The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
TURKISH SUBMARINE
SAVED MANY LIVES
Went to Rescue of Terror stricken Pas
sengers on British Steamer After
Firing Shot at Ship.

after rs had been drowned, assisted Il
rescuing many of the 250 passengers VIII
had gone overheard in panic, SAT-
Eleanor Franklin Egan, an eyewitness
who arrived yesterday on the steamship
New York
Il The Barulos, according to Mrs. Egan
who is writer, returning from a 81,
months trip through southern Europe
left Piraus for Alexandria on October
g. While the ship flew the British fial
, her crew was Greek, the passengers,
majority third class, being chiefly Greeks
and Orientals. When about five houI
and Crete, the ship picked up three
boat containing the crew of the British
steamship Sailor Prince which had been
sunk by submarine few hours pre-
vious.
The Barulos, Mrs. Egan said carried but
thirty people. The picking up OF the
crew of the Sailor Prince created feel
ing of excitement which was at fever
heat when suddenly submarine came
to the surface about two miles distant
and fired shot over the Barulos, evil
IDENTIFY as signal for her to stop.
Instantly wild panic broke loose
said Mrs. Egan. "The four life boats of
the Barulos were resting in their chocks,
while swung alongside were the two
boats in which the men from the Sailor
Prince had made their escape.
lied by the crew and the fire room
force, the passengers rushed for the
boats. Women, unable to get TO the
boats, threw their children into the sea
and jumped after them. Frightened sail
ors cut the ropes holding the small boats
and when the latter crashed into the
water three of the six were swamped
and emptied of their human loads.
Il was at the rail when the submarine
appeared, and started back toward the
stairs leading below with the idea of
helping to quell the panic. was caught
in the rush and literally forced over
the side into the sea. / had hard time
TO keep above the water, my difficulties
being aggravated by the struggles of
Others trying 10 catch hold of me.
at seemed that had no sooner struck |
the water than the submarine appeared
under the bows of our ship. On her deck |
saw a number of men with an officer |
whom ] took to be an Austrian. The I
submarine had her collapsible life boat /
out, and the submarine crew were pull
ing people out of the water on to her
deck. The officer was holding up his
hands shouting to the people in the
perfect English:
"'For Gods sake, go back to your
ship, we are not murderers.'
"By this time ! had worked my way
some distance from the ship, and seeing
)ne of the life boats near l held up my
hand and called for help. The people
IN the boat responded and succeeded
n throwing a line 10 me when | was all
out exhausted.
"The first Of the panic over, we rowed
back to the Barulos and were taken
'board Women and children, many in
/ half drowned state, were crowding
he deck Of the submarine which re-
NAMED alongside. When all the res
ued were returned 10 the Barulos a toll |
howed that 25 were missing, Ia chill
ren, seven women and four men. Two !
4 the latter were British sailors from
he Sailor Prince, who lost their lives ,
living over board with their mates 20 ,
escue children. 7
'1n addition 10 the 25 drowned many 7
Tere wounded in the panic; several Of l
he most serious were taken into the sub /
marine and treated by our ship doctor
tho went aboard at the invitation of i
be submarine commander" Z
Mrs. Egan said she witnessed many >
caes. b
"0ne woman" she said. "who had lost I
or three children by throwing them r
verboard went stark mad. In the steer
&c was a troupe Of japanese acrObats. >
ne Of them. a woman with an infant 4
hid, was seen almost exhausted try. y
" 10 cling TO the side Of the ship. She
as surrounded by many Others. A rope 2
as thrown into her hands hut, looking !
p, she exclaimed In English;
Don't mind me. ! belong 10 no one,
nd have no one 30 care for me. Help
,me one else
with these words size passed the rope =
another woman and with her babe in
y arms sank from sight y y
The rescued British sailors proved he. =
'es. They not only tried 70 quell the
mic but succeeded in rescuing many
'rsons. -
Only one shot was hred by the sub
srine. She remained alongside for Eve
,urs or until al possible rescue hsd
on made and the wounded had been ~
tended She then disappeared under q
. water and Ne proceeded 10 Aletsn. -
is without further incident did not n
IN her name or designating number. bat 10
. vas one II the largest boats af her II
"a ! have ever seen. The captain of %
> sailar Prince told me that hs rec
nized her a. the same one that had ii
N his ship some buurN previuus. g. en-
onuh ~ thst time she few The Aus he
an eoiors Her deck arfnament en-. fa
ted of two i2pounaers Which were ~
plain sieft a. she came alongside TIE -
ruias Tie Saiior Prince. her captain
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