El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-11

vivors, the submarine was not sighted
until she had sent torpedo crashing
into the side Of the ship. The torpedo
{ did not strike a vital spot. however.
and the captain crowded on full steam
, in an effort to escape, at the same
: time ordering the gun crews into ac-
! ton against the submarine. which
! appeared about mile off
Forward Gun shot Away.
our gun crews did not fire more
Z than five or six shots" said one Of the
survivors The forward gun was shot
away almost at once The after gun
and its crew was done for almost as
quickly Then the men went 10 the
/ boats, but 10 was no use as the flying
shrapnel was spraying the decks and
men Tell in scores. either killed or
badly wounded"
Another survivor declared that all
Of the Ticonderoga's eight lifeboats.
with the exception OF one. were rid
died with shrapnel before they could
be launched a number Of men. who
tried 10 get into the eighth boat were
killed by shrapnel as they clambered
over the side Of the vessel, he said
Finally" this survivor con-
unued, some OF our men. in deH-
perntiOn, swan close TO the submn-
rine and hailed an officer, asking
him in Gods name to stop firing.
The lieutenant who answered him
c1d so with loaded revolver. saving
taat u he did not swim back he would
shoot him"
japanese ship Torpedoed.
a British Port, Oct 11.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press.) The Japanese steam I
snip Horano Alaru, OF 1855 tons gross, I
has been torpedoed and sunk. 1t is
feared that 300 lives were lost.
The HoraEO Maru was outward I
bound for Japan and carried about 200 i
passengers The vessel was torpedoed I
or N 3 L.
early on Friday morning when about /
800 miles south OF Ireland.
Few Survivors Picked Up.
The rev survivors, who were picked \
up by the American torpedo boat de-
strOyer Sterrett- have been brought
here They declare that the torpedo
struck the steamer in the forward en-
zine room. Nothing remained for
those on board, including the women
and children, but TO plunge into the
pecan a large number, however.
went down with the ship. The vessel
disappeared completely within seven
minutes after being struck by the
torpedo.
Scene IndcscribabIe.
The scene was iEdescribable. The
weather was bad and rather hay.
The cries Of the drowning were
leartrendinG- Everybody had been
supplied with lifebelts. but only the
'LEDlHeeL were able 10 SLUlO the uuL-
letting waves and reach shores.
Incidentally, the commander OF the
American destroyer Sterrett heard the
explosion and steered his vessel for
he point whence the sound came. He
Ouud the ship had disappeared and
ne saw a mass Of people struggling in
he water.
No Boats Available.
There were no small boats avail
.ble. so the destroyer in the bad
weather. steamed about picking up
hose who were still alive. The Amer
can warship picked up 80 persons.
ne of whom died while being brought
shore.
Among the survivors were these !
passengers in the first cabin:
A. A. Young. Louis Burmont. a. p. ]
.sl1la. T. Il Butler and Fred J. !
1arsch.
About - members OF the japanese I
rev were rescued {
U-ROut's Ruthless Work. u
While the American destroyer Ster- a
-ett was engaged in the work OF S
mercy and picking up the men and :
women struggling in the water, the I
ferman submarine fired two tor Z
ledoes at the warship. Both missiles
APPLY missed their mark After
making a thorough search for sur
-ivors, the Sterrett headed for the ]
firing several shots and 7
ropping depth charges.