The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
SHIPS RUSHED TO RESCUE
THE 1858 PASSENGERS
ON BOARD LINER
HIT At TWO O'CLOCK
sinks In irish SEA
WASHINGTON DUMFOUNDED By
ATTACK ON CUNARDER AND
ITS HUMAN LOAD

AL lASh UN SUNAMDEN AlSU
ITS HUMAN LOAD
The Cunard liner Lusitania, one OF
the fastest ships afloct, was torpedo
ed and sunk Friday afternoon off the
coast of Ireland, ten miles south OF
Xinsale.
She had aboard 1883 passengers.
She sailed from New York last Satur-
day, May 1, and carried in addition
to her own large passenger list 163
passengers transferred to her from
the Anchor line Cameronia. OF the
1888 passengers, 290 were first
cabin, 602 second, and 361 steerage.
The news of her sinking YVES an
nounced by the New York office of
the Cunard line and was based on
cable advices received from the home
Office Of the company in Liverpool.
Three dispatches received in the or
der named, were made public by the
line, and read as follows:
eve received from the Lands End
wireless station news Of repeated dis
tress calls made by the Lusitania
asking for assistance at once. Big
list. Position ten miles south OF
Kinsale. Subsequently received tel
egram from Queenstowns that all
available craft in the harbor ha-
been dispatched to assist"
The second message to the New
York office read Queenstown, 4.59
o. m.-Wire begins about twenty
boats Of all sorts belonging to our
tne are in vicinity where Lusitania
sunk. About fifteen other boats are
making for spot to render assist
ance."
The third 'cablegram was dated
Liverpool and read: Following re-
eeived by Admiralty-Galleyhead,
4.25 o. m.-Several boats apparently
survivors southeast nine miles. Green
steamer proceeding to assist.
Passengers Saved?
Other dispatches from London,
Liverpool and Queenstown confirmed
the news. One Of the messages said
it was believed all the big liners pas
sengers had been saved.
The weather is favorable for res
cuing the Lusitania's passengers, &C
eording to a cabiegram to the Cunard
line from Sueenstown. 1t reads:
weather here beautifully fine.
Wind southeast light"
Late Friday tn, Cunard line re-
ceiyed this dispatch from Queens
town: Large steamer just arrived IN
vicinity and apparently rendering as-
uistance. Tugs, patrols, etc., now on
the spot taking boats in tow. Motor
fishing boats with two Lusitanla
boats bearing probably for Kinsale.' y
London reports: The Cunard line
steamer Lusitania with 1888 pas
sensers was torpedoed at 2 O'Clock
ten miles off Old Head, Kinsale, Ire
land, and later went down. It is be-
lfeved her passengers are safe. NO
details, however, ere at hand. One
message received here says cit is not
known how many Of the Lusltanla,s S
passengers we're saved"
Relief Immediately was sent from
Queenstown. She floated a reason
able time before going down.
Queenstown reports: News receiV-
ed from the steamer LusitanIa 3.3o p.
m. said that before sinking her life
boats were over her SIDES.
London reports: The Cunard line
gave out information to the effect
that there are about 20 boats IN the
vicinity of the spot, where the Lusl-
tania went down. Sixteen more boats,
the line said, have been dispatched
!. to the scene for rescue work. The
twenty boats on the spot belong TO
the Lusitania. The sixteen other
boats were sent to the scene from
nearby points.
Queenstown reports: AS soon as
news Of the torpedoing Of the Lusi-
tana was received the naval staten
dispatched all assistance available:
The tugs Warrior, Stormrock and
Julia, FIVE trawlers, and the local life
boat in tow of tug were hurried to
sea-
Washington reports: News Of the
torpedoing Of the Lusitsnia struck
official Washington like bomb.
While disposed to await full de-
tails, all administration officials real
'zed that the incident was probably
the most serious Washington has fac
ed since the war began.
President Wilson showed keen anx-
iety to learn whether American lives
were lost. He made no comment.
Officials believed there would be
10 complications unless American
lives were lost.
Should any American lose their
lives, the case would be covered, or
acials thought, the warning to
Germany that she would be held IN
that event by the United States "to a
strict accountability.
The Lusitania was one OF the larg-
est transatlantic liners, as well as
one Of the speediest. She was ouilt
IN Glasgow in 1906. She was 1S5
feet long. Her gross tonnage was
$4,000 and her net tonnage 9,14o
She was owned by the Cunard Steam
ship Company. Ltd. Of Liverpool. HOY
captain was W. T: Turner.
The Lusitania was product Of
.he race for speed which was carried
On for years among TRANSATLANTIC
steamship companies, particularly Of
England and Germany. When the
Lusitania was launched she was the
wonder Of the maritime world. Hel
mastery of the sea from the stand
point Of speed was not disputed.
When the Lusitania sailed some
ervousness had been caused because
Of the publication in the morning
napers of last Saturday of an adver
.;sement warning travellers that
state of war existed between Ger
many and Great Britain and her al
':es; that the war zone includes th'
.aters adjacent to the British Isles
hat in accordance with notice glVel
" the Gerraan government vessel
wing the flag of Great Britain ar
able to destruction in those waters
nd that travellers sailing in the wa
one of Great Britain or her allies dt
- at their own risk. The advertise
lent was signed Imperial German
Embassy