The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-01-01

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them, and with a cold wind chilling
them to the bone. To save themselves
from being carried overheard many
had dashed themselves to torpedo
tubes and to the vessels ~superstruc.
ture.
Because Of the loss Of the destroy
er's wireless equipment, due to her
running into the troopship while tax
ing of the men, she had been unable
to give notice Of her coming. Conse-
quently no provision had been made
on shore for the reception of the sur
vivors. The seriously injured and sick
were rushed of to hospitals as soon as
ambulances could be brought to the
dock. The others. wet through, and
shivering with cold and exposure, all
Of them without shoes and many with
out much clothing, were marched away
to the Victoria barracks.
Consul Aids Men.
Meantime the American consul had
been notified of. the mems arrival. He
Immediately got in touch with Red
Cross headquarters at Belfast. Al
though it was Sunday night and long
past nine o'clock the Red Cross was
ready for the emergency. The emer-
gencJ warehouse, prepared and
stocked six months before in prepare
ton for Just such a disaster; was
opened at once, and a "dying squad
rom Of automobiles began loading sup
plies Of clothing, indictments and COM
forts, which were rushed of immedi-
ately to the barracks where the men
were being sheltered.
Hunter Sharp. consul, had gone to
the barracks as soon as he had learned
that the Red Cross machinery was in
operation. He appeared before the
men, introduced himself as the Amer
lean consul and cheered them with the
information that the Red Cross was
IN the Job and soon would be there
with all the necessary equipment.
'"Three cheers for the Red Cross I"
proposed a husky Georgian. The
cheers YER given with a will and the
men picked up heart. They crowded
around the consul, finding comfort In
the very presence Of an American.
The discussion all around the big
bare room had begun to center COM
pletely on the question IF food when
the first Red Cross car. honking cheer.
fully, rumbled into the .cobbled drive
way Of the barracks. The door opened
and a cheerful voice called out, AMY
body want any c~igarettes7 Here are
all the American brands"
There raj a rush to the doorway
and the men themselves took charge
Of cigarettes, chocolates, biscuits and
warm wooden clothing Of all kinds,
from socks to blankets.
American Women to Rescue.
There were American women, too,
that spoke with all sorts Of American
accents from pure "Bostonese" to the
hearty tones Of the Pacific coast.
Meanwhile came the news that other
survivors and many bodies were like.
ny to be found on the coast Of Islay,
of the Scotch coast, where the Otran-
to had persisted on the rocks. It wa
known that the Red Cross organization
In Scotland was trying to reach Islay,
but 1t was doubted whether, owing to
the terrific storm. travel by the usual
routes was possible. So the Red Cross
organization In Belfast decided to send
au expedition on the perilous trip from
Ireland to Islay. A party Of eight
including two physicians, and carry
ing large outfits Of clothing ant
quantities Of medical and other sup
plies. made the voyage on a small yes
sci furnished by the British navy
Here, in Islay, it was found that tn,
greatest loss of life had occurred, fol
the Otranto had gone on the rock
close to the scene Of the Tuscania dis
aster.
OF her 40 passengers 20 men
including II American soldiers an.
three members Of the crew, wes,
the only survivors. These twenty
more dead than alive, were washed IN
conscious on the rocks. a bleak and de.
olate spot, and were taken care of; b
q handful Of cottagers who live on thi
barren shore at a little hamlet know
as Ktlchoman, which consists Of onl
three houses, q. church and q schoo'
house.