Evening journal., 1915-04-10
RAPS Captain Of
STEAMER EVELYN
Joseph Carey Says Ship
Was Not on the Route
Ordered
HE WILL GIVE
UP LIFE AT SEA

BALTIMORE, April 10.-Still suf-
fering from the effects of exposure
in the English Channel. when he
and others of the crew of the Ameri-
can steamer Evelyn had to take to the
lifeboats following the striking OF a
mine. Joseph Carey, second assistant
engineer, arrived here yesterday to
visit his brother E. G. Carey, a reve-
nue. collector. He was wrecked on
the steamer Denver when It started
for this country with the survivors of
the Evelyn's crew, and this double
experience, he said had taken away
all desire TO sail the sea again.
Mr.. Carey blamed Capt. David J.
Smith for the disaster to the Evelyn,
for he did not follow the route he
was ordered TO take around the north
coast of Scotland. Instead he braved
the dangers of the mined English
Channel and lost his ship. Four days
after sailing from Germany the steam
er Denver sprang a leak and all on
board were rescued by the steamers
Manhattan and Megantic. After be-
ing picked up by a German patrol
boat, the survivors of the Evelyn. he
said, were treated well by the Ger
mans and the seamen were taken to
Bremen and clothed and fed we'll In
Bremen, he added. there were few
signs of war and there seemed to be
great quantities of food. with the ex-
ception of the white bread
In relating the disaster to the Eve
lyn, Mr.. Carey said
I'VE were on the lookout for the
mines all the time and expected our
ship TO be blown up at any minute.
AT no time did we remove our cloth
ing when we went to bed. We were
always prepared for the worst
The expected happened at o'clock
Friday morning, February 10. Four
other men and myself we're working
in the engine room when the boat
struck the first mine. There was a
terrific crash. and we lost no time in
rushing up the iron stairway TO the
top deck. The crew was divided into
two sections and We scrambled into
two boats. One was manned by Cap
tain Smith and the other. in which
| was a passenger. was commanded
by First Mate Swanson. Charles Ko-
berneck, an Oiler, remained on the
ship to lower the boats.
AS Koberneck who is a real hero.
was climbing down the side of the
ship TO our boat the Evelyn struck
another mine and was torn in two
parts. Koberneck was thrown into
the sea, but We managed to rescue
him.
I'VE stayed near the Evelyn until
she entirely disappeared in the water.
The fore part of the boat sank at 9
o'clock and the stern at IL O'Clock
in the morning. We were battling for
our lives and we soon had the boat
baled out and we began to pull at
the oars in search of help.
"Gracia. the fireman, was not
drowned. as it was first reported, but
was frozen TO death in our boat that
night. He was working near me and
his cries for help we're pitiful. We
gave him what clothing we could
spare.
well. we rowed that boat first in
one direction and then in another un-
til the next afternoon at 4 o'clock
when we saw the German patrol boat
Mars coming toward us. They gave
us warm clothing and good food. The
Mars first carried us TO Helgoland,
where we were quartered in the fort.
The next day we we're taken to Brem-
en-. where we remained until we left
for this country on the Mallory liner
Denver. from which We we're also
rescued.
The Denver sailed March 10 and
four days later sprung leak II sunk
in midocean March 23."