Survivors of Carolina Sinking Arrive in Atlantic City
Twenty eight survivors of the New York & Porto Rican liner Carolina reached Atlantic City hotels and the Soldiers and Sailors' Club after forty hours at sea. They faced exhaustion hunger and thirst with many women unable to stand. Survivors praised Captain and crew for orderly evacuation and aid from Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Carolina
Soldiers and Sailors’ Club
McLaren
South Carolina Avenue
Bossert
C. H. Westbrook
New York
Johnson
Lillian Dickinson
Arlington
Mass
Rachel Hamilton
Porto Rican Supreme Court
42 Missing From Carolina Tragedy Off Atlantic Coast
The New York & Porto Rico liner Carolina was sunk in a German submarine raid 125 miles off Sandy Hook. Fifteen crew and 27 passengers survived in lifeboats. 42 remain unaccounted for. A second ship, the Edward R. Baird Jr., was found sinking off Maryland after being bombed, as Navy reports confirm.
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New York
Carolina
Porto Rico
Sandy Hook
Barbour
Eva B. Douglass
Atlantic City
Lewes
Del
Beach Haven
N. J
Coast Guard
Navy Department
Edward R. Baird, Jr
Maryland
Baird
New York Prepares for Air Raids Amid Submarine Threats
Police Commissioner Enright announced raid signals for New York City in case of enemy air attacks. Continuous siren blasts for 10 minutes instruct residents to open windows and seek cellars, followed by 20 minutes of short blasts. The plan ties to light dimming orders and a Governor's Island conference with Allen A. Ryan and military authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Enright
Governor's Island
Allen A. Ryan
Division of National Defence
Ryan
Coney Island
Department of Justice
Coastwise freighter lands 11 survivors from sunk ships
Captain Thomassen of the Isabel B. Wiley arrives with 15 more survivors from three vessels sunk off the New Jersey coast by German submarines. He describes racing toward shore in his motor boat with 11 Americans held prisoner onboard. Alongside were lifeboats from Winneconne and the Edna, rescued crews later landed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomassen
Isabel B. Wiley
New Jersey
Winneconne
Gilmore
Edna
Hauppauge
Hattie Dunn
Submarine Sinks Two Merchant Vessels Off Coast
A German submarine attacked two ships the Wiley and the Winneconne, firing on them and forcing the crews into lifeboats. The two vessels went down as the submarine towed away prisoners before escaping. Captain Thomassen and his men fought to aid survivors.
Melrose and Arlington Women Safe After Carolina Passage
Miss Charlotte A. Perkins of Melrose and Miss Carolyn Higgins of Arlington reported safe at an Atlantic port after riding the torpedoed steamship Carolina home from San Juan Puerto Rico. Perkins, an attorney and Boston University graduate, was secretary to Puerto Rico’s attorney general on her return visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte A. Perkins
Melrose
Atlantic
Carolina
Boston University
Carolyn Higgins
Swan Street
Arlington
San Juan
P. R
Miss Perkins
Porto Rico
Survivors of torpedoed ship land at Lewes
Lifeboat survivors from the torpedoed Carolina were landed at Lewes Delaware. Passengers include Elena Donano Virola Juana Nieves Gabriel Rinach Andres Lance James McCafferey John Emanuelli William Virelli Enrique Paug Belmont von Jenney Walter Morton and crew Richard Lawrence Amanuel Debenditty Thomas Yanga Joseph Venitez Lorenzo Romaro Jose Illanes Trygue Welg Christian Nelson George Howard. All are reported to be well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo Romaro
Jose Illanes
Trygue Welg
Christian Nelson
George Howard
Stewards
Cambridge Smash Kills Army Lieutenant and Injures Four
A two car crash near the Cambridge car track killed Lieutenant Charles F. Butler of the U S Army and injuring three others including Rev Frank C Woods and chauffeur Mitchell. The other vehicle escaped and is being sought by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Woods
Williams
Cambridge
Horace P. Stevens
American Expeditionary Forces
France
Charles F. Butler
Pittsburg
Penn
Medical Reserve Corps
Malden Man Held on Forgery Charge
David Blankman alias M Saklad 34 Henry street Malden was brought back to Boston from New York to face a $438 check forging charge. He allegedly signed the name A Lustig to the check offered to the Liberty Trust Company of Boston paying teller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Blankman
M. Saklad
Henry Street
Malden
Boston
New York
Blankman
A. Lustig
Liberty Trust Company of
Woman 70 Fatally Burned by Oil Stove Incident
Randolph dispatch reports Miss A. Lizzie Mann aged 70 residing on North Main Street died from severe burns after an oil stove overturned and flames enveloped her while she prepared dinner in a small room adjoining the kitchen.
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Randolph
A. Lizzie Mann
North Main Street
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Isabel R. Wiley
Belgium
Harriot E. Scott
Brockton
City of Columbus
Wisconsin Condensed Milk CO
Washington Street
LION
Favaninil
Ayer
Uniform Company School
U-Boat
Wiley
Winneconns
Princess Bay
Newport News
Montevideo
TOTO
Trage
United
Vaiu l
Cerva
Bevern
LEMP
ST. Louis
C. B. Smith & Bro
Boston, Mass
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