The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-06
IS PERSONS LOST
LIVES ON LINER
SUNK BY U-BOA1
1874 Survivors From the Carolina
Are Rescued.
10 SHIPS SUNK DURING RAID
French Vessel Saved From Submarine
Attack by Arrival of U. S. De-
stroyer-Passengers Tell Thrill
ing Story Of Experience.

! Washington. June 5.-The navy de-
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 Radiollne about
slxty-fve 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 Badlolne 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 motor boat.
Statements of survivors Of the Caro-
lima landed Mt 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 ut 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 NJ.
Haskell. The Governor Cobb, with 200
apprentice seamcn 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
ficlals.
Carolina Dedth LIST, sixteen.
Lcwcs, Del. June 5.-Nneteen sur
vlvors, 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-
markable rescue Of girl while they
drifted helpless by on the ocean dur
! Ing a severe thunderstorm Sunday
night The girl was picked up while
cllnglng 10 the bodies of two dead men
ucascd in life preservers,
Ten bonts left the Carolina before
she was sunk by the German subma-
rlne U-37, all passed through the same
! storm, and the survivors here feared
that all were lost. They expressed
great joy when informed that most Of
The Carolinu's company had been
saved.
One Survivor Detained.
The 10 persons landed here were
brought IN by a British vessel that
| picked them up more than twenty-five
miles off the Delaware capes. They
were taken in charge by the naval au-
thoritles ana cared for at the station
near Cape lIenlopen.
The story Of the survivors did not
become public until they were taken
TO the railroad station and left for
| New York one of their number.
! however, was detained. He is II Ger
man member of the crew and will he
held pending an investigation.
Warned by Wireless.
According to the survivors the Caro-
lima was warned late Sunday nfter>
noon by wireless 10 look out for sub
marines The steamer was advised
tIat a thrcc-mustcd schooner had Just
been sunk and was cautioned not to
show lights, Al six O'Clock Sunday
evening submarine appeared above
/ the surface close 10 the Carolina She
was about $50 feet long. survivors
said. and Inter was identified rs the
U-37.
"rhc submarine slgualed 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 hcave 10
4 aud the captain, fearing that The sub
marine would shell the steamer If he
did not obey the order. signalcd the
engineer to reverse the engines and
stop,
"A German officer with an armed
guard came alongside and gave orders
To our cnptnin TO lower all boats and
leave the ship IN % minutes.
SheIIed Ship Seven Times.
"fen boats were lowered ana every
body got In. There was little or no
confusion. All the time the submarine
my an close MS possible, members IT
her crew standing on her deck witch.
ing ny or busying themselves about
the boat.
'When the last boat was clear of
the snip again The GerhFns left the
Carolina ana IN few mlnutes the
submarine shclled her seven times.
Then She hurst into flames Whether
he Grrmuns SGT her on fire or wheth.
Ne~-cs~e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~c ~
Smoke Occasioned Alarm.