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THE SINKING OF THE "LUSITANIA,”
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sight. The land had been distinctly do so at their own poril and risk. visible for more than three hours, and I should say we were about 12 miles out.
At 10 minutes to 2:1 went down to luncheon. There was some discussion at the table about the object we had seen, but evreybody was calm and confident drum-like sound coming from the diree- tion of the bow. It was accompanied by a shivering or trembling of the vessel. Immediately afterwards the ship began to list to the starboard side.
Lusitana has sunk in the immediate neighbourhood of the place where sho practised her first flag swindle, the victim of the torpedo of a German wargiripA most wretched fraud has found a just punishment.
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COOLNESS OF THE PASSENGERS.
Then I longer stand, and had to eling. climbed down the indder lending on to the bost dock.
As it was awash, I had no choice but to let myself be swept into the STORIES OF SURVIVORS..
water, hanging on as best I could to some davits, One boat near me was just being Mr.Oliver P. Bernard, a saloon passen- let down head foremost, and it was ger en the Lusitan told Daily Mail smashed. A moment later I contrived to About 10 minutes later there was a mufle the allegation that the Lusitania was arme
clamber into a boat, which, though badly representative the following story :--
waterlogged, was carrying a good many
..QUE NAVAL "HELPLESSNEES." It was my rare fortune to be one of the people, probably forty or fifty.
than fifteen Certainly
The Government controlled Lobal- four people who saw the torpedo of the
Anzeiger exclaims: The Lusitania, was German submarines fired at the Lusitanie minutes, or eighteen at the outside, had
not sent unwarned to the bottom of the at almost exactly 2.15 on Friday after now ensued since the torpedo impact, and Above
sca. We ourselves published last Tuesday noon from a distance of probably not more the proud Lusitania was gone.
There were general exclamations on the a New York telegram saying that promi- than 200 yards. I had just came up from the spot where she had been serenely afloat lunch in the dining saloon, where praces than twenty minutes before was part of the woman at the noise of the nent passengers before einbirking were The men soothed them by admonished by telegraph not to make the tically all the rest of the first-cabin nothing but a nondescript mass of float- explosion.
Liverpool shipping circles will passengers were still sitting and was ing wreckage remnants of steamer chairs leaning lazily against one of the windows in great number, battered and twisted declaring that there was no danger, and voyage, of the Palm Lounge aft, looking across scraps of wooden handrail, rigging and that we had only struck a small mine. at last now realise that the routes of an uncommonly calm and beautiful sea, fixtures ripped from their moorings. The first panicky feeling of the passengers Transatlantic steamships are no longer to brilliant in sunshine, when I saw on our Everywhere one looked, a sea of waving disappeared and they began to make be protected when a daring and elever fo
The Berlin organ of the naval and. starboard what at first seemed to be the bands and arms belonging to struggling their way in perfect order from the is at war with "sca ruling" Britannia. It was the periscope of men and frantic women and children in dining saloon to the deck above. There military elique, the Tägliche Kundseйuu, tail of a fish.
was no crushing, the only trouble being says: Everything else is secondary to the our assailant, who, as he drew closer, agonizing efforts to keep afloat. That was churard up around him a more and more the most horrible memory and sight of all the stops of the deck. visible froth. The next thing I observed The ship herself had disappeared from was the fast-lengthening track of the now view with something of picturesque launched torpedo itself streak of froth. grandeur about it, even though we knew We had all been thinking, dreaming, that many hundreds of helpless souls, submarine from the caught like rata in a gilded trap, were in cating, sleeping
But here all about us were scores hour we left New York; and yet, with the her.
of poor souls whoss lot was even more dreaded danger about to desend upon us, I could hardly believe the evidence of my pitiable, because in sight of luckier An American lady rushed fellow-beings their sufferings were being And one up to where I stood, exclaiming non-heartbreakingly prolonged. chalantly," This isn't a torpedo, is it?" seemed se powerless to help. I was too spellbound to answer. I felt absolutely sick. Then we were, hit,
Own Cуes
fact that no protection preserved the There were no boats being lowered on
Cunard giantess from the fate prepared the starboard side, where the sea was now
for it on the English coast-a fato which only about 12ft. bolow the rail. So! Liverpool shippers only a week before turned, half-climbing, round the deck banished with laughter from the realm towards the first-class part. I looked for of anxiety. The greas English Fleet, they a lifebelt, but cuild see none. The only said, would surely be able to prevent such person I found there was a Catholica catastrophe, especially after public. They would like to see the priest. I ran back towards my cabin, in warnings the second-class part. On the way I came submarine which could dare to deliver to a stewardess who was struggling to get England such a blow! Yesterday one of The out some life-belts stowed away overhead. our boats gave the answer.
Lusitania has been! I got them out and after helping her to tis one er, I put one on myself.
