The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-12
KEoKUK, IOWA, SUNDAY, OCT. u, 1918
ANOTHER TRAGEDY Of THE OCEAN
SENDS OVER ONE HUNDRED TO BOTTOM

- ~ 49,
morning caused the vessel's destruc-
ton off the Newfoundland banks,
about 800 miles east by north Of the
spot where the Titanic went down
with the loss of 1903 lives.
Several passengers and members Of
the crew were killed outright by the
initial explosion. Many others lost their
lives in the fire that followed. The
fire burned for twenty-four hours be-
fore the Volturno was abandoned, 4
matter Of minutes before she sank.
Some of the 1876 lost their lives by
drowning, when they leaped overheard
but many must have perished when
four of the ships life boats loaded
with women and children were brok-
en- like egg shells against the steel
sides of the rolling steamer, by the
force of the gale.
1t was the wireless that saved $40
The elements would undoubtedly have
claimed all but for Its appeal that
brought neighboring liners full steam
ahead.
A second explosion coming amid
ship after the fire had burned fiercely
for twelve hours, cost more lives To-
ward midnight the flames died down
a little. raising hopes within the
breasts, of passengers and those OF
the ships standing by, but as day
broke the fire broke out afresh, seem
ingly from stem to stern OF the liner
and had the sea not albated in time
for the small boats to approach the
Volturno. the doomed . ship surely
would have gone down with all on
board.
Will Look for Bodies.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Uran-
ium, until further orders. will cruise
about the waters where the volturno
went down, seeking bodies, of victims.
II any are found they will be taken to
Halifax as was the case in the Titanic
disaster. The Urinum's regular sail
Ing is cancelled and she sailed to-
night on her mission.
Further Message.
LIVERPOOL, oct. III. Further wire.
Hess dispatches tonight from Captain
Barr, aboard the rescue ship, Car.
mania, Of the Cunard line, served only
to emphasize the awfulness of the
volturno catastrophe and raised no
hopes of those interested in the burn
led ships passengers.
Speeding toward Queenstown which
he expects to reach late tomorrow
Captain Barr is bringing almost a
complete list of the survivors.
/ The Volturno, owned by the Can
adian Northern Steamship Co., limit
ed, the royalty, was under lease by the
/ Uranium company. She left Rotter
dam for Halifax and New York Octob
er 2, carrying twenty-four first cabin
passengers, $40 steerage and crew
of ninety-three She was built in 1906
a twin screw steamship of 1902 tons
The Royal line never operated her
leasing her to the Uranium line wher
she was launched. Her commander
was Captain Francis Inch, former
Isecond officer of the Uranium liner
Capanello, promoted to captianc.
two months ago.
~ A propeller, broken in a fierce gale
lat 1870 a. M on Thursday in some
manner not clearly explained, gener
Iated friction that caused the explosion
forward. Instantly the entire room:
we're filled with flames, which sooE
spread throughout the forward par
tof the vessel 1t was impossible t.
Z check the fire and twenty hours after
ward, at $40 a. m. Friday, the Vol
turno was abandoned and sank.
4 No one was left alive aboard thu
ship. The 1876 victims met thei
deaths before the rescuing boats wer'
able to approach the burning ship.
The first news Of the terrible SCI
tragedy was given to the world earl.
today in a series Of graphic wireless
dispatches from Captain Barr of th'
Carmania, first of the rescue fleet t
reach the side of the stricken liner
BY common consent, Captain Bar
took the lead in the work of taking OF
the survivors. The dispatches were re
: ceived at the Liverpool Marconi sta
ton, via Fishguard. Captain Inch, o
the voiturno, caused the wireless
operator to send out the rs. 0. s.
at $50 a. m. Thursday. The Carmani
eighty-seven miles away, picked VI
the distress signal and Captain Bar
ordered full steam ahead. In twent
minutes the Carmania was makin
twenty knots and soon raised on he
horizon the black pail Of smoke tha
the burning Volturno spread over tn
Atlantic. AT noon the Carmani
came alongside. About 400 p. N
climbing up out of the horizon appear
: ed the North German Lloyd Crosse
/ Kurfurst, which left Bremen for New