The Washington times., 1913-10-13
.COWARDS IN CREW
OF THE VOL LTURNO
First Survivors Story of Sea Tragedy Reveals Disregard Of
Sailors for Passengers-Got Into Leboats First Crowd
, ing Out Women and Children.
Continued from Page One.)

with those left aboard her hudded together the Stern
This grim chapter by the same medium that kept
the record from! being backer-he wireless. The Car
MANIA due at Queenstown in the morning. found the
too rough to stop there she is proceeding directly to
Liverpool To end the agony of suspense her captain sent
TrntepohPS and Surgeons story ashore by adograph
AROUSED AND TOLD OF FIRE.
Trintepohl, who had been employed at Barcelona
Spain, took third class passage the Volurno from
Rotterdam to obtain position offered to him at New
York
"Al went wen,' said Trintepohl until O'Clock
Thursday morning, when the first alarm sounded.
'We were aroused and told to 60 deck, fire had
broken out in the hold. On assembling life belts were
handed around and much time occupied in fastening
them.
"We were told that the fire might soon be quenched
but the captain thought it wise for all to have belts as
precaution.
"The fire frightened the children, who cried bitterly
There were many babies in arms.
''The fire grew We things blazing down
below. About 10 o'clock there was cry to lower the
boats
"The captain behaved Splendidy. So did the officers
who were English am sorry to say that the crew. who
were Germans and Begians, behaved very badly
"The people rushed about wildly, and the crew SEEM
ed to think they ought to have first place, and instead of
quietng the passengers they made the panic worse.
He lHSl OHlCer look Charge or the InSt DOat, Du(,
although he wanted the and children saved first
ority of those who entered the boat were members of
the
This boat smashed against the ships side as it
being lowered just as reached the water it broke
in two and all were drowned
meanwhile attempts were made to lower the second
boat. cannot say who in charge of this, but do
know that after the chief steward had thrown provisions in
he jumped in himself.
"There were than women and children in
this boat which did not 60 down. for it was broken against
the ship and all were thrown out and drowned.
"TheSe two boats amidship Three other boats
were put out aft The fourth officer in of the
but cannot say which one.
"Al confusion. The ropes broke and the occu-
pants thrown into the and drowned killed
when the captain what had happened he cut
the tackle of the other boats that they could not he
launched.
''We so glad when we saw the Carnania coming
for we said: Now We shall all be saved.
"The tirenen rushed up from below and refused to
60 back The captain drew his revolver and drove them
below, but after, the fire spreading they were
obliged TO abandon the engines.
GAS the Carnania sighted the captain made
all the and children 60 to side and the men 10
the other side He had been compelled to leave the bridge
and go aft because was too hot Women Wept, Shreked
laughed and became hysterical.
1--WE had not thought of food, but in the afternoon
considered better get something and to the
Kitchens which found deserted made coffee and helped
ourselves TO biscuit and beef But most of the passengers
refused to eat.
1--WE RATS sent from the Carnania, but nobody
told to Jump in. In fact, knew not what they were
there for About o'clock the decks aft began get very
warm, then hotter and hotter But did not to feel
the heat
MEN AND WOMEN TORE THEIR HAIR
When shown his boot with the sole half burned
through Trntepohl said:
81 don't remember this but it was awful when the
flames burst out. Some of the and tore their
hair but others quite still.
"After the explosion thought it better to Jump for
am good swimmer, and an English passenger and
of the crew said they would accompany jumped first
they followed, but never saw them again.
81 made for the German ship, but they did not hear
Then came toward the Carmania and shouted Helm