The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-16

A. the German cruisers withdrew the British vessels were
hsadlng toward them from the east north and south.
Extensive property damage was done by the German
os The ruins Of the celebrated abbey Of St. ida
c Whby and the ancient church close by damaged
- were three churches In Scarborough.
The raid Of the German cruisers the English
Vss the daring accomplishment Of the kici,
man naval base Is 80 miles due east Of the points bonn
tarded. The German vessels probably from behind
he heiigoand Notifications and mine fields after dusk
yesterday straight the North Sea lodging
mine fields and British cruiser and destroyer patrols
10 said just such attack that made to-day
has been and that preparations had been made
to meet II.
Thousands troops trenches along the
md extensive preparations attack have been made In all
eeast defence works.
FOUR DESTROYERS ATTACK GERMANS.
The Newcastle Evening Chronicle credits eye witness
q the bobardmcnt Harticpoo with the statement that
10 saw three cruisers firing the city and that the
Germans attacked by four British dcsroycrs Com
dieting statements from Scarborough place the number OF
ersrs that engaged in the bombardmcnt there ut from
60 70 four.
The German attack was aided BY thick along the
cast North People at Rcdcar and Whitby who
the Eunfire flashes through the fog state that three
cruisers engaged
seapane patrol has organized along the cast
b keep lookout for German vessels Of Whether the
bba:dment Of the four independent action
part Of general plan Of invasion put into operation by
~ srodcd In the strict censorship Of ali means
q Communication.
Scarborough and HartIcpooI were bombardcd stimuli
tansously between and o'clock Whitby bombarded
later. Whtby miles north OF Scarborough and
twenty-five miles south Haepoo, and It Is thought
TIT pseaps Of the ships which bombardcd tho latter
pe steamed north along the coast and opened fire on
Whltby.
EfnREg CHURCHES SET ON FIRE.
Three churches In Scarborough set fire by Ger
- slsslla Factories with tail chmneys furnished targets
- ~ German gunners at Hartlepool
Ths bombardment Of harepoo, which 10 thcky settled
mmunty, appears to have been indiscfminats Pieces
r. ssll have been found In all parts Of the town.
Mons OF the iour places bombarded had any warning.
~ widest panic snsusd when shells began fall and
49, among the homes Of the astounded people, There
~ injursd ,,r
In Scarborough. where the bombardment began 7Ss
oeck many still In bed and fled from their
~ enly In their night garments.
In Scarborough train at tho railway station Just
ahout TO start for HULL Although the Germans made
stnDt q the railroad station and demolished Of the
sCesms with Shells the engineer Of the train, with shells
ag I'll around his locomotive. waited until tho schedule
tttGas bsfore starting his train.
TIE coaches ammed with refugees Other trains
iwot made up and to Hull with people Of Scarborough.
j15Rsr SHOTS CAUSED NO ALARM
The refugees from Scarborough reaching Hull de-
aesd that when they first heard the firing on shore they
:1eught simply British battlsshlps practising. No
taG1sntlea paid 70 the cannonads
Thsn house struck BY q shell and crumplsd into
hoao Of ruins. few BalmoraI Hotel
iWns struck and Immediately took fire.
Communion service being celebrated In ST. Martins
5cch when two shells struck the building. The coxrcGa-
{tloa remained calm.
Shells began arrive close together by this time. Other
hogsss and buildings struck and burst flames
The first German shells feeling for the range landed
" section OF town close to the Shore The three churches
N struck stood targets by which German
ees evidently directed their fire and all were struck
zo1gly ln the bombardment
~ the train pulled out the refugees streets
ay ehoked with other residents OF the town.
MT hnvN tk> -
s Every sort OF conveyance had Communicated In
ts anxiety Of the terror stricken people to esca6e
When the train left Scarborough the refugees said part
lee the town enveloped in smoke.
While waiting at the station Scarborough for the mo-