Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-05-07
ALL PASSENGERS
BELIEVED SAFE.
LONDON REPORTS
Vessel Remained AflOat for Twelve
Hours After Attack, Dis
patches Indicate.
WIRELESS CALLS MANY VESSELS
TO AID OF THE STRICKEN LINER

LONDON, May THE great Cunard liner Lusita-
MIA orpedoed and sunk today off the coast of Ireland
by German submarine. 50
One report says the Lustania was beached. -
The scene of the disaster was off the Old Head of
Kinsale within few miles of Queenstown harbor.
Assistance has been sent It is feared the rescue
ships are in danger.
The Lusitania left New York last Saturday. Before
she left port passengers aboard received warnings by
telegraph not to sail. g
1t was ntimated that submarines would be awaiting
her off the British Isles.
moon.
The passengers board the Lusitania are believed
to be safe.
The submarine, it is sad held up the Lusitania and
gave those aboard time to launch the ebOats The coast
of County Kerry only few miles from where the Lusi
tania went down.
The Lusitanias first cost was $12,OOOOOO.
report received here tonight said the Lusitania was
sunk by Internal machine and not by torpedo from
submarine This report lacks confirmation.
The sinking of the Lusitania is the hardest blow of
the to date, far neutral commerce is concerned
The reports received here ragmenary but all agree
that the big liner began calling for help by her wireless at
2:33 a. m.
The fishing fleet from Kinsale early on the scene,
and Immediately began the work of taking on board the
passengers from the big liner 1t is understood that the
Lustanias boats used to for her passen
gers On all of her recent trips these boats have been
swung oversize and their removed ready for any
eventuaity and it is possible that to this precautOn may
be due the salvation of the passengers.
The first word reaching London of the plight OF the
Lustania uncOnrmed rumOr received at the gem
era Offices of the Cunard ne 1t said that the big steamer
was in trouble The line officials made it public and prom
ised to keep the public informed of everything that hap
pened
There was much excitement. There had been grave
doubt that the Germans in earnest when they threat
ened to attack the passenger-carrying liners.
The Head of Old Knsae rocky promOntory thirteen miles
southwest of Cork. Queenstown is the port for Cork.
Knse lies the entrance of St Georges Channel between
Ireland and England through which transatlantic vessels pass on
their way to Liverpool
Another report on the sinking of the Luana says
o'clock but remained aoat twelve hours First of
the disaster via Lands End Ireland by wireless to London
After being hit by the torpedo the Lusana sent out the s. o. s
signals
The signals picked up and flashed inland.
The Lusitanas first wireless message was:
"Come at Big list. Position ten miles west kinsae.
dispatch from Queenstown afterward said: "A avail
able craft in harbor dispatched to assist
The Lusania probably the fastest transatlantic ean
ship the world Few large steamers equipped with more
luxurious furnishings The liner 790 feet long BREADTH Us
feet Depth to boat deck, 80 feet draugh uy loaded 81 e
6 inches; displacement load draught $4,000 TONS
The strength of the lost liner can be imagined with is
horsepower furnished by the turbine engines Its tunnels
reached height of 155 feet while the distance to the mashao
was 216
With all berh occupied the steamer carried oO passengers
addition there were 900 the when the ship
ed its full quota making $3.50 the ship carried
times spite numbers carried by the Lusiania the
accommodations all classes regarded on par with any
the luxurious smaller steamers.
The Luania and her sister ship the Naureania, held tne
highest days well as the record eastDond ana
westbOund trips the ocean.