New-York tribune., 1913-10-14


when she first arrived on the scene
After this boat was unsuccessful. after
two hours, in reaching the Nolturno
and was in such desperate danger
while returning to the Carmania. there
were no further attempts to launch
the small boats, though the otner yes
sells kept their small boats out all
through the night, and the Grosser
Kurfurst, Of the North German Lioyo
line. had her steam pinnace plying De-
tween the Kurfurst and the Volturno
all night picking up those VINO Junpeu
from the Volturno and sweeping the
seas for swimmers
The pinnace," Mr.. Watson said
made so many trips and with sucn
rapidity that it was impossible to Keep
track Of them. All night the pinnace
was flying back and forth picking up
men and women from the sea"
Storm Silences Outcries.
Henry Burden said: 1T was an ag-
onizing sight. once we were close
enough 10 see the faces OF those on
the Volturno, but we heard no out
cries" Still the Carmania made no at
tempt to put off the second boat
after the first had failed, and Mr.. Wat
son said:
"The Carmania is so big and bulky
that it was extremely dangerous TO
make an attempt in the terrific gale
and huge seas to run in close TO the
Volturno. Only the smaller vessels
were able TO get close enough TO
launch the small boats. The Carmania
circled the Volturno, using oil sprays
fore and aft, but the sprays of weak
oil made scarcely any perceptible effect
on the waves
Meantime the Carmania was con-
stantly calling by wireless for any oil
ship in hearing to hurry to the scene.
At midnight Thursday the Narragan-
sett replied that she was coming with
all speed. and not until after b a. m.
Friday. when the Narragansett arrived
and poured her oil on the sea, were
the small boats able TO get close TO
the Volturno. AS soon as the oil was
on the waves the smaller steamers
pushed in close, the small boats were
launched and got under the stern or
the Volturno. and there was such
crowd of small boats then that it was
very dangerous for the Carmania,
which was compelled by her size to
stand off, to add her boats to the fleet
already gathered.
Passengers Jump Into Sea.
Even after the oil was used the
boats were unable to get close enough
TO the Volturno for the ladders and
ropes to be used, but the passengers
jumped into the sea. Only at the very
end few were taken off by the lad
ders'
Mrs. w. Hartford, of Philadelphia,
and Miss A. Cannon, Of New York.
who were travelling together, said
that Captain Barr was in command OF
the fleet because he had the biggest
ship and the only searchlight.
II. 3. Bradish, of NARROW, England,
said that Captain Barr, in command,
used wonderful judgment and fore
sight. He directed all operations,
though obliged to keep away himself on
account of the size Of the Carmania.
He said that the Carmania had only
one survivor, because Captain Barr di-
rected that all emigrants possible be
taken aboard ships westbound.
On Saturday night the Carmania' s
passengers held a meeting in the sa-
loon and collected $500 TO buy a watch
for Second officer Gardner. who com
manded the one boat launched by the
Carmania. They will distribute the
rest among the crew of the boat and
Seaman HIGHWAY. who rescued Walter
Trintepohl, the German. who swan
from the Volturno 10 the Carmania. Mr.
Watson says IT took half an hour
10 get Trintepohl aboard the Carmania
after he was discovered.
Thought Fire Was subsding.
when sighted" said Mr.. Watson.
the Volturno was blazing forward and
the fire was eating aft. where the pas
sengers were crowded. all wearing life
belts. Toward evening the fire seemed
TO be going down. There were still
great clouds of smoke, but no blaze,
and the passengers on the Carmania
went TO dinner about p. m. Just be-
fore s O'Clock a man came into the
smoking room and said the Volturno
was blazing again. We went on deck,
and soon there was a loud explosion. /
do not think it was the boilers, but
gases in I've coal bunkers. The passen-
gers IN the Volturno were Immediately
in a panic and many jumped into the
sea. The blazing Volturno lighted up
the sea. The Carmania worked her
searchhght. but l do not think any
were saved then.
AT $50 o'clock we heard cries for
help alongside the Carmania and looked
over the side. We saw man floating
with his lifebelt broken by the waves.
He was resting his arms on the life
belt and was almost exhausted A
cargo port was opened and a ladder
lowered but the man was too weak TO