New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-20
Survivors. Scantily
Clad. Reach Queenstown

III
Queenstown, Aug. 20.-The landlns
here yesterday evening OF tne ul
vivors of the in fated White Star Zine
steamer Arabic was a pltiiui soynei
All were scantily clothed ana none nSu
head coverings of any klnd. -.
Many survivors were suHeI'Te -
wounds or from shock and the enec.'
~ ha;r,. forced 10 take 10 open boats
scantily attired. " A,b.
,Lnr the liner was torpecoeo anu
ran 70 the deck in their night clotnIus
These were provided with blanket,
when they were taken from ooa's snU
rofts hv the crews of the rescue snips.
same passengers were picked out OF
The water and arrived in sea soaked
clotbinr The people of Queenstown
cave them every possible attention aho
provided fresh outfits for many Oh
The vessel was torpedoed without the
slightest warning and sank witniiI
eleven minutes. IL seems an act Oh
nrovidence that in so short time there
was opportunity TO launch any boats
The lifeboats drifted around for. some
time, but eleven were soon PICKED up.
On receipt of the news the Admiralty
and military authorities at queens
town made arrangements for the ar
rival of the survivors. DOCTORS were
notified to be ready and drapery SHOPS
we're asked to provide clothing
Stretchers and ambulances were also
prepared. c,., ~
tsrio. who with his daughter and
brother were returning home by the
Arabic. said that the passengers were
ENJOYING the beautiful weather about
decks after breakfast. Their atten-
lion had just been attracted to the
steamer Dunsley, the boats of which
we're being launched.
The Arabic, MIR. Money added, was
making toward the Dunsley when tnt
streak of torpedo fired from SUD
marine living in the wake of the Duns'
lev was seen making for the Arabic
There were cries Of alarm and al
hands made for life belts and thu
lifeboats.
Fortunately" continued MIR. Money
all precautions had been taken, tn'
fife belts being in readiness on dec'
and the boats in position Tor launch
Ing. The torpedo struck the ship, en(
there was a terrible explosion. Ih'
ship began to settle Immediately ah'
sank in few minutes.
at was marvellous how so man!
boats were got afoat. 1t spoke wei
for the discipline of the crew. | wal
en- hour and a half swimming
A member of the crew of the Arabic
said that when the steamer was struci
she was going at 16 knots, making fol
the Dunsley. When the torpedo strucE
a portion of the ship was borne away
He saw the bodies of coal trimmer'
and of five engineers whose watch was
below blown TO pieces and into the
sea.
Although the steamer was torpedoeC
in the forenoon il was 3 o'clock In the
afternoon before the last of the sur
vivoYs were picked up by the Primrose
and Monaghan. On board these boats
all the rescued received the best OF
care and attention.
Charles Pringle, of the Motor Com
pany, Limited, of Toronto, declared
that most OF the passengers on boaro
the Arabic were Canadians. Discuss
ing the work of rescue, he said:
at was really marvellous that 80
many persons were saved. All inc
lifeboats were crowded when they
were l&unCHtu anu SVHlo Pci SUNS "N''
thrown into the water. There were
some very panicky scenes, but the
crew kept cool heads and rescued mos'
of those struggling in the water. The
floating RATS did good service, several
passengers clinging 10 them for con
siderable time.
zone woman, the mother of three
children, had an arm broken, and be-
came separated from her children
when the boats were lowered. She
did not know of their fate until she
met them at the landing place. II wa.
an affecting scene as she clasped them
g. her breast"