Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-13

Sovereign island, near Galleyhead
In addition to the living brought
ashore. the bodies of 45 who died OF IN
juries or We're drowned, have been
landed at Queenstown. Five more are
at Kinsale and ii has been reported n a
an armed trawler accompanied by Two
fishing boats had picked up 100 9th
ers. The work of compiling the list
of those saved is progressing slowly be-
cause of the Understandable confusion at
Queenstown. But apparently few hrst
cabin passengers are among the sur
Nivors.
The United States consul at that
port can account for only 81 Amer
leans saved out Of 1873 who were
aboard. His roll does not include
the names of Alfred Gyynne Van.
Hubbard, Justus Miles Fornan. the
author, or Charles Klein, the play
wright. OF these Americans 106
were in the first cabin; 65 in sec
ond and II in the Storage.
First Cabin Last To Leave.
The heavy loss OF life among the frs
cabin passengers is believed to have
been due to the calmness and self
possession they displayed in face o.
danger. Most of them We're at luncheon
whom the steamer received her dealt
blow and declined to join the rush 70,
the boats and life belts, They be
lieved the Cunarder would remain
afloat until assistance could arrive. a
considerable proportion of those a.
Queenstown are members of the crew
including Captain Turner with the lrs'
and second officers. All the other Of
ficers are believed to have persisted.
There is no evidence. however. thai
the time honored rule Of the sea, "womer
and children first was violated. Al
least one of the survivors, "A Toronto
newspaperman, gives evidence thai
there was no panic among the crew ant
that the sailors acted promptly IN
getting the passengers into the ships
boats.
Apparently every precaution had beer
taken against a surprise attack by :
submarine. Lookouts were III the alert
constantly as the giant steamship
speeded toward the Irish coast. Diff
Guilty was experienced in launching thu
boats because of the heavy list Of thu
was %torpedoei. Several Of the frai
craft evidently capsized as they were
launched, or soon afterwards.
Many Of the passengers owed thei1
rescue to life belts. which kept then
afloat until they were picked up b,
boats. Among this number Was Lad,
Mackworth. daughter of David Il
l. L NllS FNNfo' wal III sst'
Julian De Ayala, Cuban consul gen
eral at Liverpool.
Had No Warming.
investigation has failed to reveal
I that the steamer was given warn
ing of tho proposed attack by the
submarine, which appea to have
been lurking off the Irish coast
bent upon destroying the largest
and fastest ship enga ged in trans
Atlantic traffic.
The lookouts sighted the periscope o
a submersible 1000 yards away and tn
next instant they saw the trail left b.
a torpedo as it lashed on its course
Then came a terrific crash as the mis-
sile pierced the liners side. followe
almost Immediately by another, whic
Uttered the decks with w~reckage.
The course of the liner was at one
turned towards shore. -Four torpedoe
apparently We're fired at the Lusitanie
but only two of them found their mari
The loss of life caused by the torpe
does themselves. and he explosion
heavy. The tragic freight of bodies ia
ken to Queenstown bears evidence c
the havoc wrought. Many of those ia
ken ashore We're seriously injured an
more than a score died after they wer
removed to Cork and Queenstown hos
pitfalls.
A long line Of stretcher bearer
marched from the piers as tugs an
trawlers arrived. The people of tn
Irish city opened their homes to thos
who had been saved and everythin
possible is being done for their comfor
Probably no event of the war ha
caused such intense excitement in Lof
don as the sinking of the Lusitanis
Enormous crowds surrounded offices {
the Cunard line all night, scannin
anxiously the bulletins received frol
Queenstown. The company announce
that an accurate list of survivors woul
be compiled as speedily as possible, BIT
that the immediate needs of those save
were being given first attention.
The press Of London expresses Ii
tense Indignation at the tragedy.
Queenstown, May 8, (via London).-
The various craft that yesterday weI
out from here to the scene OF h LUIS
tania disaster. returned to QueenStoW