The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-15
LUSITANIA TORPEDOED
N,ed British Liner With Over 1000 People on Board
Is Sunk Without Warning by German Submarine
lie Americans Included in 1864 Lives Lost

counted for as safe 50 of the 18s
Americans on the Lusitania. That
number did not include three uniden-
titled bodies who were thought to be
Americans.
Queenstown, May S.-The body of
Charles Frohman. the theatrical
manager of New York, has been re-
covered and brought to Queenstown.
where it is now being embalmed.
London. May s ALFRED Gwynne
Vanderbilt apparently perished
when the Lusitania went down, ac-
cording to message to Ambassador
Page from the United States consul
at Queenstown.
Submarine Evidently Lying In Wait
Investigation has failed to reveal
that the steamer was given warning
of the proposed attack by the sub
marine which appears to have been
lurking off the Irish coast bent upon
destroying the largest and fastest
ship engaged in transatlantic traffic
The lookouts sighted the periscope
of submersible 1000 yards away
and the next instant they saw the
trail left by torpedo as it flashed
on its course. Then came a terrific
crash as the missile pierced the
liners side, followed almost immedi-
ately by another which Uttered the
decks with wreckage. The course
of the liner was at once turned to-
wards shore. Four torpedoes ap-
parently were fired at the Lusitania,
but only two of them found their
mark.
Passengers Battle For Life
The scene as the liner went down
is described by the survivors as
heart rending beyond words. Bat
tling for life the passengers called to
relatives or friends or bade each
other good bye.
The small boats which had gotten
away from the side of the liner
picked up a good many survivors.
who with life belts or clinging to
wreckage. were floating on the sur
face of the water. But soon the
boats all were crowded. These boats
were in turn picked up by rescuing
steamers coming at full speed from
shore points, but in many cases four
or more hours elapsed before the
rescuers reached the scene.
In many cases the only work left
for the rescue workers to do was to
collect from the water the floating
bodies of the dead. Several pas
sengers were taken aboard trawlers
severely injured, only to die before
they could be transferred ashore.
Captain Turner of the Lusitania
stood at his post on the bridge until
his ship went down and was rescued
three hours afterward wearing life
belt, according to ID. A. Thomas,
Cardiff. Wales, coal magnate.
Washington Awaits Investigation
Washington, d. c.. May s. 19l5.-
There was every indication at the
White House that while President
Wilson was deeply shocked at the
loss of American lives aboard the
Lusitania, he was determined to
await a thorough investigation be-
fore determining upon a course OF
action for the United States.
The fact that the Lusitania was
British ship, flying the British flag
and even had contraband of war
aboard did not remove from the
minds of officials the concurrent
thought that hostile submarine de-
liberately destroyed the ship with
the knowledge that hundreds OF de-
fenseless neutrals and women and
children were aboard.
The cargo of the Lusitania was
valued at $750.OOO and fully covered
by insurance. 1t contained num-
tions of war for the Allies and other
supplies. The lost steamer carried a
war risk of $5, 600, 900 on her hull.
GERMANY DEFENDS ACT
Berlin, via wireless to London May