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Fire at Sea: The Saga of the Volturno
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 14. - The Leyland line steamer Devonian, commanded by Captain Trant, arrived here today bringing fifty Volturno survivors.
On board the Devonian were many remnants of families crazed with grief and terror at the tragedy through which they had passed.
Among the rescued was a baby which the hysterical mother had flung into the sea. Arthur Hazelwood, a seaman of the Devonian, sprang overboard and rescued the child.
Another pathetic figure was that of a tiny girl of four years, whose identity and nationality even is unknown. She stood among the survivors bewildered, unrecognized and unclaimed.
According to Captain Trant of the Devonian there was some attempt on the part of the male passengers of the Volturno to rush to the rescuing boats when they reached the vessel's side and the captain and officers of the Volturno did good work in keeping them under control.
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