The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
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PEOPLE MISSING
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PEOPLE MISS1NG
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daughter Flora. Mrs. Nobbs' husband
lis lieutenant in the army.
4 Boston shipping suffered severely
lin the RI boat raids off the New Jersey
coast The three big four masted
lschooners Edward H. Cole, Jacob M.
Haskell and Samuel w. Hathaway, all
owned by Crowell and Thurston, were
valued at sl50,ao0 each.
| The crew of the Cole arrived here
early today and Immediately reported
to the owners. TIE crew OF the HAS
kell was reported to be aboard the
steamer Grecian, which was due IN
Boston today. Nothing has been learn
ed of those aboard the Hathaway
The report regarding the loss OF
| the Hathaway was doubted at the OF
fees of Crowell and Thurston. a
member of this firm declared tue
schooner was known to have left more
than week ago for Para, Brazil anu
that she easily would have been sew
eral hundred miles south of Barnegat
last Sunday.
! The following vessels are known 10
have been near the scene OF the suo-
marine activities Sunday:
The government collier Acnllles'
steamer Lake Sterling, steamer Lake
Charles. steamer lsonomla, ana tue
Norwegian freighter Sticklestad anu
steamer Northern Queen
| The port of Boston was reopened
for coastwise traffic today, unoer
strict regulations of the hrst na'ai
district.
The Metropolitan liner Belfast ar
rived here safely today after passing
through the zone in which German
submarines have been operating. Her
passengers remained on deck through
ont last night. Her officers reported
the waters along the Atlantic seaboard
swarmine. with patrol vessels anu
searchlights constantly playing me
Belfast was conveyed part OF the way.
All furloughs have been cancelled IN
the first naval district.
Battered and Crippled.
AN ATLANTIC PORT. June 4.-Bat.
tered and crippled by submarine sneH
fire. an American tank steamer ar
rived here today. She was towed INTO
port by navy tugs. The tanker hau
become almost waterlogged as a re-
suit of the pounding she received ifein
the blockading U-boat.
Survivors Landed.
NEW YORK, June Nineteen
Survivors of the steamer Carolina
were landed at Lewes, Del. this morn
ing by the British steamer Appleby,
which picked them up at sea. the
survivors were sixteen men, two Wom-
en- and one member of the crew.
Port Is Reopened.
NEW YORK, June 4.-The port OF
New York has been reopened, 1t was
announced at headquarters or the
third naval district today.
Carolina Was Lost.
NEW YORK, June 4.-Positlve
confirmation of loss OF the inner
Carolina, destroyed by German
submarine off the New Jersey coast,
came today when nineteen Survivors
were picked up.
This leaves about 311 OF her pas
sengers and crew unaccounted for. :,
The City OF Columbus for which
fears were felt, is safe at vineyard
Haven, Mass.
The boat load of nineteen survivors
from the Carolina including two
women, was picked up this morning
| by the British steamer, Applepy.
They were taken to Le"es, Del An
other Hfeboat, empty, was found float-
ING near the place where the ship
sank. =
The City of Columbus brought IN
the crew of the schooner Jacob NJ.
Haskell
There were no new reports OF SUB
marine attacks UP to 1850 a. m to-
day and no more signs OF u boats on
the coast had been reported.
Three Liners Overdue.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, June A.
Three important liners are overdue
at this port here today. They IN
clude two big TRANSATLANTIC snips
and one in the coast trade one car
RES more than three hundred pas
sengers. .
On account of submarines operat-
ing off the coast, some anxiety Is
felt for their safety.
Searching for Victims.
EE-yy YORK. June 4.-Forty naval
.ir,Ianes today swept over the sea
between Cape May and Fire Island
natroIling as far as sixty miles OUT
in search for German submarine VIC.
Tins. There was no early trace o.
three loads of survivors reported
drifting off Beach Haven, y. j. yes
terday, but it is believed Inese may
$50 baen the men of the Texel, who
landed at Atlantic City, during the
night.
400 People Missing.
NEW YORK, June "a nospitai
shin was anchored off Quarantine TO
dav. with a fleet of smaller cralt
nearby ready to dash out if patroliing
airnIanes report drifting life boats
The United States guard Kept IN
constant communication with the
natrol fIotilla Four hundred per
- -onorfeI missing from the