The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-05

1 she burst into flames. Whether the Germans set her on fire or whether
 the smelling caused the fire to break out, l do not know.
 Tt was beautiful Sunday evening
 as We drifted, no one knew where. The sun began to sink as the Caro- lima began to go down. Then it got
 dark and feeling of fear overcame
 many of us, but we hoped for the
 best. The sea was still smooth and there was no danger apparently We strained our eyes to see a light, but there apparently was none. All of the boats kept as close together as possible, everyone available was tak- l ing a turn at the oars. After there was faint flashes of light on the hors-
 zon and we knew there was trouble
 ahead. The storm came more quickfy ! than we expected. The boats pitched and soon became separated. We, Tn | a motor launch seemed to be alone l in the storm. Rougher and rougn-, became the water and the boat rolled
 and pitched. Finally she capsized and all of the thirty-five in her were thrown into the sea. She was right
 ed and capsized again while we clung to her. This occurred several times The storm passed and the sea began to calm. It was pitch dark.
 Finally we kept the launch right ed. but she was full of water. We chung to her and baled out the water with our hands. Some could not stand the strain. became exhausted, let go their hold and sank.
 We baled out enough water to let one of us in, then he baled furi- ously and enough water was scooped out to permit second to get into
 the launch. We kept on bailing until the launch was able to bear the weight of third and a fourth. We
 kept this up all night until finally i all those who still chung to the sides
 of the motor boat were able to get l in. When the last was helped over
 the side we found that there were but nineteen of us. Sixteen had
 gone"
 With the coming of daylight the hopes of the survivors rose. All hands came to the conclusion that
 none of the other boats had safely
 come through the storm and that all in them had perished. After awhile I an object was seen in the water. There was no way to reach 1t as the launch had lost her gasoline and boats. The launch, however, drifted close and the survivors were startled to discover a girl alive, clinging to
 the bodies of two men. The bodies
 were encased in life belts but the girl wore none. She appeared to De good swimmer and with her own efforts and clinging to the two bodies for support she managed to remain ] afloat.
 The launch got close enough to ef-
 feet her rescue and she proved to De Elona Donate virola, of Porto Rico. She is one of the two women landed. , She was one of those fin the launch
 and became separated from fl whom !, # capsized. The identity of the two , dead men Is not known. Their bodies } were left and the launch continued , to drift until Monday afternoon. when | 1t was picked up by the British ves- ] sel. All the passengers and crew ! suffered from exhaustion. but were |, we'll on the way to recovery when thev left for home. Thirteen left by |. train and five who missed the train went 10 Harrington. Del, hy auso- mobile. where they connected with q
 train northhound from Norfolk I The two women brought ashore wore hut little clothing and they were
 supplied with compiete outfits hy the | women of Lewes.