The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07
is Persons Drowned Following
Attack on Liner.
U. S. DESTROYER ROUTS FOE
American Warship Stops Submarine
Attack on French Boat-SurviVors
From Steamer Carolina Tell
Experiences - AirpIanes
Aid in Search for
Divers.

partment has received dispatch from
a United States destroyer stating that
at 9 80 Sunday morning he interrupted
an attack by an enemy submarine on
the French steamer RadiOline about
siXty-five miles off the Maryland coast.
The destroyer also took on board
two, men from the Edward Baird
which was bombed and sinking.
A later report was received stating
that the RadiOline had arrived at an
Atlantic port.
Sixteen Lives Lost.
Sixteen lives lost, ten vessels sunk,
and fears for the safety of several
others sums up the days developments
in the German submarine raid off 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 to
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-37, established definitely that at
least two German submarines have
been operating off the Atlantic coast.
Reports to the navy department show
that the U-151 sank the SchOOnerS Hat
tie Dunn and Edna.
Results Called Negligible.
The 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 M.
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
cOastwise ships, seven of them sailing
vessels. This would make the effect
of the raid negligible, according to of
ficialS.
Carolina Death List, Sixteen.
Lewes, Del, June 5.-Nineteen sur
vivOrs, passengers and crew, of the
summarized steamship Carolina, were
landed here and brought a harrow
ing tale of the sea, the news of the
loss of 16 of their number, and a re-
markable rescue of 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 submarine appeared above
the surface close to the Carolina. She
was about $50 feet long, survivors
said. and later was identified as the
U-37.
1.-The submarine signaled something
which our captain could not make
out" said one of the survivors, land
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 to 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 few minutes the
submarine Shelled her seven times.
Then. she burst into flames. Whether
the Germans set her on fire or whetf-
er the Smelling had caused fire to
break out I do not know.
1T was a beautiful Sunday evening
as we drifted no one knew where.
The sun began to set as the Carolina
slowly went down. Then it got dark
and a feeling of fear Overcame 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 became sep
arated and we, who were in motor
launch, seemed to be alone in the
storm. Rougher and rougher became
the water and the boat rolled and
pitched. Finally she capSized and all
of the 50 in her were thrown into the
sea. She was righted and capsized
again while we chung to her This oc-
Cured several times. The storm
passed and the sea began to calm. 1t
was pitch dark.
FINALLY we kept the launch right
ed, but she was full of water.
Sixteen Lost in Storm.
''We kept bailing all night until fin
ally all those who still chung to the
Sides of the motorboat were able to
get in. When the last was helped over