Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-10

Queenstown today saw the bitterest
hours in its history With caskets
draped in the British flag and mounted
upon lorries escorted by England = men
Of the army and navy, the bodies Of
l46 innocent victims Of Germany s sub.
marine warfare were borne through
the streets and inferred in the church.
yard cemetery overlooking the peace.
full harbOr Of this old seaport town.
OF this number from the total of
l,li9 persons who went to their death
when the Lusitania was torpedoed and
sunk last Friday, only 76 were dcnti.
fled,
Throughout the day professions
moved from the three morgues where
bodies were received on Saturday
through the narrow streets and on out
TO the outskirts Of town where the open
graves were waiting TO claim the
bodies Queenstown left nothing m.
done to show its sympathy aud sor.
row.
Houses throughout the city were
draped with crepe Flags flew at half
mast and every casket carried between
the lines Of sorrowing residents was all
but buried beneath Ireland y offering
Of flowers.
Following in the wake of the mill.
tary cscOrr provided for every process.
sion that wended its way slowly to
"God IS half acre" were hundreds Of
Queenstown citizens. Every one who
could accompanied the bodies to their
last resting place, silently but impress.
siyely giving expression TO their sor.
row ana sympathy.
An shops were closed aud business
was generally suspended as Queens.
town gave Itself over TO doing honor
to the dead Those who did not fol.
low the rasNuls to the churchyard
stood uncovered on the sidewalks as the
PROCESSION, passed. There was not a
dry eye IN the crowd and men and
women alike broke down and sobbed
aloud when The most pathetic l0rry Of
all passed bE Upon this lorry were
the coffns holding the precious bodies
Of the bnUN victims recovered from
the waters which closed over the great
liner The 0rry was banked with
flowers which almost hid from Wow
the tins rp.arls over which was spread
the Union Jack.
At the head Of the great grave set
aside for thu bodies Of the babies was
plnccd great cushion Of fresh blooms.
This afternoon Bishop Brown Of the
diocese oi cork sang high mass IN the
cathedral which WAS filled with rcla.
tiyes and friends Of the dead, officials
Of the Duuam line aud representatives.
Of the British army and navy
These services conducted at the con.
rn.ion of tho burial Of the dead, were
most impressive.
The ,uulIug rays Of the sun which
had fallen upon the newly made graves
iu the old cemetery now filtered
through ibe great stained windows Of
,hc cathedral silently, the great
ihrong turned from the last resting
plarp of the lead, 10 receive spiritual
consolation boo the house Of God. At
times the sobbing Of men aud women
ont the intonation Of the
ritual
A. the disposition of bodies was be.
Ipg made with greater order today II
was possible 20 begin systematic col
lection of ihe effects Of the various
victims % developed that Mme. De
Page. wife Of the head Of the Belgium
Rel Cfo.. was lost with 100000 IN
told she had raised In America.
OffeIal, now have In their care
se50OOO in traits and jewels taken
rom the bodies Of the dead All viii
be- held until claimed by relatives