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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
6
In Londonderry on February 8 a U S destroyer attacked the submarine responsible for the Tuscania sinking. An American officer described the submarine’s destruction by bombs from a nearby ship as the convoy survived the perilous night. Survivors recall the ship listing heavily and sailors singing as boats and troops evacuated.
London dispatch reports the Tuscania torpedoing off Ireland with 450 aboard. Survivors describe two torpedoes hit near boiler No 1 and crew and soldiers working to abandon ship as panic and disciplined conduct shaped the desperate evacuation. Nurses aid the wounded in Larne, hospitals prepare, and rescuers strip to aid survivors.
New York reports the Cunard liner Aurania, 480 feet long, 69 feet beam, with 300 passengers and 2000 steerage, was torpedoed by a German submarine while returning to the United States. The vessel was damaged but not sunk and is aided by government ships as it sails toward port.
Londonderry February report confirms order on Pus copia with two typhoons and two pneumonia cases without serious effects. Forty survivors were hospitalized. most injured from the ship accident as the boat slid. Two women on the Tuscania escaped by descending a rope, displaying calm and courage.
A Tuesday torpedo strike sank the troop ship Tuscania as it neared the Irish coast. Early Wednesday 400 to 500 survivors, including troops and crew, landed at an Irish port. Rescue boats along with escorts aided, with many lodged in hotels and helped by Shipwrecked Sailors' society volunteers.
One hundred twenty national army men from Camp Dodge were transferred last fall to the 20th engineers forest ers but it is not known if any were aboard the ill fated Tuscania. The units included Iowa Minnesota North Dakota laborers with skilled woodwork and mining experience. Names were withheld under government censorship.
London dispatch reports an early Thursday announcement on the Tuscania sinking. It cites US troops aboard with 2397 aboard and 237 saved as approximate figures. The loss includes army and crew, with few details on nonmilitary passengers. Police seek a rumored murderer in Galesburg, Illinois.
Washington reports 1917 railroad revenues and expenses show the government likely owes about 945 million dollars in compensation under national operation. Despite rising costs and wage increases, railroads' net income shows strain as income declines loom and expenses climb, impacting federal payments and financing this year.
The article notes a total amount of 1.525 billion dollars, 341 million more than the 1916 SLAUS figure, with the Avo voonent commission estimating the added wage burden on railroads from the Adamson Act at 61 million pounds, largely reflected in transportation costs. Other increases affect nearly every expense category.
Trainmen force the resignation of E01 Levy from his role as first vice president of the Frisco system after a union dispute. Levy joined the company in 1904 and rose to general manager in 1914, earning $25,000 annually. Admiral Sims arrived in Rome to brief the visit by a destroyer squadron commander, remaining only a few days.
Cable messages from London relay that the captain purser and chief steward of the Tuscania were saved after an incident. This dispatch comes through New York shipping circles dated February 8.
An old advertisement promises instant relief from head colds and catarrh by using Ely's Cream Balm. It claims the fragrance soothes swollen mucous membranes and clears air passages, with a small bottle placed in the nostrils for immediate relief.
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