, now
re shall be saved
Drives Firemen Back.
'sThe firemen rushed up from be.
ow and refused to so back. The
aptain drew revolver and drove
hem back but the fires were spread
ng and they were soon Obliged to
bandon the engine. Everybody, In.
luding the captain. was compelled
o 20 aft because of the heat
Women and Me nDivilcd.
"As soon as the Carmania was sight