The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-07

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here said that the Lus!tania was
|beached. At the point of attack the
liners course is normally within sight
| OF land.
The first word that the >Lusitania
was in trouble, was picked UP by wire
less at Lands End 1t was reported
that there was very decided list to
the steamer and that assistance wss
urgently wanted. Later Queenstown
also picked up appeals for aid and the
port authorities rushed everything
possible to the aid of the steamer.
The Lusitania was torpedoed at 1888
this afternoon.
Internal Machine Report.
LONDON. May IA report receiv.
ed tonight said that it was reported
the Lusitania was sunk by an Internal
machine and not by torpedo from
submarine This report lacks con-
firmation.
Sunk by Submarine.
LIVERPOOL, May THE Cunard
line manager says that the Lusitania
was sunk by submarine. He re-
|ceived the following wireless from
Old Head Of Kinsale at 5:49 p. M:
line Lusitania was sunk by sub.
marine at 1888 this afternoon. eight
miles south by west of Old Head OF
Kinsale."
:,
Dangerous Submarine.
LONDON, May THE German
submarine which sunk the Cunard
liner steamer Lusitania, 10 believed
here to be the same which yesterday
sunk the two 5000 ton freighters
Centurian and Candidate and on We'd
nesday sunk the sailing ship Earl OF
Latham The admiralty has sent
fotilla Of fast destroyers to search for
the undersea boat.
State Department Upset.
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Secretary
Bryan was at lunch when news OF the
torpedoing OF the Lusitania reached
him. He hurried at once to the state
department. At 2:15. no Official tnfor-
nation had been received. The de.
partment was much upset. Every ct.
fort was being made to establish com.
munication with consular representa-
uves nearest to the scene OF the dis
aster.
An Inside Explosion.
WASHINGTON, May Navy de-
partment officials expressed no sur
prise this afternoon when told of the
Lusitania disaster That the explosion
was inside, surprised them still less.
They said they had been discussing
the possibility of an inside explosion
among themselves from the time the
ship sailed. They based their suspi-
cions on anonymous warnings circu-
lated on the dock at the time of de-
parture. These they said they took
seriously.
Had torpedo attack been planned.
they said they thought no warning
would have been given.
The disaster confirmed to them
they said in their opinion, that the La
Touraine disaster was similar In
character.
Similar to Falaba Case.
WASHINGTON. May AT the
state department this afternoon It
was said the Lusitania and Falaba
disasters fell in the same category
and undoubtedly would be handled
along precisely similar lines, so far
as Americas oficial interest In the
matter was concerned.
Picking Up Passengers.
NEW YORK, May TO p. MI
The Cunard officials gave out the
fourth cable message received by
them as follows: Liverpool, 2:33 p.
M: Queenstown wires Old Head,
wire begins: Large steamer just ar
rived in vicinity apparently rendering
assistance. Tugs patrolling. etc, now
on the spot taking boats in tow.
Motor fishing boat with two Of Lusi-
tania's boats bearing probably for Kin
sale End. Have wired Kinsale agent
to render every assistance and to ad-
wise US II any boats are towed In
there"
oermany's Excuse.
WASHINGTON May THAT the
German government would repudiate
responsibility toward the United
States for the Lusitania disaster. was
the concensus Of opinion IN official
circles here this Afternoon. Il was be-
lieved this expected attitude would be
based on the advertis ement published
by the embassy in New York papers
the day the vessel sailed, warning
Americans against travelling on Brit
ish ships. OF course this warning.
followed by the sinking OF the vessel.
caused comment concerning q pos
sible foreknowledge by tho embassy
of what was to happen, but this was
wholly unofficial.
May Be ssaehsd.
LONDON, May Late this even.
ing the report reached here that the
Lusitania either was beached or sunk
in water SO shallow that she can be
salvaged This Is considered likely
as all liners have made the run
through st. Georges channel with all
Of their water tight compartments
closed