South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-05
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NEW YORK, June ;. - Sixteen
men and women dead and IL others
missing is the toll taken by the Ger
man submarine which sank the
Porto Rican liner Carolina, accord
ing 10 latest available reports to-
day An official check Of the pas
sengers and members Of the crew is
expected later in the day after of
ficers of the company have checked
up the reporr~ or Capt Barbour, of
the Inflated liner.
The captain of the Carolina, with
l6t passengers and "a members Of
the crew of the sunken vessel ar
rived here this morning aboard the
American schooner Eva 3. Douglass
In addition TO the survivors landed
here Il men, two women and one
member Of the ships crew were ac-
counted for at Lewes, Del. and %
at Atlantic City. Eight sailors of
the Carolina were saved by the coast
patrol in the vicinity Of Barnegat
inlet
Lost When Boat Capsizes.
The l6 known dead were lost in
the capsizing OF the motor lifeboat
from which 10 were later rescued
and landed at Lewes. Del The 16
were unable TO cling 10 the over
turned craft as did the 10 who were
saved later
in compliance with q request by
wireless from Capt Barbour, the
officials OF the Porto Rico line dis
patched a tug down the coast 10
meet the Eva 3. Douglas late yes
terday and she was brought TO this
port in tow early today while the
wharves for Blocks around her pier
were closed and United States
troopers with fixed bayonets held a
curious crowd OF relatives and spec
| tatOrs at bay.
Friends and relatives Of the sur
viyors were held at the pier until
most OF the survivors had been per-
mitted TO leave.
Prepare ton had been made for
the arrival of the passengers and
/ the crew Of the sunken liner by the
\ Red Cross and the women's motor
corps Clothing. food and medicinal
supplies were waiting at the pier
when the Eva b. Douglas docked.
/ but little help was needed by many
/ OF the survivors except for clothing.
Attacked sunday Night.
Many Of the survivors told OF their
experiences in the open sea and OF
the attack and sinking Of the Caro-
lima by the hostile L boat. For the
most part their stories OF the sink
+ ing agree in all important details
According 10 their stories the
/ Carolina was attacked shortly after
o'clock Sunday night The pas
: sengers were in the dining saloon al
the time and had Just finished a
FIRE drill when shot was fred
across the bows OF the steamer
Shortly afterWard q shrspnel shell
exploded above the vessel in the
vicinity OF the wireless operators
quarters and a final shot across the
stern brought the big vessel TO a
halt
Capt Barbour had changed the
course Of the vessel and put on
full steam heading toward shore
after the wireless operator had re-
ceived word that 4 hostile submarine
was in the zone. The big vessel had
scarcely changed her course before
the attacking U-bost rose 10 the
surface and circled around her II
was then that the irins began
Sends Wireless Call.
F. W. Nogel chief wireless oper-
ator on the sunken steamer. told OF
receiving an s y :. call from the
Isabella r Wiley. being shelled by
"a subma rine and giving her location
After informing Capt Barbour. wine
ordered fun steam ahead and q
change or course NogeI told Of going
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