Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-20

London, Aug. 20, 1910 a. m-The big
White Star line steamer Arabic, for
merly a favorite ship of the Liver
pool Boston service. but which on her
present trip was on the way to New
York, was torpedoed and sunk by a
German submarine at 9.15 o'clock
Thursday morning southeast of Fast
net.
The steamer, according to a state
ment of the White Star line, was at
down in ten minutes. OF the 42S per
sons on board-1S1 passengers and 242
members of the crew-S2 are missing
and are believed to have perished,
Most of those who kave not been ac-
counted for belong to the crew. Only
six of the passengers are reported
missing.
go Americans Aboard.
Whether any of those not account
ed for are Americans has not yet been
determined. but there were only 80
citizens of the United States on board,
% being in the second cabin and four
in, the steerage,- The. Arabic carried
no first class passengers, having late
ly been turned into two class liner.
Picked Up by Passing Vessels.
The survivors, who left the steam
er in the ships boats and We're pick
ed up later by passing vessels, arrived
in Queenstown tonight, They are be-
4t1S hN Tue w AAlS SlSAA
line in hotels and boarding houses in
the little town which so short a time
ago cared for the survivors and the
dead of the Lusitania,
Details Are Lacking.
Details of the sinking of the Arabic
are lacking, but that the loss of life
was not greater doubtless was due TO
that steamers plying the German sub
marine zone now keep their boats
swung out and otherwise are prepared
for emergencies.
Struck 100 Feet from Stern.
The torpedo that sank the Arabic
struck her on the starboard side one
hundred feet from her stern, The
vessel had left Liverpool Wednesday
afternoon and taken n southerly course
well off the Irish coast, doubtless with
O view to avoiding the submarines
which frequent the waters nearer the
shore.
Some fifty miles west of where the
Lusitania was sunk in May the Ger
man underwater boat rose to the
surface and launched a torpedo.
Workmanship of Germans Deadly.
The craftsmanship of the Germans
as in the case of the Lusitania was
deadly and like the Lusitania the big
liner quickly settled and disappeared.
Some of the survivors, according to
reports received here, say that they
had just witnessed the torpedoing of
Dunsley, and that this had caused
great alarm on board the Arabic. In
their fright the passengers had rush
ed for life preservers and had barely
adjusted them when the German sub
marine turned its torpedo against the
vessels side.
Many Fell Into the Water.
of
RATS were quickly put over the side
of the steamer and into these large
number of the passengers and mem
bers of the crew scrambled. Many of
the passengers, howevear, fell into the
water but they got hold of the RATS
and later were rescued. One woman
who fell into the sea screamed pitt
fully for help.
The weather and tidal conditions be-
ing favorable, two sailors swan to
her assistance and succeeded in lift
Ing her upon raft
Captain and All Deck Officers Saved
Among those who were rescued were
Captain Will Finch, commander of
the Arabic, all the deck officers, the
chief engineer, the surgeon, the purser,
the assistant purser, the chief steward
and the third class steward. Third
Engineer Lugon is among the miss
ing.
Was Aboard the Lusitania.
One of the passengers on board was
Kenneth Douglas. well known English
actor Mr.. Douglas was on the Lusi-
tania when she was sent to the bot,
tom. His good luck followed him
again today, for he is among the sur
vivors.
Great Sensation in London.
When the news of the sinking of
the Arabic reached London late this
afternoon it caused tremendous sem
sation. The first reports stated that
IL was feared a large number of the
messengers had been lost. Crowds soon
gathered at the White Star offices
making anxious inquiries as to friends
and relatives who had taken passage
on board the Arabic. Reassuring news
came soon by wireless. however, to
the effect that some fifteen or six
teen boats and life RATS had left the
steamer safely and been picked UP
Hnd were being towed into Queens