The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-30
Exciting Experiences.

Among the other pas SciScTS, MI dHu
Mrs Thomas Thring had tho most "X-
citing experience. Mr.. ThrIng ~ an
Australian who was Nnvalidcd home
from tho Er!tlsh army several months
ago after two years Of lighting in Atri-
ca and at tialltpoi. II" went [" AUS
tralia where he was married. and was
returning 10 England with his bride 10
settle tho estates Of two brothers who
were killed recently in France. IN"
torpedo struck just beneath their cabin
and they wrrc thrown FROM their berth
and injured severely. The. statcroom
door IVES jammrd su that ii could not bc
opened. Mir Thrng broke the partition
and carried his unconscious wife 10 the
deck where hc too fell unconscious.
Roth were carried Ia a lifChnat by Ar
! thur Busuc. y. ". e. y. man from Chi
CaEo.
Survivors, story.
After being lai:"u aboard tho destroy
ers the survivors had trip at NJ"
hours 10 port where Il crowd gathered at
tho pier IN mrct them.
"Thcrc was 4 long delay in getting
our DESTROYER into her berth. said the
Ecv. II. S. Madison. If Flint. Michigan.
Il suggested t" IN" men that "" gather
! al the how and show W. were IN good
spirits by singing. W" sang THE star
SpanSl"d Banner. Tod Save The King.
and Onward Christian Soldiers, and
the crowd on sAor" ch"crrd.
81 noticed m elderly man in military
uniform standing on the pier. who
seemed IL h affected deeply by our
singing. WHEN We 60; ashore was
surprised Ia sec him take charge Of MS.
line US up IN military fashion and then
SHAKE hands with each one 81 us ana
congratulate" us. II" was Niscnunt
! French commander nf the home de-
fonScs). who happened In be in port.
Hearing that some American survivors
were coming in. hc insisted on going
down 10 greet them personally.
Speedy Relief.
Tho Americans were met on their ar
rival in London by de-" cation from
, tho American Rcd cross here and were
taken In the Kingsley hotel. where
tiftv-srvcn complete outfits "f clothing
and an ample dinner awaited them. Tho
mrn among them who had lost their
money were provided for and arrange
mrnts w,rr made 10 replace missing
uassports An American Rcd ''rnss doc
tor examined each man and prcscrlhcd
n long nights sleep" for all.
Several nf tho survivors were an1-
inus 10 cable assurances NJ their safety
IN relatives in tn" United States. but The
" NJ. =. a. had already taken steps I"
have it's hraduuartrrS IN New YORK
notify all tn" survivors families.
Phlip Cook Of Baltimore sent a ca
HE message Ia his wif" saying only.
SEQ Acts. chapter -. Verses II. I" -.
This is the passage describing tho ship
wreck of lha Apostle Paul. ending win
the sentence: And So il came 20 pass
that they escaped all SAT" 1" land.D
No West virginians.
NEW YORK. April co.--Thc vessel
which was sunk in English waters while
, carving 80 Young Mems christian AS
suciation workers was tho British steel
steamship OrisSa. Of i.43i Ions gross IL
was learned here to-day. She Lett an
American Atlantic port on April L..
Arthur T.. HunIcrford. in charge or
the Americans. is a former newspaper
man Of Baltimore. who was on his way
| IL France nm 6 special mission for tic
| y. II. t. \. Other =. NJ. - y. workers
| on tho torpcdocd vessel. according To :;
| list given out hcrH to-day by the !. NJ.
! e. \. War Work Council. included The
/ pdorc Ivan Burdwcll. central avenue
! Warren. Pa. E:vnr Evans. Honesdalc'
! Ia: james Harper 'irier. .@"H West
College street. ranonshurG. Pa. and
; Frederick Foster Snow. baltimore
Md