Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-05-12

London, May 10.-The latest infor-
nation Obtainable indicates that 1,214
men. women and children persisted in
the destruction of the Lusitania by d
German submarine. OF this number
lis we're American men, women and
children.
There were 1917 persons aboard
the ship when the submarine smashed
two torpedoes into the s~tarboard side,
literally tearing two great sections
of the hull in pieces.
Few in First Cabin Escape.
There were 29O first cabin passen-
gers, of whom 100 were Americans.
Only 70 of these have been reported
alive. There were 599 in the second
cabin, of whom IS were Americans,
and the survivors list so far reaches
only 100. There were 361 persons in
the third class, of whom II were
Americans, and there were SGT in the
crew.
The death list will be added to be-
cause some of the survivors in the
hospitals are not expected to survive
the shock OF their experiences.
PIamondon and Frohman Dead.
Among the bodies of Americans
which have been recovered and iden-
titled is that of Charles A. PlamOndcn
of Chicago. No report has been re-
ceived in regard to Mrs. Plamondon.
The body of Charles Frohman, the
New York theatrical producer, has
been identified in the temporary
morgue at the Queenstown town hall.
There also lies the body of DR.. F. S.
Pearson of. New York, noted scientist
and explorer.
No Trace of Vanderbilt.
No 9race has been found of Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt of New York, and
he is supposed to have been lost.
Among other Americans Of whom
no trace has been found and who now
are practically given up as dead are:
Ebert Hubbard, editor of the Phil
fstine, author of essays and publisher,
at East Aurora. n. Y. He was ac-
cOmpanied by Mrs. Hubbard.
Charles Klein, n of the best-known
American playwrights.
JuSLuS III. VI Lldns play WAASHl anu
author.
Queenstown Aids Survivors.
Practically all of the survivors are
in Queenstown, and the Irish seaport
has opened its heart to the sufferers
by the appalling calamity. Not only
have all the hotels turned over quarters
TO w~hOmsoever may ask, but private
citizens, from fishermen to gentry,
have been quick to respond.
Surgeons and physicians from as
far as Dublin summoned are able to
commander any residence for a hos
pital, and they have a hundred volun-
teer nurses to aid them.
The clothing establishments have
generously turned ove any article Of
clothing needed. and the private citi-
zen has done the same.
Survivors Have Little.
The hysterical, ~shivering, stunned
men and women who came in during
the night we're in sore need of all this.
Many had been hours in the water
when they were picked up. Nearly
all of them had discarded everything
possible to keep themselves afOat.
Women came in wrapped in blank
cts, several had mems clothing on,
nearly all were shOeIesS, and a great
many were without stockings. Such
of these as were lot sent to the hos
pitfalls were at once clothed and have
tried to forget a little the horrors of
the disaster.
All Seeking the Truth.
The admiralty, the Cunard line and
all local authorities are doing every
thing they can to ascertain the truth.
Admiral Cooks, in charge of the de-
partment of the navy for the district,
las turned every available craft I'M
der his command to search for bodies
to locate survivors, if by chance any
are in a fishing village unknown to
s5e public.
Several u. S. Men Probably Dead.
= London, May 1O.-The American EN-
bassy is in receipt of the following
telegram from Queenstown:
There is no news yet of Herbert S
Stone. Alfred G. Vanderbilt, A. l.. Hop
kins. Herman A. Myers, Ed Posen. 4.
3. Tossen or Harry J.. Keser. All prob
ably are dead. The body of Charles
Plamondon of Chicago is here and has
been embalmed. Mrs. Plamondon's
body has not been found"