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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 40, 17 October 1913, Page 5

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THE VOLTURNO TRAGEDY.

CRAVE ALLEGATIONS.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] New York, October 15. Disselman, the third officer of the Volturno, believes that between 80 and 90 passengers were trapped by the first explosion and killed or incinerated. He admits that some stokers were driven back to work at the point of the pistol. The Carmania did all that was possible. Boats were unable to live in the sea when she first arrived. Lloyd, second officer of the Volturno, interviewed, bitterly criticised ,the failure of the liners to send boats. He declares that Captain Inch became desperate, and requested volunteers to show the other captains that it was not impossible to launch boats. Lloyd and three others volunteered to go as far as the Grosser Kurfurst, when the boat was smashed. Almost at the last Captain Inch sent a wireless! "My God, I cannot'stand this long! Send some boats." The captains replied: "Tried our best; sea too heavy; no boat could live." Asked why the Carmania saved only one, Lloyd'said: "God only knows! No boats were lowered by the Carmania, even after we showed the way." Many of the Grosser Kurfurst's passengers corroborated this statement.

THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. Times— Sydney Sun Special Cables London, October 16. The survivors of the Vol turn o at Rotterdam agreed that the fire was caused by an explosion of carbide calcium. They declare that the work of fighting the flames was so successful that they would have been extinK guished if the news of the approaching liners had not led the passengers and crew to abandon the task, believing that the arrival of relief meant safety. NO SIGN OF MISSING BOATS. [United Press Association.] London, October 16. The Campania reports that she eircjed the Yolturno in mid-ocean. The derelict is making a knot an hour. The. hull is in good condition, and liaMejto float, indefinitely! A carefcjl search for the missing boats, b\ii' f none'. were I seen ': '' NO. TRACE OF THE HULL. (Received 9.5 a.m.) London, October 16. The White Star liner Cymric searched for but was unable to find a trace of the Yolturno. It is believed she has.sunk. , ; ■ RECEPTION TO THE OIL SHIP. ~!■,.. ..(Received 11.20 a.m.),, . \ - London, October 16. ' The steamer Na,rragansett was greeted on arrival at Purflect with .a popular' demonstration. A band aboard a tug played "See the Conquering Hero Conies." The vessel's progress up the Thames was accompanied by the blowing of ships' sirens and cheers from the crowds on the banks. The captain states that he used only fifty tons of oil.