LOWERING THE BOATH
·RUSSIA'S CUAIM TO
CONSTANTINOPLE.
A Diplomátic Correspondent ? to a London journal writes:
As soon as the Dardanelles are open tho
THE UNSEEN HERO VICTIMS. 1 estimate that at least 50 per cent. My impression of the contact of the torpedo was that it was one of the trimmers and stokers of the
Lusttanta mot horrible deaths to the E
Near this spot I saw a woman clinging eribably terrific impact, though aut effect of the torpedo's explosion in the marked by anything such as the imaging-biler and engine rooms. The havoo to the gunwale of an unlowered boat. tion might fancy in the way of a roar. there must have been awful. I saw one Looking over the side of the ship I saw a The torpedo must have penetrated deeply into the side of the vessel and exploded stoker foundering in the water with nu boat which was being lowered, about 8ft. internally. The shot was obviously fired arm hanging by a shred. Probably few below, so I pushed the woman over. She at our bow, and got us, 1 should think, passengers met their doon directly in fell into the bout and I dropped over after surrender of Constantinople is inevitable, Most of her. As the lowering of the boat procced-The capital, lying at the water's edge, consequence of the explosion. For reasons in- abreast of the bridge. comprehensible to most of the survivors, them and the rest of the crew who lested the ropes at the bow got fast and the cannot possibly be defended against
I shall stern fell until the boat was almost per fleet provided with the most modern and the Lusitania was making at the moment their lives died from drowning, only about fifteen knots cleven or twelve never be able to forget the heroism of one pendicular. A young fellow-one of the powerful guns, and it stems likely, there of the deck-stewards at the moment of stokers, I believe promptly, seized afore, that the city will surrender uncon below her fainous maximum with the result that the torpedo travers the 200 launching the boats and in one of them hatchet and cut away the ropes. The bont ditionally as soon as the fleets enter the dropped straight into the water with a Sea of Marmora. While the provisional yards of its course just in time to strike later on. He was a little, stunted man-
the kind on whom mes of big physique splash, Strangely enough none of us fell occupation of Constantinople is unlikely the ship squarely-probably not ten or fifteen feet away from the point the are accustomed to look down with mingled out. Two men, one of whom had sung in to lead to any differences among the three
I was a
pity and evatempt. But he had the heart of a lion. I wish I might some day be concert the night before, were in the allied Powers, the permanent disposal of able to identify him and recommend him water alongside us and tried to get into that wonderful town is a matter of great the boat, at some of the men already in difficulty and delicacy. The site of Con- stantinople is unique, Lying almost i for-reward for conspicuous gallantry,
exclaimed, Shove away we shall 67 the meeting point of the three must We took the oars and pushed off about populous continents and of three t down in the suction."
The boat was so crowded and low importsat geas, Constantinople is the en- tre of three continents of the Old World. It vies in picturesqueness with Naples, It lies on Palermo, and Rio de Janeiro. that water was lapping in rapidly over the side. We tried to bale her out, some of us using our hats, but we did not make
a placid inland sea, the approach to which much progress. As the boat was gradualis defended by those wonderful and unique ly being submerged I threw out a keg gates, the Dardanelles and the Bos-
phorus. which was lying in the bottom of the boat and jumped out after it. I swam to it and hid on. A steward named Frecmas, he was clinging to a deck-chair, came and joined me.
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Though our beatload was ready to pull The point of contact was abou-bereatha the grand entrance to the saloon, and the sway we found there was a hitch about result of the explosion was that it blew getting it off. The Lusitania was lurching everything in the immediate vicinity into in such a way that one of her giant emithereens. 1 dodged into the Palm funnels was actually hanging over us, Lounge to escape the debris of all sortsmomentarily threatening, as the ship which came piling down frean all dirce.continued to last, to crush down upon us. tions Then the tremendous watertanks Then one of the stay lines threatened us on the funnel (uppermost) deck burst, with disaster, but the indefatigable dock
From the Inad side Constantinople can steward chopped the lines clear, the Hooding everything. The manent the vessel literally slid away from us, and
be attacked only with difficulty, partly Danger dogged us to explosion took place the Lusitama simply we were left free. fell over, just as a house kept up the very last, for our next fear was that
because it lies on a narrow neck of land, which can easily be defended by powerful, underpinning would topple the ftant. either the colossal suction er a final, all-
fortifications, partly because large swamps the main props were pulled it.
annihilating explosion would finish those.
