The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-10
tav wilbur s. Forrest, United Press
~ c..o correspondent.1

rsy Wilbur S. Forrest, United pres'
- staff Correspondent! :.
QUEENSTOWN, May 1o.-W'tn az
.urvlvors now almost certainly &C
.ourted for, Il is possible to make up
-. Enure. Of the toll OF death ex-
acted by the German sub marne.
which sent the giant cunarder Lust
,,nia. 10 the bottom Of the sea. the
latest revised figures a. made PUBIC
nv the cunard officers, are a. TOT
lows:
TOTAL AMERICAN CITIZENS,
DEAD, 115.
BODIES RECOVERED. 144.
BODIES IDENTIFIED, 81.
PASSENGERS BODIES ioENTi-
CREWS, BODIES IDENTIFIED. 20.
TOTAL NUMBER SAVED, 767.
TOTAL PASSENGERS SAVED 465.
TOTAL CREW SAVED 302.
Although there 10 still doubt 40 to
whether two torredoes exploded or
whether the first detonatlon caused
the bia liners boilers to let 90, Cap
tain Turner told that there was no
doubt that there were at least two
torpedoes reached the ship.
Making his first statement since the
steamer went down under him, the
captain said to me today:
Il am not certain whether the two
expIosIons-and there were tWo-re'
suited from torpedoes or whether one
was a boiler explosion. am sure,
however, that saw the first torpedo
strike the vessel on her starboard
side. also saw a second torpedo, ap-
parently headed straight for the
steamers hull, directly below the
suite occupied by Mr. Alfred G. Van
derhllt. That Is all that can say un-
til have made my official report TO
the court Of inquiry which has been
called and over which Lord Mersey
10 to preside"
FUNERALS TODAY.
10y Wilbur s. Forrest, United Pr. .
Staff Correspondent
QUEENSTOWN, May 1rTrrough.
out the long hours Of Sunday and
last night, preparations were pushed
'or the largest funeral in the history
OF this little Irish coast city. Dawn
Wound the large squad Of soldiers and
marines still busy with their shovels
N the old church grave yard on the
outskirts Of the city. Tho burial
ground Is ono Of the prettiest spots
IN all picturesque ireland.
Covered with flowers, Ns rolling
sfeenswart! lies on the side Of a hill
commanding the city on one side and
me harbor on the. other. Tho harbor
so4ay presented wondrousiy beauti-
.u' picture Dotted with small boats,
tossing up and down on the waves,
WIN the sun shimmering from the
wn.'e caps as they broke, It waa a
picture Of peace that gave no hint OF
.ne tragedy that was being eonsum-
on the other side, the red topped
ouses cleaned In the sun and among
."s"' most conspicuous, was the big
.eo rooted military hospital where
many suffering survivors were being
,Iare'ully cared for. Fourteen Of the
INJURED died on Sunday and their
our,a' took place today.
S'ot'UCI VunoTdI 9FOCeo8tOn0
"e"oeo their way from the temper.
~ morsues, through the narrow
ss and up over tho Hill to the
ss1netery. Each was made up In the
ssne manner. First came . police
.s, then the troop eseort-Appro.
lac Tor victims who az non-combat.
az mad fallen az sacrifices Of war
.ns. ten coffin laden horse tories
"ssons with the weeping mourners
s"a nnaily the general public. The
,.,s liens OF Queenstown and hundreds
i INC had flocked here from the outIy.
- ,erritory did everything possible
=. snow their respect. Hats were
-a led In the hand, houses aIona the
oe OF the procession were crepe
:. PED and all flags were 1t half staff
:" outward show Of sorrow.
ONE GRAVE FOR FIFTY.
ne o. tho graves prepared was
~. sorro~ful, more pathetic than
''e others, for In IL wac placed fifty