The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-02
Party of 81 American Army Y.
N. c. A. Men Among Those
Saved When Steamer
Went Down.
SHIP SANK IN IL MINUTES
U-Boat Bobs Up Under Destroy
ers and plunks One of Large
Teet-Quick Work
by Rescuers.
BY Associated Press.

London, April 30.-.A party OF 81
American army Young Mems Christian
association workers under Arthur r.
Hungerford arrived in london last
night. The ship on which they sailed
was torpedoed yesterday morning n
sank in IL minutes. All the passengers
and all but three of the crew were
saved.
The passengers We're picked up In
life boat n landed at a British port.
The Americans are all safe and well.
On their arrival In London they were
taken in charge by the American Y.
M. c.. A. and Red Cross.
The number Of persons on board the
vessel was about $50. One of the ships
officers told the Associated Press that
the Americans had conducted them
selves in an admirable manner. They
had spent most Of their time aboard
the ship in military drills and daily
and nightly life boat drills and every
man knew his station and duties as
though by instinct.
Destroyers were sent Immediately to
the rescue and all the lifeboats were
picked up within half an hour.
The vessel was struck amidshtps
while in a large CONVOY under the pro-
lection of ~destroyers. 1t was proceed
ing at about 10 knots in bright moon
light when struck. There was an i'm
mediate heavy list n three minutes
later the boilers blew up, extinguishing
the lights all over the ship.
THE Americans behaved like vet
Grams and were Of the greatest assist
ance in launching the life boats and
handling them" said n of the Off
GERS of the ship.
Two of the crew who lost their lives
were caught below and went down
with the ship. The third man was
tho ships baker, who went back for
hia rnOnev halt-
The discipline on board the ship was
excellent. Although the time was brief,
all the boats were launched success
fully. Most Of the Americans had
little clothing and no baggage. Sew
eral Of them lost their passports and
all their money.
Could Not Fire On Sub.
The submarine was not seen at the
time the vessel was torpedoed, but
several survivors told a story of a
p%eriscope appearing for a moment in
the midst of the life boats.
1T was said the periscope was seen
from nearby torpedo boat destroyers
which, however, did not dare fire for
fear of hitting the life boats" says the
III the periscope did appear 1t was
only for a brief moment. While the
life boats were being picked VI one
American and one British destroyer
circled the spot, dropping several depth
charges"
Gale Seeman. of Los Angeles, and A.
G. Pullen, of New York state, mac mar
row escapes in getting into life boats.
Each caught his feet in Of h ropes
by which his boat was being lowered.
Mr.. Seeman was thrown into the water
head down with his feet ~entangled,
but was saved by Robert Peckham, Of
Springfield, Mass, who cut the rope
and dragged Mr.. Seeman into the life
boat. Mr.. Pullen was able to get clear
Of the rope by his own efforts.
LIST OF SURVIVORS.
New York, April 29.-The Y. M. c.
A. here today made public the names
OF IS Of its war workers who were
aboard a steamer reported lost in the
submarine zone yesterday. Arthur
Hungerford, an American newspaper
man, was in charge Of the party. They
were enroute to the front for army
work.
Following Is the list of the names:
j.. N. Armstrong, Lapere, Mich;
Ralph c. Bennett, Chicago; William
Clayton Berry, Childress. Tex; A. III.
Bogue, Highland Park, ILL.,; Theodore
Ivan Bordwell, Warren, Pa; j.. f. II.
Chambers, Evanston, ILL.,; Phillip Cook,
Baltimore, Md; Harvey E. Darr, Woos-
ter, Ohio; Thomas Il. Dawson, Provi-
dence, r. l.; Samuel w. Downer, Dow
ner, N. j.; William A. H~isenberger,
Berwin. Md; Evore Evans, Honesdale,
Pa; Albert II. Quincy, Providence, r.
l.; Victor Henry Guerney, Brighton,
Mass; James Harper Grier. Cannons-
burg, Pa; Charles l.. Gilmore, Tulsa,