Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-17


The New Castle Evening Chronicle
places the number Of German eruis-
ers which bombarded Hartlepool at
three. II says that these cruisers
were attacked almost Immediately
by four British desttoyers. Several
entire rows of houses at Hartlepool
we're destroyed and the gas works
we're seriously damaged, this news
paper says. 1t is believed several
persons we're killed or wounded.
HULL Dec. l6-Nine persons are 70
ported to have been killed at HRrtlepool.
and a number injured IN the lombard
ment OF that port by German cruisers this
morning.
Tho bombardment of Hartlepooi lasted
for twenty five minutes.
The hostile vessels, which took part in
the operation. arc estimated from two to
six. but never once were they clearly
visible from tho shore.
Tho forts on the river Tees replied TO
the fire of the German vessels.
Pieces of shell have been found all over
Hartlepool. The damage inflicted on the
town is said to be considerable. One of
the shells hit a gas tank and set It Attire.
Many business premises and private
houses were wrecked by the shells.
woman Killed at scarborough.
HULL (Via London), Dec. 1.-THE ar
rival Of the German raiders off Scar
borough took place under cover of a
thick veil OF fog. Some people declared
! they saw German cruiser lying Off
Castle Cliff.
The roof OF st. Martins church was
struck and one woman is known to have
been killed
Another church was damaged and the
roofs of several houses were carried away
by shells.
The people were geratly excited. They
rushed from their houses at the first
sound OF firing and women and children
were seen running through the streets in
their nightclothes
James Harvey Scott of Scarborough,
who arrived here after the bombardment
OF the seaside resort by the Germans,
said:
II could not believe II was a real at
tack; thought the battleships were prac-
ticing. Then saw shell fall on the roof
OF a house, which caught fire, and there
was a cloud OF smoke.
81 also noticed that the Balmford hotel
right In the center of the town, waa
struck. AS / walked to the station shells
were bursting overhead and at the sta
tion shells fell into the yard. A porter
there picked up fragment
"A man. accompanied by his wife and
children. came running into the station.
saying that the roof OF their house had
been damaged by sheils."
Another eye witness from SCARBOROUGH
said that a large amount OF debris was
scattered about the square near the rail-
way station by the shell fire. Roofs OF
houses were torn away, windows were
broken and holes were bored entirely
through some houses. The huge chimney
at the brick works was knocked down.
Several shells were fired at the wire
less station, with what result Is I'M
known.
J 1t Is reported here that word had been
received that an attack by the Germans
was contemplated. and that consequently
the authorities were in readiness to meet
IT, The coast defenses had been thor
oughly prepared and all the units Of in
fantry and artillery were at their sta
i
Up to s o'clock this afternoon no reliable
estimates Of the casualties were available
Shells Fired at Town Hall.
Just before daylight a vessel OF the
cruiser type was observed off Scarbor-
ough. The wsrship came in close, and for
half an hour threw shell after she'll into
the town, doing considerable damage.
A woman behind a counter In a shoI
was killed instantly and her husband
wounded. The ruins OF the shop tumblec
down about them.
Forty or fifty shells were thrown, the
objective OF the German gunners appar,
entity being tho town hail. which wal
damaged slightly. Other property suf
fered much more severely and at place,
the streets are filled with wreckage.
During the bombardment the vesse
steamed slowly past the town and finally
disappeared in the haze. After it haC
been lost sight OF. the sound OF it's gum
was heard for some time.
Whitby Also BOmbarded.
WHITLEY. York. England. Dec. Ie.-(vi
London.)- 1.-TWO German cruisers BON
barded this iowa between and ]
O'Clock this morning.
whitby Is In the North Riding OF YORK
shire on the coast and about half wa
! between Scarborough and Hartlepool..
Ia g town Of about lS.o0O people. and ais
is a seaside resort. II has a group
hotels along the cliffs and the town 4
self Is situated on both banks Of II
Esk at its junction with the sea. Til
extensive ruins OF the celebrated able
of Vt. HildA at whitby upon the SUNNI
OF the east cliff and the ancient churc
q closely adjoining are the most notab
a buildings OF the town and are promineI
:. from the sea. Whitby harbor IL pr
teoted at its entrance by stone piel
Q running out for $50 yards. On one {
y these extensions Is a handsome stoT
light tower elevated eighty-three 70
, above the sea The trade OF Whitby
stir OF considerable importance. thouE
= It has declined Of recent years. sixi
years ago whitby was an importai
l. whaling port.
The two German cruisers appeared
Il be about three miles off shore. In the
!. bombardment several persons were IN
y jured and q number OF buildings, IN
> GLIDING the historic abbey here, wei
70 damaged.