The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-14
.LUSITANIA SUNK BY A
GERMAN SUBMARINE
NEAR IRELAND
HUNDREDS OF LIVES LOST ON
MONSTER PASSENGER SHIP
THAT SUNK OFF COAST
OF IRELAND FRIDAY
Over 100 Americans go Down With
vessel-Feeling Runs High in This
Country-Ship Was Worth Millions
Cargo Consisted Mostly of NUM-
tons Of War.

The Cunard liner Lusitania was tor
petoed by German submarine Friday
last off Old Head Kinsdale, Ireland,
by a German submarine. Several
hundred lives were lost
The Lusitania carried l2Sl passen-
gers, of whom 1888 were Americans.
and crew of $40. Numerous vessels
fastened to her rescue as soon as
her calls for help were heard, and it is
known that some hundreds were
saved.
Dead and Injured Reach Shore.
Many rescued are being taken to
Queenstown by steamers. Others are
reported as having been landed at the
ports of Clonakilty and Kinsdale
Some dead and injured are being
taken ashore with the survivors. Sew
eral have died in hospitals.
The Admiralty says that between
SUI and 600 survivors from the Lusi-
tania have now been landed, many of
them hospital cases. Some also have
been landed at Kinsale. the number
not having yet been reported
Admiralty to Issue Statement.
1t is said that the British Admiralty
s not withholding any verified facts
regarding the Lusitania but decline
to pass dispatches based merely on
rumorS.
It is expected that the Admiralty
will issue statement as soon as au-
thentic facts are available.
dispatch from Queenstown saws
that the tug Storm Cock has returned
there bringing about $50 survivors of
the LuSitania, principally passengers.
among whom were many women, sew
eral of the crew and one steward.
Describing the experience of the
Lusltania. the steward said:
he passengers were at lunch when
a submarine came up and fired two
torpedoes, which struck the Lusitania
on the starboard side, one forward
and the other in the engine-room.
They caused terrific explosions.
Ship Listed Immediately,
Captain Turner Immediately or
dered the boats out. The ship began
to Est badly Immediately.
len boats were put into the water
and between 400 and 500 passengers
entered them. The boat in which |
was approached the land with three
other boats and we were picked up
shortly before 4 o'clock by the Storm
Cock.
Il fear that few of the officers were
saved; they acted bravely. a.
There was only IS minutes from
the time the ship was struck until
she foundered, going down bow fore
most: 1t was dreadful sight"
No Warning Given, Says Company.
The Cunard Company gave out
report from its Office in Liverpool
saying:
"The usitapia WA. .,,.I II ,
warning"
One of the survivors is reported 70
nave expressed the belief that at least
9OO were lost.
"A message from Liverpool saws:
QueenStown wires that First Officer |
Jones thinks from 500 to 600 saved
This includes passengers and crew and
Is only estimates we are able to make.
In the meantime we are going THROUGH
hotels, lodging houses, etc. tonight |
and will wire tomorrow fullest pos
sible details. In meantime injured and |
dead are taking up all our attention" |
The Cunard office later gave ont
the following dispatch:
Queenstown wires Storm Cock is
landing about 100 passengers and
crew. 1t is reported by the Admiralty |
that trawlerS Dock and Indian EN-
plre have about 200. The FLYING Fish
about 100. Three torpedo boats as
and four dead We are putting those
landed up at different hotels and |
boarding houses, but we cannot give |
list OF the survivors before morning. |
as the passengers are in such state /
that their immediate wants must be |
our first consideration"