Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-13

London. Oct. 12.-The latest account. or the disaster to the steamship Voi- rlrno- burned and abandoned in mid ocean on Friday morning, confirm tha the loss of life will be limited to abou 12s. The Carmania, first of the rescu- ing ships to reach the burning steamer arrived of Queenstown this morning but owing To the gale proceeded direc go FishGuard. where she is due to ar rive 1t IT a m.
 B sraU---C story or the solitary sur rfvor aboard the Carmania was receiV- Ci by wireless. and presents a terrible picture of the horror. the panic anC confusion aboard the burning liner.
 Captain Inch Last to Leave VesesI.
 Walter Trintepohl, German. who teFs the story. however, is clearly sui fc-iuE from the stress of illness and awful experiences and his story is too 5ncohereEr to be accepted in several details Most important, if true, Is his denial that two boats got away from the Voiturno-
 According to other accounts Captain Inch was the last to leave his vessel which was still burning late Friday night and was a danger to navigation
 Survivor Tells Thrilling Story.
 Forty of the 1ss persons lost from the steamship VolUrno in mid-Atlantic were in the Svvo boats which, accord fn ro it's captain. succeeded In gettlng away from the burning vessel and which without doubt were swamDed. The majority of the other victims lost 1heir lives when four other bOaJs were smashed against the steamers sides in an attempt to launch tFeTn.
 All this occurred before the arrival of the Csrmania and the other liners summoned bT wireless calls for help. The CaTuauiz. with one survivor of the Tolturno aboard. found it too rough to stop at Queenstown and is proceeding direct 10 FIshguard- From that sur ,-f--u- however. eomeS a trilling story of the burning of the steamer, of the terror. the struggle for the boats. the death To those who went over the sides and his own desperate bght for life. swsr 10 the carmania.
 Arthur Sturgeon, 9 passenger on the Csrrsnia- ic a wireless despatch sup p7~uents his own description of the -ace of the Carmania to the burning ~esssl and the rescue Of the passengers Of the Tolturno by the story told by f-r survivor. Walter TrintepOhl- q Ger man who swam to the CarTnania- and was rescued in an eXha uStad condition Since being taken aboard Carmania, Trirtepohi has been in the ships hos piraI. threatened with pneumonia. He told his story to Mir Sturgeon before Ee became seriously III, but wing to his exhausted state and his broken English. his account of the disaster was somewhat incoherent
 TrI1tep0hl had been employed at Barcelona and took third class passage CT the NrlIurIo lv secure a position Of- sersd him in New York
 Officers Behaved Splendidly.
 "AU went well" said TrintepotI, Hr1ntT s o'clock Thursday morning, when the fire alarm sounded We were reused and told to go on deck, as fire had broken out in the hold On asseunbIzng- life belts were handed around and much tineryyas occupied in FaS-enIn- them We were told that the fire might soon be auenched, but the captain thought ir wise for all to have belts as a precaution-
 The Ire frightened the captain, who cried bitterly. There were many babies ir arms
 The fire grew worse. We saw fhinEs blazing below About 10 o'clock there was a cry 10 lower the boats
 The captain behaved splendidly- So did the officers. who were English l zru sorry 10 say that the crew who were Germans and Beigians. behaved very badly. The people rushed about wildly. and the crew seemed to think tr~v ought to have first place, and Instead If quieti1E the passengers they u-ade-the panic worse.
 Two Boats Smashed Against Ships
 Side
 Fae first officer had charge of the [.E1 beat but although he wanted the sesS~sn and children first a majority of those who entered the boat were TIT au1he-s aC the crew.
 This boat was smashed against inc zfiU-s side. Just as iL reached tho wa fer it broke m two and all were drowned.
 Meanwhile attempts wore made to lower tNe second boat ' cannot say who was in charge 0f this. but knew that after the chief steward had thrown provisions ir it he jumped in himself There were more men than down. for it was broken against the ship and all were drowned
 These two boats were 3Tni6ships Three other boats were put out aft The fourth officer was in one of them. but cannot say whiCI one. All was occupants thrown into the water and drowned or killed. When the captain found out what had happened he cut tre tackle of the other coats. SO that they could not bel aunched. Bremen Driven Below With Revolver
 We were so glad when we saw the Carmania come, for we said: Now we ehsll au he saved.
 The fremeu rushed up from below ard refused 70 go hack. The captain drew his revolver and drove them be- low. but soon after, aS the fire was RDvs sdfnr. they were obliged to aoan- Cor tNr engines.
 "As soon as the CarTTaHia was sight ed the captain made all the women and children go to one side, and the men io th- other si@r He had been ta leave thr bridge and go aft B-esu=e it v-a- too .not Women w-pl sl.ri-k-d. laughed and became h. -frgirai
 -Ws bad not thought uT focI. but IT. ill,- afternoon W- considered iJ bet fe~ il --. something, aud vent to the kitchen. t-Hlrn we faus4d d--trled made reTc,- and helped ourSelve- to piscIit EEd beef ltut most ot the passengers refused to eat.
 Decided to Jump into Sea.
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