The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-21
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London, Aug. 21.-The best infor.
nation now available indicates that
a score or more persons lost their
lives i'm the sinking of the White Star
liner Arabic by a German submarine
off the south coast of Ireland.
Thus far it has not been determined
definitely whether any Americans are
among the dead.
DR.. Edmund f. Wood of GAINESVILLE,
Wis, who had been with the Red
Cross in British hospital in Flan
ders, and Mrs. Josephine l.. Bru-
guiere, an American who had lived in
Europe for some years, are missing
The White Star announced that all
but eight of the passengers had been
landed at Queenstown. Four of
these were said to be Americans.
According to information cabled to
Washington by Lewis c. Thompson,
American consul at Queenstown,
however. Dr. Wood and Mrs. Bru-
guiere are the only missing Ameri-
cans The other two-James Houli-
han of Philadelphia and Thomas lei
more of New York-were reported by
Mr. Thompson to have been saved.
In all about 400 of the 423 persons
on board the Arabic have been ac-
counted for. The fate of the others
is still in doubt, but as the hours
lengthen since the Arabic met with
swift destruction hopes that the 9th
ers may have been saved are fading.
The announcement that all but
eight of the passengers were saved
bore cut earlier reports that the great
majority of the missing were mem
bers of the crew.
Say Torpedo Killed Some Outright.
Some survivors say that the tor
pedo which rent the Arabic's hull
killed outright several men in the
boiler rooms. The torpedo struck on
the starboard side about 100 feet
from the stern, near the location of
the boiler rooms.
The torpedoing of the Arabic has
stirred England from end TO end, al
though on account of the compare
lively small loss of life public feeling
does not show signs of running as
high as in the days following the
sinking Of the Lusitania.
That such large proportion of the
passengers and crew should have
been saved in the short time avail
able for the work of rescue apparent
ly was due to the GOODNESS and cour-
age of the officers and crew, from
| Captain Finch, who remained at his
post until just before the Arabic took
/ her final plunge, down to the firemen
who faced certain death to perform
| their duty. Fine weather and calm
sea also contributed to the outcome
AS In the case of the Lustania dis
aster the citizens OF Queenstown came
to the assistance of the sufferers and
none went without clothing, food and
shelter. A number of survivors are
suffering from minor injuries, but sc
| far as is known none Is in serious
condition.
With the main facts OF the sinking
established. the English public turned
its attention to the possible effect up
on relations between the United
States and Germany Definite WORD
whether American lives had beer
lost was awaited with more eagerness
than any other detail of the Arabic's
story yet to be told
onIy Three of Crew Saved.
London, Aug. 2i.-The Spanish
steamer Pena Castillo was sunk by
a German submarine. Only three oi
the crew were rescued, according te
dispatches received here. The mum
Der of men carried by the steamel
was not stated.