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some guess at the probable gravity of
the tragedy.
A young and pretty Irish girl collapsed
In the offices OF the Cunard Line this
morning, when she was unable to learn
anything of her sweetheart. an engineer
on the Lusitanla. She told officials In
the office that she wished to learn whether
Patrick Collins. the engineer. had been
saved.
When they could give her no assurance
that he had been among the rescued she
became hysterical, and collapsed In the
arms of her mother. who took her away
before her name could be ascertained.
Collins, she said. lived in the neighbor-
hood of 18th street and Glenwood avenue,
but she was too much wrought UP to
be able to give the exact address.
The first to learn the good news Of
rescue was Mrs. Samuel NJ. Knox, who
had been prostrated by fear for her hus-
band She received telegram from
Queenstown at o'clock this morning
with the one word safe" Mr. Knox, who
is president of the New York Shipbuild-
ing Company. of Camden, was on the
Lusitnnia, going abroad on business Mrs.
Knox sat through an art play In the
Stevens School. 221 West Chelten avenue,
Germantown, yesterday afternoon IN utter
Ignorance of the fact that the Lusitania
had been torpedoed. Her daughter. Miss
Jean Knox, was participating in the play.
which was directed by Miss Violet Oakley,
an artist.
Miss Oakley received a message telling
of the disaster early in the afternoon, but
refrained from telling Mrs Knox, de-
Gliding TO await confirmation OF the report
rather than cause her friend possibly
needless anxiety. When the play was
over Miss Oakley told Mrs. Knox. who
returned weeping to her home, $40 West
Unsal street, Pelham. At her home she
nh IoIa ad
She spent a sleepless night begging for
news and constantly talking OF the dis
aster, fearing that the worst had been
learned and was being kept from her.
Early this morning word came that her
husband was among the survivors.
BIG CONCERNS RnPREsENTED.
Three large industrial concerns OF this
city had representatives on ths LuSitaniA
when she left New York. Besides Mr.
Knox. William Sterling Hodges, tho Paris
representative OF Baldwin's Locomotive
Workk, and Paul crompton. vice presi-
dent OF the SurpAss Leather Company,
we're on the big liner. Mr.. crompton was
accompanied by his wife. six children and
q nurse.
The cromptons are widely known in
EhlladelphiA. and tho news OF their dam
ser las come as great shock 70 their
friends. NO deunlto news OF tncir rats
has been received. Hollistsr eturges, a
business partner OF Mr.. Crompton In the
surpass Leather Company. has received
4 cahlegram in reply 70 his inquiries,
stating merely that there Is at present
no Indication that the Cromptons have
been rescued. but that all the lists are not
complete. Mr.. crompton, who Is an Eng
1lshman By birth. came to this city nine
years ago. Since then his home has been
- Chestnut Hill His decision TO return
70 England was not related In any way
% the war. Il vas his intention 70 make
frequent trips 20 this city though his
family would live abroad.
LAUGHED AT WARNING.
Miss Dorothy Allen. Of il05 oxford
read. daughter Of the late DR., Richard
a.iisn sailed On rhs Lusltanla 10 be the
guest for the summer OF Mrs crompton.
$40 had planned 10 take house in Lon
Sen. 11iss Allen. . graduate Of Holyoks
s. ths elaea Of lsl1 is member OF the
colIern Club. 1880 Spruce street. and Of
Ihe HrankfoFd Country club, and is 4
n1lod iannls player. She IS g years old.
1fr Hodge, whose home 10 a is32
#orIh 18Th street, uaa accompanied b.
A HODGES and thsir lHo sons, W.
l4G Hoass4. Jr., yeess old. ana
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