The Monticellonian., 1915-05-13

London-Twelve hundred and fifty six persons lost their lives in the Eu- sitanta disaster, of whom 15 0were Americans The bodies of Charles Frohrnan, the theatrical manager; Dr. r. ; Pearson of New York and t'haites Plamondon of Chicago have teen recovered.
 Officially given up as dead are:
 Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, multimil Iionaire; Charles Klein, playwright; Justis M Forman, playwright; Ebert Hubbard, writer; Mrs. Hubbard.
 American Consu! Frost at Queens town reported to the American embas- sy here that the total number of sur eivors could safely be placed at 645. The Cunard Company in a revised list of those aboard stated that there were 1,251 passengers and $50 crew, total of 1901 Of the 13S Americans on board Consul Frost reports that he can account for but 73 saved. The consul said probably upwards Of 1,2o0 bodies had not been recovered. He reported that persons not listed by him to the embassy are almost to a certainty dead" None of tho promi- nent Americans on board are included in the consuls list.
 159 Lie in Morgue.
 In the morgue at Queenstown are bodies of 159 victims, of whom the following Americans have been iden- tified:
 Charles Frohman, Charles Plamon- don, Dr. F. H. Pearson, Mrs. Mary Brown, j. s. Pullman, P. L. Jones, Bes- sic Hare, George Arthur, David Sam uels tor Samuelesce), T. B. King, W. R. Brown, Jr., J. V. Merriman (pro',- ably Mainman), Miss McBeyth.
 The official list also contains the names of probably dead-Miss Mary Brunston, William Robert Buswine.
 It is believed that all the survivors have been brought ashore. Reports of others brought ashore by fishing vessels are unconfirmed. One rumor from Cork said two schooners are on their way to English ports with 300 survivors, but this is not credited by officials.
 Many May Die of Shock.
 To the list of dead probably will be added the names of many survivors now in hospitals at Queenstown who are not expected to survive the shock of the disaster.
 British and American officials are doing everything in their power to aid ho cuff md fai of the situation OfficeY of the Gu nard line are ably assisting them.
 Ambassador Page has ordered the American consul at Queenstown to care for the bodies and give financial assistance to the survivors who need it Two army officers have Leen sent 10 assist the consul in his work
 Admiral Cocks, in charge of t..e naval district, has ordered every available craft under his command to search for bodies. Other vessels are securing the coast and the villages are being canvassed in an effort to learn if there are any further suryi. vors.
 Search For Vanderbilt's Body.
 Representatives of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt have arranged for a fleet of tugs to search for his body, while their agents ashore are visiting every point where he might have been taken if picked up alive.
 The Lusitania lies twisted mass of wreckage in 60 fathoms of water. and will never be raised, according to Marine Superintendent Dodd of the Cunard line. Efforts probably will be made in the future to recover the treasure.
 Captain Turner, commander of the Lusitania. so far has refused to make any formal statement. He remarked with quiet irony on landing:
 Well, it is the fortune of war;
 City of the Dead.
 Queenstown is a city of the dead. Long lines of sheeted corpses cover the floors of all the principal build :ngs. The Cunard wharf is close pack ed with those washed up from the Lusitania and found floating on the sea
 The mortuaries of the city's few hospitals are overfiowing with the bod ies of those who succumoed to the shock and exposure. Indescribable confusion reigns everywhere.
 The spectacle at the market hall is poignant beyond all description. The majority of the bodies there are of women and children. Many of them