Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20

| herOos-a Thousand uhes 0Ners
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 2O-No survivor
OF the Arabic disaster who was inter
viewed here today saw the German sub
marine that sent the big liner to the
bottom, though several said they saw the
| U-boat that a few minutes before tor
pedoed the British steamer Dunsley and
believed Il was the same submarine
They agreed that the Arabic was sent
to the bottom without warning.
From the moment the heavy blow
struck by the torpedo rocked the steamer
with a violent explosion, until she sank
beneath the waves. there was little con-
fusion among either passengers or crew.
Men who had passed through other sea
disasters said today that nothing Inn
pressed them as much as the calm, or
derly manner in which the passengers
got over the sides within II minutes after
the vessel was struck.
TWO BOATS UPSET.
The drowned were in two ooats, which
capsized almost Immediately after they
struck the water. One Of them was
caught by the liner as she rolled over
in her death plunge. Some OF the occu-
pants struggled to RATS and olung fast
until they were picked up by other boats
Those that could not swim went down
beneath the waves rolled up by the sink
ing Arabic. Several Of the crew, 1t is
believed certain, were blown to pieces
when the torpedo plunged into the YES,
sells side.
Three things, the passengers agreed,
prevented a larger loss of life. They
were:
First, that the sea was calm; second,
that lifeboats had previously been swung
out to meet such an emergency, and,
third that there was no panic, and the
crew displayed good discipline in getting
over the boats.
Many of the survivors landed here last
night were suffering from severe bruises.
They had been thrown about violently
when the explosion shook the Arabic.
SAW DUNSLEY ToRPEDoED.
Probably a score Of women who es-
capped in their night clothes were still
under care of physicians today. suffering
from exposure. None of the injured, IL
was believed, will die
''Most of the passengers were on deck
or at breakfast when We were struck"
said Joseph @. De Lorimer, Montreal law
yer and son-in-law OF a former Canadian
Minister of Marine. Possibly 50 of the
passengers were still in their berths.
ut was about o'clock. or a little after
when several of us sighted what we
thought was a submarine quite distance
to starboard approaching a steamship we
leter found out was the Dunsley, Of Lon
don. While we were watching we caught
the faint sound OF an explosion and took
1t for granted that the Dunsiey had been
torpedoed.
direction of the Dunsley. We prepared
for an attack at once. The crew ran
about distributing life preservers and
swinging out the boats.
II adjusted my life preserver and ran
below to get a suitcase Of important docu-
ments. had just returned when I saw
a white streak rushing toward the Arabic,
up foam at a great rata Then
there was tremendous explosion The
ship stopped almost instantly. She rocked
from side to side and began to keel over.
Most Of the passengers were in the boats
In an instant and there was not the
slightest panic.
II barely had time to make the Iase
liteboat. We were launched successfulIv-
out hadnt got clear when the Arabic
rolled over and went down. She was half
turned on her side and her starboard
quarter struck our boat, caving in the
side and throwing us into the water.
CLUNG TO RAFT.
Il thought II was all over. but l finally
came up and swan to a raft l donit
know what happened to the others. While
was clinging to the raft / saw another
ifeboat about to sink They oalled to me
and threw me hawser. / tied Il around
The raft and hung partly to the hawser
and to tho raft until was picked up, ex-
II counted 10 lifeboets pulling AWAY
one OF them filled with water just after
y cleared the Arabic's side and sank
A woman, whom l later learned was the
sister OF the Arablcs surgeon. was
thrown into the water. One of the Ara
olc's sailors swan TO her and the cantain
1f French ship that came to her rescue
dove on the deck OF his vessel and helned
get her into boat. 1t was fine piece
Stella Carroll. professional sIn0er
who was among the survivors. said thsrs
was no panic. The women, she said. were
coci, but several of them
very scantlly clad, suffered from .he
'oid wind after they got into the boats.
WOMAN SINGS IN BOAT.
There were four women and % man
N our boat" said Miss Carroll. 1--WE
got away safely and saw the captain
ilVe OFT the bridge as the shin settled |
lnder him. 1t seemed that our bost
irtted long while before we were |
picked up When the women grew dis |
resseo sang It's Long Way 70 Tin |
Is, curry the assistant purser and sew |
RAJ other Officers and passengers who |
we're on deck when the Arabic was hit.
,orroborated the story told by Captain |
LUsIrANIA MEN ON BOARD.
Some OF the seamen upon the Arabic
rev.
Among the survivors was Kenneth
Douglas. husband OF Grace Lane. a we'll
snown actress. This was the second nar.
'ow escape DouglRA mas had from aas,h
u the hands OF the Germans. He had
nsaged massage upon the Lusitania ~
he Cunarder's last voyage, but eancsleS
az the last minute
There were a numDer of thaatr,..,
Ssople on board the Arabic; also Tnsnv
many
American consul Frost. at Queenstown
ND Vice consul Thompson were 60,
.cuve last night and today attenAins
ne needs OF American survivors, So. -
ne Americans escaped In their 49,.
lothins, not having time TO chang. 49,.
he ship was struck. ai'sr
A. Hulms Hebeker. OF Logan. tytah -
wearing only bath robe when hs,. vas
! Vreenstown He was full OF n,ssssa
OF the eooiness Of the Anabic's cras ''
we ohiy had 10 minutes 10 est ~.
ne boats, said he. 'It wouir .o
'een terrible disaster but Tor ~. 1aso
less OF Captain Finch ana the ,,,s.' see'-