The Washington times., 1910-05-27
Cruisers, Destroyers, and
Wrecking Ships Swarm
the Channel.
BRITISH WARSIHPS /
RUSHING TO HELP
Nearly All of the 27 Men Are Mar
ried, and Pathetic Scenes, Are
Witnessed on Shore.

CALAIS, May 27-Late this after
noon haWSer was attached by divers
TO the submarine PIuvoIse- The
wrecked craft then lay In seventy
two feet of water, In the path Of n
terrific current.
Many divers. however, vEhO exam
ined the PiuvOise today and salvage
experts on the scene expresses the
opinion that Ia would require cOnEid-
cradle time 10 raise the boat.
CALAIS, France, May 27.-Bravfng
death in every moment Of their work.
picked divers and wreckers are des-
perateIy fighting today with the ter
rife forces OF the ocean for the lives
Of twenry-seveu officers and men en-
tom5ed IN the submarine PIuviose at
the bottom Of the English Channel
AL night the best forces OF the
French navy department were put
forth IN behalf Of those on board the
tiny vessel which was sunk yesterday
afternoon in a collision with the
packet steamer Pas De Calais.
At $50 this morning the efforts were
rewarded Rappings on the interior
OF the submarine were heard BY
divers Encouraged by this. stiu more
desperate efforts were put forth. for
the rappings indicated that some. Il
not all. OF the men were stlI alive
Thousand Rescuers at Work.
Struggling against the terrific cur
barIed again and again by q long
swell OF tremendous force. a thousand
men. under the direction Of the min
. lister Of marine. Admiral lie la Pay
( rere. maintained a heroic EFFORT TO Eift
tie $50 tons OF dead weight. family
hoping that the imprisoned crew had
survived
Experts Battle With Sea
Through the night the work was
guarded by a circle OF torpedo boat de-
stroyers. Today this was increased By
the arrival OF more torpedo boats from
Dunkirk and Credgez and urecking ma
ch-nery from Chez boUrg- The rescue
work was put under the direction OF
officers expert in handling such tasks.
The crack engineers OF The navy were
rushed from Paris
Every faJl0m ol chain IN Calais was
utilized by The Gives before the navy
equipment reached JI= spJJ.
This morning u Was declared that, IL
. attempts 10 raise lhe vessel couul1ed
10 fail sh- would be harnessed by
chains 20 powerful rugs and NarshlpS
and hauled toward shore
80 strong Was The current a5oUt the
/ ship. tlaJ Jle Eea,y cnaIAs We.e waved
about like cord Exhausted, Tie divers
were hauled % the surface many times.
I only 90 tell OF the.r fa-lUEe al the no
meut when success seemed assured The
/ surface OF the steel shell offered them
IIJ-e opportunity FOR the attachment OF
chains, and The links slipped OF ire
CueutIy when they seemed lrmly a.
/ tached
Human Energy Exhausted
The GI,ers were sent u0Nu m relays.
I In tlat terrible battle beneath the sea
human energy va exhausted speedily.
1 Lying IN nine fathOms OF water, and II
ona OF the worst spots IN the channel,
i the Pluvi0se offered q problem that has
! never before been presented 10 rescue
I ers
The divers today reported that th4
/ eIdies about the vesse. and the cur
1 rents ricOCheJing from the shore had
{ all eady begun 70 bury ner with sin and
/ Jne problem Of raising her was becoming
I more serious hourly All night JhrOngs
/ lined the shore, praying. At dawn a
! fringe Of humanity extended along the
coast for miles
! Tne towns water front and the shore
-
| upon thousands Of spectators today. In
/ ;he tense strain many women became
I Evsterical, some cOUapsinC- Men made
1 10 Pretense Of hiding their tears
4 As occasionally a Boat from the 10
tina put in shore il was surrounded
/ Keeping silent 10 hide their emotion the
| seamen merely shook their heads TO the
showers Of queries Occasionally one
would answer in monosyUabIes.
Onlookers KneeI IN Prayer.
There were many priests in the
/ crowds. About each groups knelt to ba
1 led N prayer.
In the town. stardlng upon the farth-
test-extending pier, there stood one slight.
1 girl. who was the most pathetic figure.
/ in all the thousands. She was Marie
I LOrnot. In the PlUviose was her sweet
heart, who left yesterday but q short
/ time before the submarine went out on
/ the maneuver which had ended so dis
| astrously.
"JacQuesi jacques she cried con-
sJantly. AT her side were a few friends
I guarding her closely 10 prevent her
I from Ieaping into the water in her
[ agony
Wife Suffers In Silence.
Another woman and child. haud-
somely Eowned. aided in comforting the
| simple girl. They were Mue. CsIIot,
J wife CT the commander who was on the