The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

six persons lost their lives IN the Lu.
sitania disaster, of whom 15O wero
Americans. The bodies Of Charles
Frohioan, the theatrical manager; DR.
i. 4. Pearson OF New York and
'Cghai les Plamoudon of Chicago have
been recovered
Officially given UP as dead are:
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt multimll
honaire; Charles Klein, playwright;
Justis M. Forman, playwright; Elbert
Hubbard, writer; Mrs, Hubbard,
American Consul Frost at Queens
town reported to the American embas'
ny here that the total number of sur
vivors could safely be placed at CAB
The Cunard Company In n revised list
OF those aboard stated that there were
1851 passengers and $50 crew, q total
of 1901. or the 1873 Americans on
board Consul Frost reports that he
can account for but 70 saved. The
consul said probably upwards OF l,2OO
bodies had not been recovered. he
reported that persons not listed by
him TO the embassy are almost to a
certainty dead" None Of tho promi
mont Americans on board are included
IN the consuls list,
1863 Lie In Morgue.
In tho morgue at Queenstown are
bodies OF 159 victims, Of whom the
following Americans have been iden'
tined:
Charles Frohman, Charles Plnmon'
don, Dr. F II, Pearson, Mrs Mary
Brown, ]. s. Pillman, p, l., Jones, Be8'
sic Hare, George Arthur, David Sam
uels Cor Samuelescc), r, d King, W.
r. Brown, Jr, j. V, MerrimOn (pro'r
ably Mainman), Miss McBoyth
The official list also contains the
names OF probably dead-Mlss Mary
Brunston, William Robert Bnswine
II Is believed that all the survivors
have been brought ashore, Reports
. OF others brought ashore by fishing
vessels are unconilrmed One rumor.
from Cork said two schooners arc
on their way to English ports with
500 survivors, but this is not credited
by officials,
Many May Die Of Shock
To the list OF dead probably will be
added the names OF many survivors
now In hospitals at Queenstown who
are not expected to survive the shock
OF tho disaster,
British and American officials Nro
doing everything IN their power to aid
the suffering and ascertain the truth
OF the situation Oncers of the Gu.
nard line are ably assisting them,
Ambassador Page has ordered the
American consul Nt Queenstown 20
care for the bodies and give financial
assistance TO the survivors who need
H. Two army officers have been sent
10 assist tho consul In hla work
Admiral Cocks, In charge OF toI
naval district has ordered eyoE
available craft under his command to
search for bodies. Other vessels are
securing the coast and the villages
are being oanyusscd In an effort 10
learn II thoro are any further suryI
Vorh
search For VanderbIts Body,
Representatives OF Alfred Gwynnu
Vanderbilt have arranged for fleet
OF tugs 10 search for his BODY while
their agents ashore are visiting cyoy
point whore he might have been taken
n picked up alive
The Lueitanla lies n twisted maaa
OF wreokago IN 60 tath0ms Of wator.
and viii nevor bo ralocd, according
10 Marine superintendent Dodd Of
the Cnnard line. linorta probably
will be made In the future to recover
The treasure
Captain Turner commander NJ the
Lueltonla, no far has refused 10 mako
any formal statement, Ito remarked
with Qulet irony on landingl
well Il IN the fortune Of war;
city Of the Dead,
Queenstown Is a city OF the dead.
Long lines OF sheeted corpses cover
the floors OF all the principal build.
ingg, Tho Cunard wharf Ia close pack,
ed with those washed up from the
Jusltania and found floating on tho
sea
The mortuarIea OF the eily's fow
hospitals are oyornowing with The hod
loa Of those who euooumbod 10 the
nhook and exposure, lndesorlbable
confusion reigns everywhere
The spectacle az the market hall Ia
poignant beyond oil description The