The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-12-04
BRITISH STEAMER
SPARED BY U BOAT
I'VE Are Not MuTderers," Says
Austrian Commander.
MANY DROWN IN the PANIC

Submarine Quickly Came AlonssIds
the 6aruIos and Aided In Rsseus
Work--Wovndsd Cared For Aboard
Wsrship. Which Stood by For Five
Hours-onIy One shot Fired.
For Gods sake, 40 back to your
ship: we are not murderersv an OH
Ger OF submarine. apparently m Aus
TRAN. shouted to $50 passengers OF the
British steamship Barulos. who had
become panic stricken and jumped
overheard when the submarine came
upon the vessel In the Mediterranean. |,
OF the passengers twenty-five were
drowned. The submarine stood by forl
five hours and finally let the Barulos
proceed 10 Alexandra. Before the sub
marine appeared the Barulos picked up
three boats from the torpedoed Sailor
Prince.
The details OF the incident were
brought to New York by Mrs. Eleanor
Franklin Egan, the magazine writer,
who was passenger on the Barulos.
The Barulos. Mrs. Egan said, carried
only four lifeboats. each with capac.
ity for thirty people. The picking up
Of the crew OF the Sailor Prince Gre
ated a feeling OF excitement, which
was at fever heat when suddenly q
submarine came to the surface about
two miles distant and fired shot over
the Barulos. evidently ~ a signal for
| her TO stop.
Instantly a Wild panic broke loose"
said Mrs. Egan. The -four lifeboats Of
the Barulos were resting In their
checks, while swung alongside were
the two boats In which the men from
the Sailor Prince had made their &C.
cape.
Throw Children Into See.
Led by the crew and tho nreroom
force, the passenger rushed for the
boats. Women, unable 10 get TO the
boats, threw their children into the sea
and jumped after them. Frightened
sailors cut the ropes holding the small
boats, ard when the latter crashed
into the water three OF tho six were
swamped and emptsed OF their human
loads.
II was ut the rail when the subma-
rine appeared. and started back to
ward the stairs leading below with the
idea OF helping TO quell the panic. I
was caught In the rush and literally
forced over the side into the sea
had a hard time to keep above the
water, my difficulties being aggravated
by the struggles OF others trying 70
catch hold OF me.
1T seemed that had no sooner
struck the water than the submarine
appeared under the bows OF our ship.
On her deck i saw a number OF men
with an officer whom took TO be an
1 Austrian. The submersible had her
collapsible lifeboat out, and the sub
marine crew was pulling people out OF
the water OH to her deck The officer
was holding up his hands shouting TO
the people In the water TO be calm.
heard him say I'm perfect English:
I'VE Are Not Murdsrsrs."
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ship; we are not murderersv
by this time had worked my way
some distance from the ship, and, See
ing one Of the lifeboats near, held MP
my hand and called for help. The
people In the boat responded and after
second attempt succeeded In throw
ing line 10 me when | was all hut
exhausted.
The frst OF the panic over, we row.
ed back to the Barulos aud were taken
aboard. Women and children. many
IN half drowned state, were crowd
| Ing the deck OF the submarine. which
remained alongside
when all the rescued were returned
TO the Barulos toll showed that TWEEN
ty-nve were missing. fourteen children.
seven women and four men.
Tn addition TO the twenty-five
drowned many were wounded In the
panic Several OF the most serious
were taken into tho submarine and
treated by our ship doctor. who went
aboard az the inyitstio Of the subma-
rine commander"
MANY nssrrenon9 cesoee.
Mrs Egsn said she witnessed many
heartrending scenes
Zone woman" she added. who had
lost her three children BY throwing
them overheard went stark mad. In
the Storage were q troupe Of Japa-
neee acrobats One Of them, . woman
with an infant child. was seen almost
exhausted trying 10 cling TO the sides
Of the ship. She was surrounded by
many Others rope was thrown into
her hands, but looking M. she en-
claimed In English:
a.Don'i mind me- belong 10 me-
one and have no one 10 care for me
Help some one else
with these words she passed the
rope 20 another woman and. with her
babe IN her AIMS. sank from sight