Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-30
TURKISH SUBOEA
REOCUES VICTIMS
Mrs Eleanor F. Egan Describes
Scene Of Panic When Under
water Boat Attacgs Vessel.
BABIES THROWN OVERHEARD

NEW YORK, Nov. ga Turkish
submarine stopped the British pas
senger ship Barulos in the Mediter-
ranean and after twenty-five persons
had been drowned. assisted in rescu-
ing many of the $50 passengers who
had gone overheard in a panic, &C
cording to Eleanor Franklin Egan. an
eye witness who arrived today on
the steamship New York.
The BaruIos. according to Mrs. Egan.
who Ia a writer returning from six
months trip through southern Europe
left Piraeus for Alexandria on october ?.
Although the ship flew the British flag.
its crew was Greek. the passengers. a
majority third class. being chiefly
Greeks and or4entsls. when e5out five
hours south OF Crete che ship picked
up three boats containing the crew OF
the British steamship Sailor Prince.
which had been sunk by a submarine q
few hours previous
subsra Fires shut
The Barulos, Mrs. Bsan said, carried
only four lifeboats. each with a capacity
for thirty people. The picking up OF the
crew Of the Sailor Prince created feel
ing Of excitement which was at fever
heat, when suddenly submarine came
to the surface about two miles distan.
and fired a shot over the Barulos. evil
IDENTIFY as signal for II TO stop.
Instantly, a WIND panic broke loose"
said Mrs. Egan. ''The four hfeboats OF
the Barulos were resting in their checks.
while swinging alongside were the two
boats in which the men from the Sailor
Prince had made their escape.
Led By the crew and fireroom force.
the passengers rushed for the boats
Women. unable to get TO the boats, threw
their children into the sea and jumped
after them Frightened sailors cut the
ropes holding the small boats and when
the latter crashed into the water three Of
the six were swamped and emptied Of
their human loads.
Forced Into water.
Il was at the rail when the submarine
appeared and started back toward the
stairs leading below. with the idea Of
helping 70 ouell the panic. / was caught
In the rush and literally forced over the
side into the sea. l had hard time 10
keep above the water. my difficulties
eEAlh Nkkf0Nhtcu uy the aNNukhitn u
others trying 70 catch hold OF me-
III seemed that had no sooner struck
the water than the submarine appeared
under the bows OF our ship. On It's deck
/ saw number of men with an officer.
whom l took 70 be an Austrian. The
submersible had It's coilapsible Ilfeboat
out and the submarine crew was pulling
people out OF the water onto It's deck,
+ The officer was holding up his hands.
shouting TO the peoples in the water to, be
calm. Lheard him say In perfect English:
Capitals Cses English.
4" For Gods sake 90 back 10 your ship;
we are not murdercrsl'
by this time ] had worked my way
Some distance from the ship. and, seeing
one OF the lifeboats near. held up my
hand and called for help. The people In
the boat responded, and, after a second
attempt. succeeded Ia throwing a line to
me. when I was all but exhausted.
'SThe first OF the panic over, we rowed
back TO the Barulos and were taken
aboard. Women and children. many in a
half-drowned state, were erowding the
deck OF the submarine. which remained
alongside. When ali the rescued were re-
turned 20 the Barulos, a toll showed that
twenty-five were missing-fourteen chill
uINns UNNNn W4ulEH anu A1Hl Nntns GDfHO
OF the latter were British sailors from
the Sailor Prince. who lost their lives
diving overheard. with their mates. rescu-
ing children.
woundad in Panic.
''In addition 10 the twenty-five drowned.
many were wounded in the panic. Sew
erki Of the most serious were taken into
the submarine and treated by our ship
" ah "a -
ton OF the sumberine commander"
Mrs. EEan said she witnessed many
heart rendering scenes.
'-one woman" she Haid. who had lost
her three children By throwing them
overheard. went stark mad. In the steer
age was a troop OF Japanese acrobats.
One OF them. woman. with an infant
child, was seen almost exhausted trying
to cling TO the sides OF the ship. She
WAS surrounded by many others. A rope
was thrown into her hands. but looking
mp. she exclaimed in English
Don't mind me. I belong to no one
and have no one to care for me. Help
someone else
womnn Yields Life.
with these words she passed the rope
TO another woman and with her babe in
her arms. sank from sight.
The rescued British sailors proved
heroes. They lbt only tried TO auel the
panic. but succeeded in rescuing many
persons. Afterward they helped the
wounded.
"only one shot was fired by the sub
marine. II remained alongside for five
hours or until all possible rescues had
been made and the wounded had beer
attended. Il then disappeared under the
water and proceeded 20 Alexandria with,
out further Incident.
= did not learn it's name or designat
ing number. but IL was one OF the larges
boats OF the kind / have ever seen. IN.
captain Of the sailor Prince told m.
that he recognized It as the same on,
that had sunk his ship few hour,
previous. although at the time. he said
Il flew the Austrian colora It's decI
armament consisted Of two underground
ere, which were In plain sight as Il cam
alongside the Barulos. The Sailor Prime
lis captain said. was given twenty min
ufes 10 get the crew into the boats be
fore IA aunE h. ..fu. A..