The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-13
known rescued up to 703 and the
dead now number probably 1,S45.
w. Germany Gives Warning.


New York, May S.-German embas-
sy again today printed its advertise
ing Americans that travel toward
Great Britain and France is danger
GUS and all persons taking passage
on ships flying the flag of England
and her allies do so at their own per-
Il. This advertisement appeared
originally week ago, just before the
Lusitania sailed. tr
Many NotabIeG Aboard Liner.
The fact that more than half the
passengers had been reported safe at
that hour made the watchers who sur
rounded the Cunard Offices more hope
full still. - 20.
The first ominous warning that the
loss of life might be heavy came from
the Cunard Office in the following bull.
letin: :. 'E
There is reason to hope that many
passengers have been saved"
Cablegrams flooded the Offices OF
the line inquiring for the safety of
hundreds of prominent persons aboard.
Among the well-known persons on
the list were Alfred G. Vanderbilt, FL
bert Hubbard and Mrs. Hubbard, Lady
Mackworth and Sir Hugh Lee.
Passengers Die In Hospital.
Suffering and hardships for passen-
gers and crew In the disaster were
limited at In a message to the admir-
atty from Queenstown reporting that
between 500 and 900 passengers had
been landed there. The dispatch
stated that many hospital cases were
included. some of whom have died"
Survivors on Three Steamers.
"he message was sent by the
Cunard line Office at Queenstown and
followed a report that three steamers
were approaching the harbor with
survivors aboard. i'''.'.
, A later dispatch to the admiralty
from the admiral in command of the
feet at Queenstown stated that the
injured were being sent to the naval
and military hospitals for treatment
The admirals report gave no names
of victims nor did It state their mum.
Der.
Shipping District Hears Of Disaster.
It was in the city district, in the
heart Of the shipping quarter, that
the sinking of the huge liner Lusitania
first became known. The information
was brief but complete. A message
posted in Lloyds ran: ~
"The admiralty has a report that
the Lusitania was sunk off the Old
Head of Kinsale at 2:15 o'clock Ia
the afternoon" ~
Before long the Offices of the Cunard
Steamship company we're besieged by
inquirers. The telephone bells rang
frantically. But the Cunard officials
knew nothing more than what was
contained in the admiralty's report.
;, At six o clock crowds of persons
were waiting for the information
which was still lacking. 1t was ar
ranged to keep the offices open al
night for the receipt of Information
for relatives of the passengers. -.
AT $50 o'clock officials of the com
pany at COckspur street, London, an
nounced that they had received in
formation that 16 of the ships boats
were engaged in the work of rescue
and that 20 boats from the adjacent
coast also were on the scene.
Many Resiege cunard Offices.
A brother of Charles Frohman wal
early at the Cunard offices making
inquiries for the theatrica, man. A
theatrical person deeply concerned
: as Miss Muriel Terry, who was wait
ing for news of her husband, o. P
Bernard, to whom she was married
three years ago.
A pathetic case was that of a youn.
American who said that his wife haC
sailed for America four weeks ago OF
the Adriatic. He cabled her to com,
home on the Lusitania as she wa,
the only boat able to beat the Ger
mans"
An old couple, q parson and hi
Wife, waited many hours for news o
their eldest son who was returning
home on the Lusitania after a lectur,
tour In America.
There were a number of women IL
tears and while two admitted the!
had no friends on board they salt
they were expecting sums of pape
money which was coming over on tn,
boat. Several hundred other person.
besieged the Cunard Offices seeking
word from relatives and friends.
Fifty Rescued by Fishermen.
The admiralty received a repor
from Queenstown that several boats
supposed to belong to the Lusitania
had been sighted nine miles southeas
of Queenstown.
The Cunard Offices received the fol
lowing message:
"a motor fishing boat has picked vi
two boatloads of passengers number
ing about fifty. The tug Stormcock Il
taking passengers from fishing boat
which have rescued them from tn,
Cunard boats. A majority of the res
cue vessels are making for Queens
town. "'gf Ee.'i H"f' '-
/ Among the rescuing boats was |
feet of ten trawlers and a lifeboa
from Queenstown. ~
/ At the time of the disaster tn,
weather was fine. The sun was beat
ing down holly and gentle breez
waa hlnuiuV Weather condition