Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-06

MISS Caeoeefys Pfo0a0ty from NeW'
foundland.
London, Sept. s. The Allan line
steamer Hesperian sank at $40 o'clock
tflis morning within a few miles from
Queenstown, after Captain Main and
a volunteer rescue crew Of twenty five
had made a brave fight to bring the
crippled ship to port. During the night
the Hesperlan settled rapidly at the
head.
Tho captain and crew were taken
OF by rescue boats and landed later
1t Queenstown BY the steamer EN-
press.
The sinking Of the Hesperian in
deep water probably will prevent an
Investigation to determine whether the
disaster resulted from q submarine
torpedo or mine. Passengers and crew
assert the steamer was hit by sub
marines torpedo.
Ne Warning, Say Passengers.
Che American embassy is receiving
sxeJbrts frum Wesley Frost, ApeTica1i
consul ak gQueenStown on the Question
whether warning was given to the
liner. Persons 30 far seen by Mr.. Frist
state that no warning was given.
Captain Mains statement probably
will be taken late today.
The list Of identified survivors still
leaves q number Of persons unac-
counted for. The Allan line is cer-
tain that the final checking will show
no loss Of life except one or two per-
sons dying after reaching Queenstown.
Two Americans on Board.
The American consul at Queenstown,
Wesley Frost, telegraphed today to the
American embassy that the admiralty
authorities had not been Informed Of
ficially that the Hesperian had been
torpedied without warning. but that
they believed this was the case. None
OF the officers, except an assistant
purser. has arrived at Queestown.
Mr.. Frost's message said that forty
ave unorganized Canadian troops were
on board, most Of them invalided, and
that the Hesperian had a At inch gun
mounted astern.
The consul has been unable to learn
Of moro than two Americans who were
on the Hesperian, both members of the
8ubmarine, Without Doubt.
From the story of survivors details
OF the disaster are being unfoided.
Passengers say there is no doubt the
attack was made by German sub
marine and scme say they heard the
Lookout shout. Submarine on the star
board quarter" No one saw a torpedo.
however.
All agree the vessel was struck on
the starboard side. Life boats were
launched in the darkness but without
panic.
Hsard Cries in Water.
The fourth and fifth boats were low
cred unevenly and overturned and the
occupants were thrown into the water.
Some Of them were injured.
At the London Office Of the Allan
line It Is stated all the passengers
reached Queenstown safely. Some OF
tho rescued, however, say they heard
cries for help from persons in the wa
ter. "A woman in one Of the lifeboats
stopped small leak by removing q
stocking and stuffing 1t into hole.
Three Sisters Of Mercy were among
the last 10 aepaIt 1zS::::: sshe Hesnerian.
One OF the passengers asserts sixty
persons were crowded into q lifeboat
having capacity OF forty.
Nay Not involve Ami dea.
News Of the attack Immediately
brought to the front in London the
question, what Is America going to
do about Il? but incomplete advices
indicate that the circumstances might
b such that the submarines feat
would BE- removed from the class Of
the I.usitania and Arabic.
Chief Of these circumstances was the
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