Evening journal., 1913-10-15
BURNING SHIP
DENIED HELP,
CAPTAIN SAYS
Crew Of VOIturnO Launched
life Boats While Other Cap
tainS Say Impossible
CREW OF ILL FATED
STEAMER NOT EDWARDS
BY The nited Pr

Francis Inch, of the burned Uranium
Liner Nolturno, denied boats in his dire
extremity by the other liners surround
ing his furnace ship, called for volunteers
TO "show them how FIVE OF his crew re-
spondcd in the face of almost certain
death, was told this afternoon when the
Grosser kurfuerst, with los of the res
cued aboard. docked.
The facts were told by Second Officer
Edward l.lovd. OF the Ncltuino, the man
who led the forlorn hope. With three
sailor. and one engineer he responded 10
the call and gained the kutuefst's side
lust a. his boat sank beneath his feet.
= "Nlv God. we can't stand this long.
Our boats are gone Send boats. Cap
tain Inch had wnelessed 90 the Car
mnnia. the Kulfuerst and the other
boats which Law in a circle about the
blazing Noiturno az darkness came down
ON the sea late Thursday
ave have tried our best. but the sea
is too heavy. No boat could live was
fia -hed back across the mouatain
waves. And then on the burning Vol
turno. with the words We'll show
them" Inch called out.
Ilovd and his four men were selected
from all who offered TO risk death for
their fellows. their boat was lowered IN
the gathering darknes-, and the voyage
in deaths nws began
"'rhc waves were terrific, said Lloyd
in describing the trip to the hurtuerst.
"While the men rowed, ! kept flashing
the haht of little pocket electric light
we had 80 the watchers ON the sur
round ships could see we were still
aaoat Ii was an awful struggle for
two miles. But we made it. When We
reached the Kurfuerst side. the other
tour men clamber,d up the lines and
lust as ! almost exhausted. was hauled
in. the boat went down beneath my feet.
But we had shown them "a boat could
live even IN that sea and Immediately
after our tark was done, boats were
lowered from several oi the vessels and
the lite-saving began
"Nhy wns there only one person saw
ed bv the Carmnnia o. Lloyd was asked
tod only knows was the reply
$50 boats were lowered from the Car
mania. And no boats we're sent from
her. even after We had shown the way.
In Liovd's near-bame of the Car.
mania. many OF the Nolturno survivor
and the passengers of the Grosser kur-
fuerst ioined Among these were: Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Adams OF Baltimore
where Mr.. Adams is managing editor OF
The sun. and Mrs. A. T. Langenhein
OF 3JJ6 Met line avenue. Pittsburgh
why didn't the Carmania rescue
more than one person.? they were
asked. and like Lloyd, all they say
was. God only knows"
officer Lloyd's story follows
Il was asleep when the explosion
came about Z a. m. ! family heard th'
report and was arouse by the dlarh
Of fire. All hands we're ordered on
deck where the flames were shootln'
sixty feet into the air. For momen
we thought the el,tire boat was aDloze
so intense was the heat. even while
we thought the entire boat was ablaze
The captain ordered tho crew to maj
tho liieboats AZ this time there wai
"a terrific gale and a terrible sea roll
ing We tipped up part OF the deci
around the hatchwsy. out Of which th'
flames we're shooting. and put int
use every piece of fire fighting appar
atus On board the Volturno. In th'
meantime boats Nos. 1 and I, VIII
their respective crews and passengers
mostlv women. were swung overheard
This was about 73O a. m. Thursday
boat No 1 was caught on the crest o
gigantic wave and whirled directl.
under the propeller. which chopped
the small craft 10 pieces, ana, ! sup
nose. literally chewed up many OF u
hapiess occupants.
No. 4 boat took the water about M
time No. boat was ground 30 pieces
Its occupants were never seen again
Then the captain decioed TO wait IA
the hope that the sea would go dow
rs the sun came up. In the meantim
we had been sending out wireless
calls for aid and had received answe
that several ships were on their wa
to ms lust before the crew left ia
boats 10 give all their attention TO tn
fire which increased IN intensity q
the gale. word was sent back to tn
passengers that help was coming.
"A mighty cheer broke the sullnes
Of death that had followed the swamp
ing of hoats / and 4. From then o
they sang hymns and prayed In
half dozen different tongues-those q
them who we're not overcome o
hysterical.
"By 1890 the steam steering gea
forward burned away and we we're
the mercy of the sea and wind. The
the bridge went. Captain Inch LEI
barely in time TO escape a sheet
flame that was thrown up when
second and smaller explosion o'
CURED. II was in this that his eye
and face were so badly injured.
I'VE kept full speed. calling fo
help until the flames put our wirele'
out of commission at 1890 Thursda
morning. The captain called fC
someone to climb the rigging. I wa
the nearest, SO went. Just as
reached the top | fell to the dec
My fall was broken somewhat
ropes and boat coverings. went u
ngain. scarcel. able TO hold on in Il
wind. and readiusted the wireless
II could be used
THE crew. with the captain leadir
them. kept up their fight against q
Gre until 430 Thursday evenin
Then the steam and water gave ou
with the exception of just enoui
steam to work the wireless. Abo
$50 Captain Inch sent messages
the rescue ships. which some of
then saw for the first time.
"He asked that boats be sent o
70 us. The only answer was: 'Tril
best. but sea too heavy"
"Then u was the captain said v
would have to show that a boa. cou
live in the sea"
Second Officer Edward Lloyd a
Third Officer Walter Dussellman of {
Volturno. denied that there had be
any show of cowardice ON the part
the crew during the fire. II might
said that there was one exception. Z
officer added. as ihe chief steward, "
had gone hall mad jumped into the fin
boat lowered. There were 20 or 30 pc
e-An. in this boat. Il WIS Immediate