Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-22


New York, Oct. 13-At least LAG
persons lost their lives on the burned
liner Volturno, according to wire
less dispatch received by the Cunard
line from Capt. Barr, of liner Car
mania. He reported that 511 had been
saved by the ten rescue ships and that
there had been on the lost vessel 657
persons, as follows: Cabin passen-
gers, "a; steerage passengers. $40;
crew, SO.
Echo Of Titanic Disaster:
The Volturno disaster was an echo
of the Titanic tragedy Radiograms
from the rescue fleet said that the
number of lifeboats on the Volturno
was insufficient to accommodate the
passengers and crew.
The disaster occurred in latitude
1926 north, longitude 34.33 west, or
in the middle of the North Atlantic.
The scene of the tragedy was about
1900 miles from Halifax.
The following wireless message
from the Carmania gave the first no
tice of the disaster:
Steamer VolturO, bound from Rot
terday for Halifax and New York with
600 immigrants on board, afire and
abandoned Friday night in latitude
1925 north longitude 34.33 west. Two
hundred and thirty-six passengers
missing.
The Carmania was the first liner to
pick up the IS. o. s." calls which the
operator on the VoIturno was fran
tically sending out. The Carmania i'm
mediately repeated the calls to the
other vessels, giving the position OF
che Voltuno.
Liners Rush to Rescue.
Nine other transatlantic liners were
within wireless range and sped to-
ward the Burning ship. The race was
a thrilling one. A gale was sweeping
the seas and the rescue ships had to
pound their way through head-winds
and raging waters.
In the rescue feet were the follow
ing vessels:
Carmania, La Touraine, Minneap-
oils, Rappahannock Gar, Narragan-
set, Devonian. Kroonland. Grosser
hurfurSt ana SeydilCzs
The Carmania won the race to the
Voltunro She found the vessel
mass of fire, her propeller fouled and
wallowing helplessly before the wind.
All the boats had left the burning
ship. These still affcat were found
half water-iogged by the relief feet,
filed with half frozen. covering ref
ugees.
Wireless reports from the ten ships
gave the following number of rescued:
Carmania, II: La Touraine. 40; Min
neapolis, 80; Rappahannock, 10; Gear.
102; Narragansett. 20: Devonian, SO;
Kroonland, 90: Grosser Kurfurst, 105,
and the SeydIitg. &C. making total
Of 521
236 Reported Dead.
The pursuer OF the Volturno. who
was taken on board the Krconland.
reported that the number of passen-
gers on the Volturno was $50 ard
that she carried q crew Of SO. making
653 in all on board According 20 the
purser's estimate the death list reach
ed only 1872 The original figures of
the Carmania, that 236 were dead, was
accepted. however. by LIoyds and 9th
er marine agencies here.
The meageriy worded wireless dis
patches from Captain Barr Of the Car
mania told a dramatic story. The dead
on the Volturno were burned, crushed
and drowned. Four of the six life
boats carried By the Inflated ship had
been smashed in the storm. by being
washed against the side of the burn
ing ship. and all The occupants were
drowned
Officers or she VoItCrno.
The officers of the Volturno were:
Captain. r c. Inch.
Chief officer, II. 2. Miller
Chief engineer. r Dewar.
Surgeon, II. Carter
Purser, VIM z. Brown.
Assistant Purser. H. c. Lang.
Steward, VIM. Mailer
First Officer Gardner OF the Carma-
MA was In command OF a fleet OF
small boats which tried for two hours
TO reach the side OF the burning ship
The huge rollers swamped the boats
and smashed the cars
In spite of danger Captain Barr then
moved the Carmania to a position only
100 feet from tbs Volturns. Attempt