New-York tribune., 1918-06-06

pitcher and threw overheard. 1t sank
-'spurlos versenkt,' you might say.
"Then the captain came in, and with
him l took boat-every one else had
left"
Diary Gives Story of Attack
Mr.. Gonzales In the "diary" which he
kept throughout his shipwreck expert
ence put down the events briefly as
follows:
Sunday afternoon, 6:15 p. M: We
have just been shelled by a U-boat.
She is coming toward US.
"6:45: Everybody has been ordered
off the Carolina and we are preparing
to take to the boats. The U-boat is a
heard Of
$3.50: We have just lowered away
and we are now in the open boats at
midnight: We have been drifting
around trying to make the Jersey
shore. We hope to be picked up at any
time.
monday, a. m.: 1t has rained
throughout the night and everybody in
fident, however, that we will be picked
up soon. The brave women are keep
ing stiff upper lip.
| "11:20 a. m.: A schooner has just
hove into sight and is coming toward
us.
"11:30: The schooner is here and is
going to take us to Barnegat, from
where we will be able to reach New
York.
IL p. m.: We have been taken in
tow and will soon be home"
In all accounts the length of the sub
marine was estimated at between zoo
and 800 feet. Every one agreed thai
it carried two guns of about 6-incf
calibrc, one forward and one aft. Il
was generally agreed that as soor
as the lifeboats had cleared the Caro-
Ina the U-boat circIed it, firing abou
half dozen shells which set the shil
two hours. Members of the crew pait
high tribute to the GOODNESS of thu
passengers, who went over the side t.
the whistled strains of "The Star
Spangled Banner"
"You might think they we're on
quiet inland river" said O: Jensen
second steward of the Carolina, "an'
just being transferred from one boa
to another | was aboard the Obi
coast and I thought we behaved prett
we'll. but the nerve | saw Sunday wa
an eye opener"
Martin Carroll. seaman on tn
Carolina, apparently was the only on
even to observe an instance of seihsn
ness. A man who clasped a fat rol
of bills pushed his way to the lifeboa
at which Carroll was standing an
whispered that first place in the boa
was worth thousand dollars to him
~ pushed him away" said Carol
"saying that I didn't want any of hi
dirty money, and l may have pushe
him little hard, for I seem to re
member him sitting on the deck mex
time I looked"
AS soon as the crew, who were de
tanned for a time for examination b
Secret Service men, went ashore Cal
roll departed posthaste to be paid O.
and get his shipping papers, sayin
that he WIS going to join the Coas
Guard and find another Uboat.
Blankets, clothing, food, coffee an
milk were among the supplies whic
the Red Cross provided for the res
cued. The organization also sent thos
who were utterly destitute to tthei
destinations, paying railroad fare
when necessary, and expediting thei
departure in every possible way. In
the needs of those who spoke no Eng
lish.
This promptly organized relief wor
was in charge Of Albert w. Staub, as
sistant manager of the Atlantic d.
vision; Alexander M. Wilson, directo
, of the civilian relief; j. S. Ellsworth
director of the canteens, and repre-
sentativcs of the Bureau of Militar
, Relief, aided by DR.. B. ]. Riley, Q
Brooklyn, and Miss Joanna, of tn
Charity ORGANIZATION Society