make the approach of an enemy difficult. Instantly there was a tremendous rush of us in immediate proximity to the
Looking back over my shoulder I saw However, although Constantinople ecu- of passengers to the decks from the salon sinking hulk. But there was nothing and lounge did waththat any more except a tremendous boiling commo- number of people scrambling out of the pies a position which would appar left and in a short time invaluable to an Alexander the Great or a Terrified as they were satounded down to her fate and out of sight. Intune complet
Napoleon, it is an error to believe that and-stunned by the consciousness that the last was pouring another boat very heavily laden, sonte Constantingale dominates the world, that fears, cherished half in ridicule for live in huge rivulets into her four capacious stance away, and a number of optrithe possession of Constantinople ensures days previous, had at fest beta realid. funnels, now flat upon the surface of the varices which appeared to be small rafts. the mastery of the world. So far, the The Germao bluff bad actually come ocean. The Lusitania went down beneith Altogether I should think there were Powers holding Constantinople have not off By Heavens, they've done it!" us,
about ten or a dozen boats or rafts afloat. prospered, After all, world-dominion is ejaculated broad-shoulder d American I suppose from the time we
The steward and I floated about clasp exercised not by a site but by armies and whom I ever saw agalu. That was the torpooded till we saw the last of the sniping our keg for at least an hour. Then we usies. Moreover, it is a fallacy to believe first universal thought. What shall we not more than twenty minut s generously do?-
was the next. Many people, reckoned, clapted. If it had been night, managed to reach a raft made of canvas that Constantinople dominates the world evidently convinced that the Lusitania instead of glittering day and gloriously with en rewiceks. There were about 25-or- the Mediterranean, or the route to was "unsinkable" made active prepara calm weather, I shudder to think what people on it, two of them womey. They India. It dominates merely the access to tions to sit tight and let things take their would have happened. The German helped us on board. We took a light-house the Black Sea
The Black Sen trade is must important Pirates chose the moment for attack with as our chjective and rowed desperately Lotussis Commercially, industrially, It all happened ten times more quickly dastardly thoroughness, We were steam taking turns at the bars, for almont and uncially free access to the than I can rer tell it. My own firsting slow, There was not a slitary mail hour. Then we were cheered by the sight Mediterranean is of vital importance to impulse was to obtain a lifeboat. Ex-ur funnel on the horizon-no help in sight of a patrol boat. She signalled to us and that country. The freedom of trade citement and fright were now everywhere, anywhere. The submarine calculated our wo ecased rowing.
through the Dardanelles i, a vital Russian but no panie, though there was a pell-mell helplessness to a nicety. It made off
interest, and it is most equally import- The ecurry below to secure lifebelts. Every instantly the death-blow was dealt.
She came up, took us on board, and then ant to Russia that an enemy should second people reappeared, singly in German official bulletin of this glorious
not be able to attack her Black Sea shores, It went on to the scene of the disaster, where pairs, and in groups, armed with belts, victory says" assistance was sent."
There was in most cases uselessly carried or inade was not Garman assistance.
we were able to pick up other survivors. Russia is by far the most important Hinck quately strapped on. Others Forgot neither warning or succour.
Not a few of them were injured., One Sea Power. It is therefore only natural belts and devoted themselves to hunting
little hoy of not more than 10 or 11, had that Russia desires to control Candian- for relatives. The last passenger. I spoke
advocated that Constantinople and the and dressings and after a while we were to was a young American bride, Mrs. Only one or two of the shining macks his thigh fractured. I improvised splints tinople and the Narrows. It has been Stewart S. Mason, daughter of Mr.which disasters at sea sceni invariably tu delighted to hear him ask, "Is there a Narrows should be given to a small
Power, such as Bulgaria or Gresee, that' William Lindsay, a famous American involve have lived to tell the Lusitania's
Mr. Vanderbilt, true sportsman, funny paper on board ???" manufacturer who did great business in tale.. supplying our war troops in South Africa is gone; genial Charles Klein, the play The Lasitunia sank about 18 minutes several Powers should hold that position WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. with webbing for belts.
"Have you a wright, is gone; that erratic American Tertainly not more than 20--after she was jointly,, one occupying the Dardanelles should be neutralised and remain unforti- by husband she shrieked at me appeal. literary genius Elbert Hubbard is gone, struck. As she went down I saw a number and one the Bosphorus, that the position ingly. I had not, and could only auvise and with him a wife to whom he seemed of people jump from the topmost point of
the European Powers in common.
All ber to remain there on the port side, to particularly devoted; and Charles From the deck into the sea. One of thein, fed, or that it should be administered by
Frohinn's, was the only think, was a woman. I heard no scream-
these proposals stem scarcely practicable.' which I had meantime gone, as the port man is gone. boats would soon be swung over and seat notable body 1 could recognize in the ing at the last but a long wailing, weak Power could hardly defend that
Perhaps it will mournful, despairing; eseeching cry.
determined important site against I do not know whether the Masons Queenstown mortuary. off. were saved ar not. 1 did not see them interest. his many friends in London, and
enemy. Its neutrality would scarcely be New York to know that the famous
respected in caso of a great war. and the again.
condominium of several Powers would manager's face in death gives uncommonly convincing indication that he died with
lead to friction among them, as it has In my immediate vicinity, standing out a struggle, It wears a serenely
aways done in the past whenever and at the port entrance to the grand saloon, peaceful look. Frohman must have found was Mr. Alfred G. Vanderbilt, He was it more difficult to take his place in a life Hanburg having never forgiven the wherever it has been tried.
