Evening journal., 1915-05-10
BY WILBUR S. FORREST.
United Press staff Correspondent,

QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, May TO-
Throughout the long hours of Sunday
and last night preparations were pushed
for the largest funeral in the history OF
this little Irish coast city. Dawn found
the large squad of soldiers and marines
still busy with their shovcls at the old
church graveyard on the outskirts OF the
city. The burial ground is one of the
prettiest spots in all picturesque Ire
land. Covered with flowers, its rolling
green sward lies on the side OF hill
commanding the city on one side and
the harbor on the other. The harbor to-
day presented wondrously beautiful
picture. Dotted with small boats, toss
ing mp and down on the waves with the
sun shimmering from the white caps as
they broke, il was a picture OF peace
that gave no hint of the tragedy that
was being consummated.
On tie other side the red.toppcd white
houses CLEANED in the sun and among
them most conspicuous was the big rcd
rooted military hospital where many
suffering survivors were being carefully
cared for Fourteen of the injured died
ON Sunday. and their burial also took
place today.
wendell their way from the temporary
morgues. through the narrow streets
and up over the hill to the cemetery.
Each was made up in the same man
ner. First came a police escort then
the troop escort-appropriate for vic
Tins who as nOn-combatants had fall
en- as sacrifices of war-then ten cof-
fin laden horse lorries, wagons with
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general public. The citizens of
Queenstown and hundreds who had
fiocked here from the outlying terri
tory did everything possible to show
their respect. Hats were carried in
the hand, houses along the route of
the procession were crepe-draped
and all flags we're at half STAFF as an
outward show OF sorrow.
One of the graves prepared was
more sOrrOwful, more pathetic than
the others, for in il was placed fifty
unidentified men, women and chill
dren whose loved ones had either
been unable to distinguish their fea-
lures or who were strangers even to
those who had been rescued and who
had vainly gazed at the swollen
bodies AT the suggestion of the
American consul all were photo
graphed early today and each was
buried so that if necessary they can
be recovered
The British flag was draped around
all of the collins. The procession
from the morgue to the cemetery
started at 10 o'clock All along the
route the people were in tears.
Women and men sobbed aloud at
some of the lorries which carried tiny
collins within which were enshrouded
babies. many of them only infants in
arms
A. c. Luck, of Worcester, Mass. a
survivor has frantically searched for
TWO days through the lodging houses
and morgues for his wife and their
two small boys. Today, on the verge
of insanity, he appealed to the Ameri-
can consul to help him.
Bodies of Americans which have
been ordered sent home have been
prepared for shipment and will be
sent back to the United States on the
FIRST available steamer. All of the
undertakers in Cork were brought
here last night TO assist in preparing
the bodies for burial. On the same
q train was one entire car filled with
e collins for the dead.
The Cunard tugs which were sent
to the scene to endeavor to recover
some additional bodies. have returned.
They report the water so rough off
ISinsale that il is impossible to do
= anything in the line of dragging COR
e bodies.
Scores of Americans were still ar
irving here today to search for their
missing relatives or friends. Hundreds
e of cable messages carrying descriD-
= tions of persons whose names are in
the list of the missing have reached
the authorities from Canada, and the
United States and copies of all have
been supplied to the undertakers who
prepared the bodies of the unknown
dead" for burial in the hope that they
might identify a few more.
b The embassy attaches, Captains Cas-.
tie and Miller, u. s. A.. after making
; a searching investigation, have writ
5 ten a report for Washington praisins
in the highest terms. the naval and
military authorities. the Royal Irish
Constabulary, the Cunard local Off
b Gals and the various private individ.
"a uals who have cared for and assisted
a the rescued Americans. The pOpu.
e lace of Queenstown have covered
N themselves with glory. Every house
n the home Of the gentry and the hut Of
the peasant, has been thrown open;
food. clothing and medical aid hav,
been obtained without money anC
without price. Consul Frost here ha:
lie worked necessarily ever since the
n Lusitania went down, remaining in
y his Office two days and two night.
without sleep.
". Webb Ware, a London lawyer
G arrived here today. He has offered un
y, limited money for the recovery of tn
ri body OF Alfred G. Vanderbilt, Who 4
3 said by two persons to have surren
he dered his life-belt 10 a young woman
just before the Lusitania sank. thu