The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13
ANXIOUS RELATIVES
IN SEARCH OF NEWS
Scores at Uranium Line Office
Until Late at Night Waiting
for List of Survivors.
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New York, October l2.--Scores OF
relatives and friends OF those who were
known to have sailed from Rotterdam
on the steamship Nolturno waited at
the office of the Uranium Line to-day
III hope Of learning the identity of the
survivors When the wireless message
from the Rappahannock, sent via Hall
fax. \. S., was received il contained the
LANES of but nineteen survivors, none
OF whom was known here.
This was bitter disa appointment 10
the crowd. which began to gather at
daybreak, hut few left the steamship
Office until late tonight. AS the spar
ing details of the disaster were dis
cussed among the crowd II became ap-
parent to all that several days and
perhaps weeks would elapse before
they could be certain of the fate OF
their relatives and friends. The sur
vivors are distributed among the ton
vessels which participated In the res
cue, and these vessels arc pointed for
widely scattered ports.
The officials Of the Uranium Line
were ceaseless in their efforts to reach
the steamship Kroonland. bound for
New York, on which Captain Francis
Inch. of the Volturno. and a number OF
the survivors arc believed to be. At
late hour tonight all efforts TO reach
the Kroonland by wireless have been
futile, but it was believed that COM
nlunication would be established dur
ing the night. as the kroonland is due
at her pier in lIoboken on Tuesday
morning. The schedule of the Kroon
land, which sailed from Antwerp. calls
for her arrival Monday morning. but
allowing for the time she spent in as
sisting the Volturno. 1t is safe to csti-
mate she will be at least twenty -four
hours late.
The Grosser Eurfurst is also duo to
arrive at the same time. and wire
| less from the Carmania, via Fishguard,
! England, and cabled to New York,
states that the Grosser Kurfurst is car
rving los OF the survivors. The kroon
! land is reported 10 have Captain Inch
and nienty other survivors on board.
Wants Full List.
| T.. o. Thomas. president of the uran-
| ium Line. sent wireless To Captain
Inch, stating that IL was imperative
/ that full list OF those rescued should
/ be transmitted to New York AT once.
| Additional details of the disast are
| also requested. This call has been
sent from several wireless stations be-
tween Sinsconset and Cape Sable.
The Kaiser Wilhelm H., due in New
York Tuesday, was in communication
with the Cape Race station and re-
ported passing the spot where the Vol
turno had been abandoned. but the
| Kaiser Wilhelm II. had not heard from
any of the ten vessels which took
part in the rescue. Efforts were made
tonight TO reach the Kroonland by
relays from the Kaiser Wilhelm H.
! y. y. S. Franklin. manager Of the
| international Mercantile Marine. tele-
| phoned the Uranium Office that his
| company had ordered an extra wire
less watch on all vessels of the line.
which are anywhere near the Kroon-
land and Grosscr Kurfurst, In the hope
OF assisting In getting some definite
\ Information from the Uranium Line.
/ Tho RUSSIAN American line cabled
| from Rotterdam that Il fun list OF the
Io2 survivors on their ship would be
| cabled as soon az the Car is in COM
inunication with Rotterdam.
! The French Limo cabled from HaYre:
| Trying hard to get in touch with
La Touraine So far have not sue
ceeded. VIII make further attempts
TO night"
Paul g. Forman. manager Of the
Uranium Line. said tonight that the
Volturno was we'll equipped with life
saving apparatus.
The Noiturno is certified 10 carry
1890 souls" he said. when she sailed
from Rotterdam she carried lifesaving
equipment for l,24o. TIE men were put
through regulation lifcboat and fire
drii! in each port and occasionally
while al seit Until we receive more
definite ndviccs from Captain Inch. wo
cannot express any explanation OF how
the passengers met their death"