The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-10

bodies ~ Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt,
I.lndon Bates. Jr.. Justus Miles For
man. the writer, Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert
Hubbard. Charles Klein, the play.
wright; Herbert Stone and Victor T..
Shields Of cincinnati. United States
Consul Frost at Queenstown iec-
graph~l 70 Ambassador Page to night
that all who are not among he sur
v!vors or the dead at the morgues are
almost certainly dead.
Survivors who arrived this morn.
ing are confident that Mr. Vanderbilt
persisted. Thomas Siidell Of New
York shows that the young million.
alre died u hero. MIR. Slidel says
that he was standing gu the deck OF
the ship few zee, away from him
and he saw Mr. Vanderbilt remove
lifebelt he had already adjusted
about himself aud hand II TO n
woman. after which he walked away
ia search of another.
Another passenger gives some word
on the Hubbards. They had come on
deck from the saloon after the blow
and then turned To 20 below appar-
entity 10 get ifebets. The ship went
down before they could possibly re-
turn.
II IL the belief Of many. confirmed
nv the reports OF the Admiralty and
steamship experts. that the Lusitania
still holds hundreds of the dead and
tonight there is serious discussion
whether an effort shall not he made
to blow up the hull In some way TO
release these bodies. The ship lies
forty fathoms below the surface.
which makes II TOO far down for
divers - think OF working there or
to give any hope TO the Cunard Line
that she may he lifted Explosives
however. can be placed In her and
this may he done.
No more bodies are reported wa shed
ashore or picked up In the ncighbor-
hood Of the disaster nor along the
Irish coast. The Cunard company
maintains steamer there constantly
and the coast guards inspect every
foot Of the bays and inlets near by
Seafarlng men believe that all hav,
been found that will be- found unless
the ship is blown apart.
peha,c in Parliament Expected,
There Is no doubt when Parliament
cdnvenes tomorrow the Government
will be questioned closely about whl'
precautions were taken II any by in,
Admiralty to protect the Lustanis
and other merchant passenger ship
using the Irish Sea and further wha'
extra precautions are to be taker
hereafter Ia prevent u repetition. !
seems Ia be foregone in the minds o
many that the German undersea boat
will attempt To get the Mauretania !
she goes back into the merchant se:
vice and they may look after ship
like the Cymric which carry ammu
milton and supplies.
There are Suggestions for the main
tanning Of an aeroplane patrol In III
danger zone. for by them a suhmarin
at great depth Is easily detected an
there may be suggestions th,t the de
stroyers convoy all ships up through
ST. Georges Channel and the Iris
Sea. Lord Charles Beresford Is {
cad in these questions and he wi
talk from the viewpoint OF n yetera
sailorman.
Sentiment IN London Is to-day q
strong rs ever. although the mutt
tudrS in the streets continue Ia sho'
restraint There are reports OF ant
German riots in Liverpool and var
England. expressing its ahhorrene
Of the deed. finds that II l. powerle-
70 do anything else until the wa
ends while all await the ultima'
action of the United states. Their
is no impotence. no disposition
preach in any quarter.
The Coroner's inquest AZ Queen
town IL set for May 10. but in Il
meantime II is hoped that Capt. TUT
, ner. the commander OF the torpedos
liner. may be permitted to make
formal statement Many points Al
stll t. be cleared up. II Is not know
definitely how many submarines the
were. whether one was seen an hol
before, whether there was an opport'
nifty TO turn toward the shore. tt
passengers, who are the only on
10 talk. are not ag'oed on how mar
torpedoes hit the ship The numb
has been placed a high as three al
many say they only heard one.