The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-05-14

sardlng the loss Of life on the Lusi
tanIa are as follows:
survivors-764, including 462 pas
sengers and 3o2 crew.
Bodies Recovered-144.
Bodies Identified-87. including 65
passengers, % crew.
Injured-3o passengers and II crew.
Passengers Lost-78s out OF 1880.
Crew Lost-365 out Of 667.
Americans Saved-68.
Americans Lost-Probably t2o.
London May 10.-Among the first
survivors TO arrive in London was o.
y. Barnard, who had been in America
cor six months in connection with a
scheme for cooperative opera. His
wife is a we'll known English singer.
Mr. Barnard has had considerable
experience as a sailor and was to give
q clear account OF what happened. He
had finished his luncheon at n quarter
after two says the New York Sun.
and went straight TO the veranda cafe.
which is at the stern end OF the prom
enade deck where he leaned over the
starboard rail. looking forward.
In a moment he saw something
above the smooth surface OF the sea,
at a distance OF from $50 to 200 yards
from the ship.
At first he thought Il was a fish's
tail, but he noticed the water seething
a little around il, and the idea struck
him that it might be periscope. 1t
was then forward OF the Lusitania's s
bows. -
The realization OF what II actually
was had hardly crystallized in his
mind when he saw the torpedo start.
He glanced at his wrist watch. and
say that il was exactly twenty-five
minutes after two.
He watched the torpedo's frothy
track until the very moment OF i'm
pact.
"It seemed to be just trickling
along" he said. "It was hard TO at
tempt to Judge the pace OF such a
thing coming toward one, but IL seem
ed to be travelling at about five knots
an hour.
''It was fred Just as we came level
between the second and third tunnels.
under the forward cabins and the
bridge.
1.-The impact was terrific. I could
feel the ship reel as IL struck by a
huge hammer. II seemed TO me the
torpedo must have penetrated clean
through. Then terrific explosion In
side blew right up through the four
decks. throwing up great column OF
coal dust. water and debris OF all
kinds II reminded me on large
scale OF the pictures showing mine
explosions in the trenches at the
front
81 dashed into the cafe just in time,
for down came the huge mass of wa
ter breaking down the outside avn
ing. Some supposed this was sea wa
ter. but that is impossible. II was
undoubtedly the contents of the great
water tanks taken up by the explo'
sion. am sure only one torpedo
struck the Lusitania.
Failing from side 20 side, I reached
nv stateroom. and being an active
man managed to climb TO the top OF
Gmy wardrobe. where were the life
belts. The wardrobe leaned over me
at sharp angle. but | managed TO
tug the belt out. On my way to my
cabin saw Alfred G.. Vanderbilt
standing outside the entrance to the
grand saloon. He was as cool as a
cucumber. wearing an immaculate
lounge suit and he looked as II he
had been starting for stroll In the
park.
"He wore no hat, and in his hand
ne carried a large violet colored jewel
case. II can hardly have been his, but
Il may have belonged 10 Lady Allan
OF Montreal. She had just left the
SPOT where he was standing and he
seemed waiting for her. He was one
OF the few perfectly cool people
aboard the ship. just as he always
was everywhere That was the last
saw of him.
"I returned TO the veranda OF the
cafe by a shorter route which I had
forgotten when ] started. hut Mrs.
Mason had gone. / have not seen her
since.
"Ail this was almost quicker than
can tell IL. Crew and some Of the
passengers were now busy with the
use. There was no panic.
boats. though these proved OF little
'T saw only one man. rough look
ing and of low type. evidently for
Ginger. Chamber into boat before II
was lowered. lie refused 10 get out
a..
back with an axe.
"I made my way back TO the boat
deck above the promenade deck. and
then to the funnel deck. the highest
deck Of all. The only people there
were Marconi operators.
THE wireless. operators were work
ing the emergency outfit. the main