He Cunard Line for constructing finer and Russis has obviously the strongrat the only one of his family on board. He boat than any other man in the ship. stood there, the personification of sports-was quite lame, and liebbled about oa deck faster ships than any hitherto flying claim upon the possession of Constan manlike coolness. In his right head was laboriously with a heavy cane. He seldom pirate colours (the Prussian colours, by tinople and the Straits, and she can feel 19 cure only if she controls the passages grasped what fuked to me like a large came to the general dining-saleen, either the by are black and white), it purple leather lady's jewel-cas-it may out of sensitiveness or because of the natural that the Hamburger Nachrichten, which are of vital importance to her well- the shipping organ, should inveigh being. As long as Constantinople is in have bolonged to Lady Mackworth, Mr. distress caused by his leg.
gloriously over The sinking of the non-Russian hands, Russia and her prol D. A. Thomas's daughter, as Mr. Vauder.
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Fate and Fate's justice have overtaken able opponents will always strive to the Cnnarder tanin. Not only is dominate a position by the possession of evidently volunteered to do Lady
one of the largest and proudest vessels of which the most effective pressure can ha Muckworth the service of saving her gans
The Times correspondent at Queenstown this line
the British merchant exercized upon Russia. Constantinople for her, Mr. Vanderbilt was absolutely unperturbed. In my eyes he cut the supplied the following vivid story given marine sent to the bottom, but England. lies not very far from the Suez Canal, figure of a gentleman waiting uncon to him by D. Moore, of Yankton, South which has transferred the whole war to hut it can scarcely be said that it cernedly for a train. He had on a dark Dakota, who was coming from America the region of commerce and world-trade, threatens Great Britain's route to India. striped suit and was without a cap or with a fellow doctor to offer his services has been severely punished, ant punished Turkey's urssuccessful attempt to seize “I found him," he moreover, with respect to one of the the Suez Canal shows that it cannot easily ther lead-covering. I did cut se him to the War Office. again.
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has previously Binued. The tinople lies on the flank of the route to per in place of bouts, on the jetty at she WOMEN AND CHILDRES FIRST."
Lusitania is the ship which violated the India, but so do Spain, France, Italy, Queenstown," The glorious old cry of the sea, Women
American flag by sailing into Liverpool and Greece. Last, but not least, it is art His story was as follows: and children first was the unvarying
The first abnormal thing I noticed was under its protection a few days after error to suppose that Russia's power will
war 20e be enormously increased by the possession. Jule in the lusitanio, as it was in the Titanic.
Some man, whom 1 assumed & swaying or zigzagging of the ship. This Germany's declaration of a to be an alien sterage passeger, was the was at about 1 o'clock. At the same time round the British Isles. This flag swindle of Constantinopic. The defence of that only person to attempt to violate it by several of us, using glasses, cbserved was all the more monstrous because the site, which has no territorial connection Russia's trying to clamber into a host before his about two and a half miles away on the Lusitania was not only a merchantman with the Russian Empire itself, would turn and before adjunt wanes and port-side-that is, between us and the and passenger ship, but in war was also require a very large army.
A seaman shorewhat seemed to be an oblong black an auxiliary cruiser, The yessed had the control of Constantinople, far from children were accommodated. threatened bira with an axe and he object with four apparently dome-like character of a warship, carried arms, and increasing its power of aggression, would would have, as a matter of course, when obviously make that country more vulner- retired.
Later he succeeded in getting projections. It seemed to move swiftly at its own skin and business were not in able, more cautious, and more peaceful. into a boat in proper circumstances. tithes, then slowed down, disappeared,
disappear pardy, attacked a German warship That, at least, was Bismarck's view, as we T was, as I have said, on the funnel and appeared again.
whenever opportunity offered. deck now anything but a level spot, and, appeared altogether and the Lusitania for German men of war did not need to learn from the memoirs of that great realizing that I should soon have to resumed her even course at a speed, I have for this ship such regard as it would battle for life, I proceeded to divest judged, of about 18 knots, or perhaps have had for legitimate vessels of com
Such consideration has already In the French air raid over Strasburg, myself of all unnecessary every ight less. The conclusion we came to was that morce. such as coat, waistcoat, collar, and tie. the object we had watched was a sub-cost us a high price an Otto Weddigen a month ago, one of the largest, tanneries WALSH, EAD., Mecars. BREWER & Co., owing to changes incidental to the War.
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