The Green Forest tribune., 1915-05-14

lold and panic was incipient. Anx 'ous eyes were turned to the bridge. The first flush of the excitement had
 ust passed when there arose a more )minous cry from the deck, There's !, torpedo coming straight at us.''
 From the point where the submarine
 ank great white streak-the tracl, 1f the torpedo, was traced. It was limed slightly ahead of the Lusitania. ut as the liner plunged forward at .ide. Suddenly cry arose from scat cred points of vantage on the star board side, There's a submarine"
 About a thousand yards off the star board bow passengers saw treakin Z he sun Slintcd surface the sleek hull If dreaded underwater craft It tested for tut moment O. 1he sur face. then IS quickly sT )1 urged.
 The liner plunged forward under the thrill CT the new impetus. The whole of the ships company seemed to feel the thrill of the new movement Passengers on deck focked to the great speed, the track seemed to veer more and more toward a point amid ships until it struck fair between the first and second tunnels.
 There was a great tearing of metal, followed by terrific explosion in the stoke hole The ship trembled from stem to stern. The blanks seemed to rise under foot Then the liner set tied as if sorely wounded. A grea. column of steam and water rose and coal and weed splinters were hurled high and fell in an avalanche on the upper deck
 The liner appeared to falter, then steadied as the helm was swung over and her course was directed for land.
 Missile Tears Through Bow.
 But before she could answer to her helm second torpedo pierced her DOW. About four minutes interveneG between the two. Some passengers state that not only a second, but a third torpedo struck the ship. It is generally believed, however, that the explosion of the second torpedo was mistaken for the impact of a third.
 It was while the ship was making 21 knots with heavy list to star board that the order was given, 1m- mediately after the second missile struck, to lower the boats.
 Among the saloon passengers rela- tive calm prevailed. It was the gen. orally accepted idea that the Lusi. tania would float. Cool heads coun- seled calm and the more timofous were quietd Many of the first cebin passengers went about their depart ures leisurely, soIle even remaining ar the table until luncheon was con- clude1
 Below the scene enacted was wide ly different Women, many of them with babies in their arms, becarl9 panic-stricken. Officers and passeft. gers did their best to calm them.
 Fumes arising from the explosion permeated the ship and many fell un- conscious to the deck. Meanwhile the crew struggled valiantlv to lower the boats. But due to the high speed Of the vessel and the heavy list the hoats fouled the davits or could not be swung out to clear the side.
 Twenty Boats Launched.
 Finally upwards of 20 boats were put into the water. Several were sWamped, others were capsized in the swell from the ship. Life belts had been distributed among the passen- gers, but many passengers did not wait to equip themselves with the preservers. Some jumped over the S1de and were drowned, others leaped with life belts on and swan to over. turned boats, there to await the com. ing of other swimmers to right the craft
 Slowly the Lusitania filled forward and her bow dipped deeper into the water.
 Finally the big liner slowed down and seemed to settle as if she had run her race and was spent.
 The wirless apparatus still snnt. eei0u US Call TOT heIp. On the bridge stood Captain Turner, with his execn. tive officer beside him directing tba hopeless fight In the water men and women struggled for their lives. Five boats remained entangled at the davits.
 With final lunge forward the I1si- tania sank.
 Not more than 20 minutes had elapsed since the first torpedo strncl her.
 She went down by the head.
 AS the big liner took her final plunge most of those remaining m deck leaped. Some strucl, the sides Others jumped clear and struck ava, It was here that most of the liyes were lost
 Explosion Mains Many.
 Tugs and trawlers remained m tho scene to pick up the bodies of tboeo drowned Many rescued were severo,u malmed from the effects of the exnIo- sion, which scattered steel frapmar,. broadcast @' Survivors generally are aoraod .h4