The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12
FLEW WHITE SHIRT
TO ATTRACT ATTENTION
Grew of TOrpedOed Steamer Harpath.
IAN Picked Up
26 CHINAMEN AMONG THEM
Submarine Commander Furnished To.
bacco and Water, But Couldn't
Spare Grub

An Atlantic Port, June THE
crew Of the British steamer Harpathi-
an, sunk off the Virginia capes
Wednesday, picked up by the steamer
Potomac and brought into this port
late last night, is now at local hos
pltal here, where they are recovering
from exposure after being adrift for
Harpathian's crew are Chinese. All of
the men are being cared for in the
officers quarters at the hospital. Two
members of the crew were injured, one
severely. 1t is expected that the ma
jo-ity of the men will be able to leave
the hospital early this afternoon.
e. Attracted by Shirt
According to Zip Chow, a China
nan who had charge of the twenty
nire Chinese on the Harpathian, which
was sunk by submarine 100 miles
trem the Virginia capes Wednesday
morning, the ship was sailing from
London with ballast; she was of 2,SG9
tons capacity; was owned by the Har-
r!son Line, of Liverpool; and was sunk
absolutely without warning by the
huge U-boat. After having been on
the sea in open boats for twentysix
hours, the steamship Potomac was
sighted. and attracted toward the sur
v!vors by white shirt waved in the
All by members Of the crew.
, Nhung-a-chung, the only member of
The crew injured, was an oiler in the
eEglne room. He was struck between
!hs eyes by piece Of the torpedo.
whlch struck the ship at No. 4 hatch
ne was out of bed shaving himself
thls morning.
Zip Chow's Story
Chinese roembnrs of tho nro,,, ,,,o..a
Interviewed this morning at the local
base hospital, where the American
army officers had supplied them with
every convenience Zip Chow was the
orly one who was able to speak Eng
llsn: He stated that about 8 o'clock
Wednesday morning the Iarpathian,
sailing from London to Newport :
News, WITH ballast, vas alive with
activity. Every member of the crew
was doing his utmost to get the ship
TO this city in record time. Suddenly
ZIP Chow sighted ripple on the calm
r'ater several yards away. He called
'u: TO the watch. 1t was then real
ikcd that torpedo was swishinp to-
ward the doomed crew
In the wink Of an eye the shin w.a>,
III commissions. The torpedo had struck
on the stern hatch and tore hole in
the ship. The water swirled down into
the ship. Chung chung stuck,
called out for help. The lifehoats were
filled and lowered and all hands nut
of in five bfeboats,
Water and Tobacco
In very few minutes the ship set
tied down to the waters edge and tEen
jerked out Of sight. Immediately the
snip was gone, the submarine cane
a"ash. The submarine captain 40
p:"ared on the deck and after him |
about thirty officers and members of
the crew. In strikingIy good English
she captain called the lifeboats to the
submarine. The Englishmen asked /
him for water, provisions and tobacco. ;
He replied that he w.s almost out of
provisions, and that he was willing to
eve th.:' sEzvivors Water and smokes. /
German tobacco was offered and a !
Nlhntt Of fresh water.
Ing injured member of the Har-
= achlan cFeW was ordered aboard the 1!
lbmarnr. The SUB surgeon took
,narge of him and dressed his wounds. /
shortly afterwards the boat sub. :
the egsea. leaving the Harpathlan's
:-ew afloat in open BOATS. The men
we're picked up yesterday morning at
= o'clock While a shirt waved bv A
member OF the crew waved the Po
oInac to their assistance.