SURVIVORS' STORIES.
NO ) PANIC AMONG, THE CREW
LONDON,, October 15,
The Carmania' "reports that the Volturno, was smoking on Sunday, but otherwise was in; good condition. ,
Batches of survivors have reached Havre, Rotterdam;. and Liverpool.
There, are various: theories regarding the origin of the fire.. Badke, a German, relates that; though smoking in the steerage was prohibited, a Russian emigrant was smoking; a.cigarette, and when a stewards appeared the man dropped the cigarette through a hole in: the floor amongst,the emigrants' baggage. Badte afterwards lifted the trapdoor and, finding th& compartment lafire, raised, th& alarm.
■ The Voltur.no? s doctor declares that .the stories kof a panic among the crew are unfounded! .
i A.frenzied!.-woman-threw .a child to the Devoniau-'s boat crew. It fell into the water... Hazelwoocl, a sailor, plunged oven&oard, at the risk of being crushed between the Boat and the Volturno, and.! rescued it. , .
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8690, 16 October 1913, Page 5
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