The Green Forest tribune., 1915-05-14

London.-I'welye hundred ana HItS xix persons lost their lives i'll the La sitania disaster, of whom 150 were Americans The bodies of Charles Froh1nan. the theatrical manager; Dr r. S Pearson of New York and Chailes Plamondon of Chicago have been recovered.
 Officially given up as dead are:
 Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, multimil lIonaire; Charles Klein, playwright; Justis M. Forman, playwright; Elbert Hubbard, writer; Mrs. Hubbard.
 American Consul Frost at Queens town reported to the American embas sy here that the total number of sur vivors could safely be placed at 645 The Cunard Company in revised list of those aboard stated that there were 1,251 passengers and $50 crew, a total of 1901 Of the 13S Americans on board Consul Frost reports that he can account for but 73 saved. The consul said probably upwards of 1,200 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- nent Americans on board are included in the consuPs list.
 159 Lie in Morgue.
 In the morgue at Queenstown are bodies of 159 victims, of whom the -+~1loy'- baye ~beep idenl-. tified:
 Charles Frohman, Charles Plamon- don, Dr. ?. H. Pearson, Mrs. Mary Brown, J. S. PiIIman, P. L. Jones, Bes- sic Hare, George Arthur, David Sam sels Cor Samuelesce), T. B. King, w. R Brown, Jr., J. " Merriman (pr0''- ably Mainman), Miss McBeyth.
 The official list also contains the names of probably dead-Miss Mary Brunston, William Robert Buswine. It is believed that all the survivors have been brought ashore. Reports of others brought ashore by fishing vessels are unconfirmed. One rumor from Cork said two schooners are on their way to English ports with 300 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 the disaster.
 British and American officials are doing everything in their power to aid the suffering and ascertain the truth of the situation. Officers of the Gu nard line are ably assisting them.
 Ambassador Page has ordered the American consul at Queenstown tc care for the bodies and give financia assistance to the survivors who neec It Two army officers have been sen to assist the consul in his work.
 Admiral Cocks, in charge of u , naval district, has ordered ever, available craft under his command tt search for bodies. Other vessels ar, securing the coast and the village are being eanvassed in an effort f, learn if there are any further suryi vorS.
 Search For Vanderbiit's Body.
 Representatives of Alfred Gwynn Vanderbilt have arranged for a fec Of tugs to search for his body, whil their agents ashore are visiting ever point where he might have been take. if picked up alive.
 The Lusitania lies a twisted mas of wreckage in 60 fathoms of wate and will never be raised, accordin to Marine Superintendent Dodd ( the Cunard line. Efforts probah, will be made in the future to recove the treasure
 Captain Turner, commander of tl Lusitania. so far has refused to mal any formal statement. He remarke with quiet irony on landing:
 Well, it is the fortune of war"
 City of the Dead.
 Queenstown is a city of the dea Long lines of sheeted corpses COY, the floors of all the principal bull :ngs. The Cunard wharf is close pac ed with those washed up from Il Lusitania and found floating on t. sea.
 The mortuaries of the city's rc hospitals are overflowing with the bo ies of those who succumbed to fl shock and exposure. Indezcrtbab confusion reigns everywhere.
 The spectacle at the market hall uoignant beyond all description. TT