The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-23
1900 TO 1900 PERISH
WHEN WARSHIpS GO DOWN
Continued From rirst Page.

ing survivors reached the harbor at
* o'clock The news Of what had hap
pened spread like wild fire.
I'm the crowd We're many fearful
faces, FOR most Of those along the pier
and beach had relatives or friends
aboard the sunken cruisers.
The injured We're transferred 10 the
Shotley naval hospital, while the I'M
injured went 90 a hotel now used as a
military hospital Many had spent
some time struggling in the water, but
Few showed serious effects. They
walked through "a line OF questioning
faces with firm step and smiling.
Their clothing, however, was some
thing 20 marvel at. Most Of them wore
blankets or burlap sacking, while 9TH
ers We're protected from the chilly
nights by llama coats, such as seamen
use on night watches.
Survivor Tells of Attack.
According 10 survivors. the loss OF
life was heaviest on the Akoukir. This
vessel was not expecting an attack
and many OF the crew were below. The
other two vessels, while preparing TO
aid their doomed sistership, had
brought every available man on deck.
one midshipman related that he was
on board the Cressy. the last Of the
cruisers 20 go down The three vessels
had been scouting he said \ slight
mist obscgrod the view Suddenly the
Akuukir was seen TO keel over heavily
All hands OF the Cressy were called
and she stood by TO render assistance.
The Hoguc, also coming in, arrived
first just as she was swinging small
boats over she seemed TO Doe lifted
clear of the water. by this time the
Akoukir had gone down and the water
around her was filed with wreckage
and swimming men.
Submarine Believed Hit.
Just as the Hogue settled back i'm
the water the watchers ON the Cressy
caught glimpse Of submarine and
Immediately fired. The submarine dis
appeared evidently hit
Then our decks ripped bcncath our
feet said the midshipman, but the
good old tub recovered her balance
and would have remained up had she
not been turpedoed the second time.
She rolled over slowly and we had
plenty OF time 10 jump clear Of the
ship before she disappeared. Then it
was swim for life was picked upI
by the cruiser LoweStoft. All signs of
our tiotilia OF cruisers had disap-
pearel from the waters"
Fight Occurred Early Tuesday.
London, Sept. pa Rotterdam dis
patch says.
Captain Berkout Of the steamer III
tan, who saved hundred survivors
IN the fight between British cruisers
and German submarines says the fight
took place about o'clock Tuesday
morning.
One Submarine Sunk Cruisers.
Berlin, Sept. %. wireless to Say
Vile. l.. ID The German admiralty re-
ports THAT the destruction yesterday OF
three British cruisers i'm the North
Sea was accomplished by the German
submarine "U-9" singlc-handed.
English Trawler Blown Up.
London, Sept. 23.-The Grmshv !
trawler kilmarnock, was blown up
by mine in the North Sea Yesterday.
only three>members OF the crew were
saved
Austrian Cruisers Damaged?
London, Sept. pa Rome dispatch !
says the Austrian cruisers, Maria The !,
resa and Admiral Staun, put into Sc
benico Dalmatia, badly damaged
German Steamer Captured.
London Sept 23-The Hamburg
American line steamer Sprecwald has
been captured by the British cruiser
Berwick in the North Atlantic ocean.
according TO an announcement by the
last night u was stated
also that two golfers had been cap
tnr"d. The SprecWald was fitted out
as an armed vessel cruiser
The total number Of German vessels
which. according 10 latest reports.
have hc"u captured by British vessels
1t sea or 5y British port authorities
is % THruty-hye German vessels
were detained in British ports at the
outbreak ~ the war Seventy British
essels wore held i'm German ports al
he outbreak Of hostilities and since
hen o. British sea-poing vessels. out
IF the upwards Of 1000 carrying on
'ver-sea trade. have been captured and
Junk at sea
Mine Sinks Big Vessel.
LowestOft. England, via London.
sept eat is reported that vessel
II 300 tons has been sunk by mine
n The North Sea. Another large YES
vel is standing by. No official confir-
nation Of the report can be obtained.
Sicily in 1913 produced 1,l7S,OOO tons
II haV