The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-28
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some with life belts and some wearing
life saving waiStcoatS.
Automobiles were waiting for the
survivors. vino We're conveyed swiftly TO
tho tluc"n'S hotel, where nurses prorid-
ed dry clothing and warm baths. IN
nall hour the men, women ana chlldren
who had come off the rescue SloOp in a
varied state Of disarray. werr ready Tor
Il really sumptuouS meal OF hrothS, sal
mon. turkey and champagne, which had
been prepared.
Although the passengers showed the
effects of the ordeal, they put merry
face on the misfortune for the most part
and nearly all We're able TO enjoy the
meal with good appetite. Tho nurses
insisted then on the survivors retiring,
wrapped w in warm blankets and with
hot water bottles. even for the men pas
scnEcrs.
Most Of the passengers expect 20
reach London Wednesday, morning.
LONDON. Feb. u. 1877 p. m.--Wes-
Icy Frost. the American consul ut Cork.
has sent to the American embassy here
the Following report regarding the SINK
ing Of the Laconia:
THE Iacunia was torpcdocd without
warning ut l0:3n p. m. in heavy sea
while the ship WAS making u knots
The first torpedo struck on the star
board abaft the cngin" room. The en-
InStn the Starboard. Most of the boats
were launched from the starboard Sid"'
Twenty minutes later. after most
of tn" boats were clear, Il second tor
podo was fired striking the engines on
the port side. the ship sank 80 MIN
utcS after the firing Of the iirSt torpedo
"7'h" ship was armed with two -
inch guns. The ships wireless was kept
in continual action until the last min,
10 .i-,tS .,IS u'lrr
all the Iifebuats were equipped with AN
ample supply OF flares. The cargo con-
sisted Of cotton and foodstufGs.
The submarine was not seen from
rho Inronia but after the second Tor
pcdo had been Tired and the boats
launched n submarine appeared on the
surface, came alongside the boat con,
thinning the second olllcSr anu ''fN"
for the captain.
...rhn submarine commander told the
nennlr in the second officers boat that
4 Eritish admiralty patrol had causnL
the l-acunia's wireless ana was com
10 the scene. The submarine maze no
offer to aid and submerged Immediately
after.
"rbfr,cnn boats were launched from
,hc 1,nr0nia. The Hoys Miss Mary L.
Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy, ChicaGo)
were in No. 5, which was swampcd, It's
lifr-b"lIrd passengers being plcReu up
hy other boats. but who suffered severe,
Is as the result of exposure In the coiu
water
The houls after leaving the Laconia
had to scatter rather widely In ORDER
10 avoid the danger of collision In the
twelve foot swcllS which were running
Flares were kept alIEht by most OF thr
boats during the five hours OF ANXIOUS
waiting for the patrol To arrive. Inc
patrol began picking. up the boats AT
o'clock in the morning. but had not
finished until after .dayhrrak.
QUEENSTOWN Feb. 81, SIS p. M
Mrs. \. W. Willis. a Canadian woman.
in talking today with the representative
Of the Associated Press concerning the
disaster To the LacOnia. said the women
on board behaved we'll. They were IN
the uraWlEg room at the time OF the
had happened. They had had several
boat drills and were able IN use their
knowledge in that respect in entering
the boats.
"Wh"n the submarine came TO the
surface" said Mrs. Willis. after hav-
INK fully made sure Of the Laconia's
destruction. one gentleman i'll boat
said TO the submarine commander:
"DunI you know you are torpcnolnS n
ship containing women and children:
To this The commander Of the sub
marin" replied: oh. they arc all right
for 4 few hours. and patrol boat will
TAKE them all up.
Tho greatest attention is being paid
her" 10 the surviving passengers. Nu-
m"r"uS residents hav" taken many or
them int" their homes. Mrs. Harris:
wife OF az American army officer. en6
who WAS the last woman TO leave the
ship WIS entertained during the day by
IN" commanding admiral at the ad-
miraIly house.
Captain Irvine and the ships officers
and passengers proceeded tonight or
I.Iv'rpuo'. The crew, with the eNccp-
tinn e l." liv" men detained in the
h"Spil l~n HAY" departed.