Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-06-12


at Q 80 Sunday morning he interrupted
an attack by an enemy submarine on
the French steamer Radioline about
sixty-fye miles of the Maryland coast
The destroyer also took on board
two. men from the Edward Bai-d
which was bombed and sinking.
4 later report was received stating
that the RadiOIine had arrived al an
Atlantic port
Sixteen Lives Lost
Sixteen lives lost, L vessels sunk,
and fears for the safety OF several
others sums up the days developments
in the German submarine raid Of the
Atlantic coast
Early reports indicated the loss OF
$50 Passengers and members Of the
crew Of the Carolina, but all have been
accounted for save sixteen known 10
have been swept from motOrboat-
Statements OF survivors Of the Caro-
lima landed at Lewes, Del, that their
vessel was destroyed By the submarine
U-3T, established definitely that al
least two German submarines have
been operating Of the Atlantic coast
Reports TO the navy department show
that the U-151 sank the schooners Hat
tie Dunn and Edna.
Results Called Negligible.
Tnc City Of Columbus arrived at an
Atlantic port with III persons on
board. who had been listed as missing.
The Grecian also arrived with the miss
ing crew Of the sunken ship Jacob II.
Haskell. The Governor Cobb, with 200
apprentice seamen aboard the steamer
Dorchester and the Clyde liner Huron,
arrived at various ports during the
day.
The total American tonnage known
to have been destroyed amounts TO
something over 10000 tons gross. all
coastgise ships, eight Of them sailing
vessels. This would make the effect
Of the raid negligible. according 10 Of
seals.
Carolina Death List, Sixteen.
Lewes. Del. June 5.-Nineteen sur
vivOrs, passengers and crew, Of the
summarized steamship Carolina, were
landed here and brought harrow
ing tale OF the sea, the news Of the
loss OF 10 Of their number, and a re-
markabIe rescue OF a girl while they
drifted helpless by on the ocean dur
ing a severe thunderstorm Sunday
night.
Warned by Wireless.
According TO the survivors the Caro-
lima was warned late Sunday after
noon by wireless to look out for sub
marines. The steamer was advised
that a three-masted schooner had just
been sunk and was cautioned not to
show lights. At six o'clock Sunday
evening a submarine appeared above
the surface close 10 the Carolina. She
was about $50 feet long. survivors
said and later was Identified as the
C-3T.
The submarine signaled something
which our captain could NOT make
out" said one Of the survivors. "and
then the U-boat raised the German
flag. We were ordered TO heave to.
"a German officer with an armed
guard came alongside and gave orders
to our captain 10 lower all boats and
leave the ship in 20 minutes.
SheIIed Ship Seven Times.
Ten boats were lowered and every
body got in. There was little or no
confusion.
when the last boat was clear of
the ship again the Germans left the
Carolina and in a few minutes the
submarine shelled her seven times.
Then she burst into flames. Whether
the Germans set her on fire or whern-
e. the Smelling had caused fire to
break out l do not know
1T was a beautiful Sunday evening
as We. drifted no one knew where.
The sun began 10 set as the Carolina
slowly went down Then it got dark
and a feeling OF fear oyercame many
of US but we hoped for the best.
Boats Become Separated.
The storm came; quicker than we
expected it, The wind blew like a
gale and kicked up "a nasty sea. The
boats pitched and soon beea,ne sep
arssted and we who were in motor
launch. seemed to be alone i'm the
storm Bousher and rougher became
the water and the boat rolled and
pitched Finally she capsized and All
oe the - in her were thrown into the
sea, She WAS rishJed and capsized
again while we chung 70 her. This oc-
Cured several times The storm
PASSED and tile sen began to calm. IL
was pitch dark.
FINALLY we kept the launch right
cd. bur she was full OF water
Sixteen Lost in Storm.
1--WE kept b;iiing All night until fin
silly all those who still chung TO the
sides of the mOtorboat were able 10