ONE OF SUBMARINE CREW
DESCRIBES HIS SENSATIONS
THE HAGUE.—A letter telling of an
attack by the German submarine i' 2ti
on nn unnamed British warship is pub
lished by the Zeit. It begins with the
preparations for the expedition, 'two
hours before midnight," in order to
make a strike at dawn. The letter,
said to have been written a member
of the crew of the attacking boat, fol
lows :
"Around the heavy granite rocks of
the long pier, monstrously black in the
night, the storm sweeps up the water
of tho North sen in angry waves. In
side the pier the water lifts up our
submarine in the regular motion of
heavy waves. The fact that many peo
ple are hurrying about on the deck is
only shown by the somber figures who
now and then pass in front of the single
lantern From out of the engine room,
already under water, there arises the
sound of heavy pounding and tho weird
crackling of the machinery, which is
being tried out.
"At 10:20 o'clock there is a shrill
whistle from the bridge. The utllcer ill
command, dressed in hi* oilskins, gives
the sign of departure. The cables are
loosened. A short, sharp signal to tin*
engine room, a whirr as the motor
catchc-s. and ihe U-2t> is under way. We
move in a westerly direction toward
i lie enemy.
"Not a star i» \ isilde. No more is
heard but the heavy droning of the
motoi and the swish of the water pass
mg along our sides.
“The earliest signs of dawn appear
when suddenly in Hie near distance
there looms a heavy hulk, swinging
high above us on the water. U e pass
through the long lull of foam winch
a hostile torpedo boal destroyei lias
just left behind, speeding toward tin
oust. We Have managed lo find our
Way through the ttrsl line of the
enemy's advance guard. From now on
we must be careful.
"A signal is heard and the men ap
pear on deck. The boal is prepared
lot action. The flagpole is taken down.
1 tie periscope is brought up to tile
pi opei height. Then the entrance
mrough the combined bridge and con
ning tower is hermetically closed. Tile
tanks are opened and the inrushing
water tells us that the boat is about
lo submerge. The gasoline motors stop
their song. Electricity will drive us
from now until wu shall reappear on
'he surface.
“A lieutenant is posted at t lie peri
scope. The sailors take their position
near the torpedoes. The interior of the
boat is lighted with two small electric
bulbs. Everywhere there is n smell of
oil. It is impossible to speak to each
other with the noise of the engine and
SET’jSmS:
the water. The heat In I lie small room
is oppressiv e.
"From time to time the officer in
eommanil of the three torpedoes' looks
at his watch or at his compass, both of
which lie carries around his wrist In
tently the men all watch tie signboard
on the wall In front of them The
storm which is raging on the surface
makes Itself felt in the depth Rvery
motion of the water causes the boat to
reek.
"We think of the advantge of the
man on hoard a warship If his time
comes he can go down with a last look
of the happy stin and the blue skv Wo
see nothing, hear nothing If the boat
is to go down we shall all sufferste in
thf darkness under water.
"Suddenly we all jump and forget,
hi at and had air and discomfort In
Ninnll lighted letters the signboard
says, 'Attention' The officer in com
mand holds the lever which will release
the first torpedo The sailors make
r< tidy to launch a second one as soon
ns the first shell has gone A few
seconds pass: we must he near the]
encm\. Suddenly the first sign disap
pears: half a second later the red plow
ing letters say 'Fire.' With a singli
Jerk the lever releases the torpedo A
metallic elicit, the noise of the water
rushing into the empty tube, and all is
over The second torpedo Is at once
pushed into the tube A few seconds
inter and the interior of the submarine
looks as before the attack hegan
"Hut what of the first torpedo? Did
she reach her coal" Instinctively we
have all kept count 100 meters, 20o
meters. 300 400. t’nder water no sound
penetrates. We hem onl\ the sound
of our engines. We wait Nothing
happens Then suddenly we are thrown
together by the jerky movement of the
boat. Twice or three times more we feel
that we have changed our course very
abruptly.
"Then the boat rolls as before The
regular purring of the engines is heard
Our submarine Is rapidly moving east
ward. We are on our wav home The
attack has been successfulEx
UNDERGROUND HOIST
IS NEW MINING IDEA
Gleason & Sawyer hat*' installed a
plant on No. 4 below, Goldstres in.
v\ htch is of special interest io mining
men as ils success means a ureal deal
of saving in time amt money to tin
operators of llie Fairbanks district
says the Times The plant is composed
"I a gasoline engine, which is placed
underground in the tunnel, and a hoist
which works automatically and which
requires no man on top to regulate it
IP having the gasoline plant under
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ground, tha necessity of building a
■ Is iler-houae is dispensed with, which
is a considerable saving.
illoaaon At Sawyer huso iiu.uue feet at
bedrock blocked out now, and during
the retnuindei of the winter lhoy ex
peel to hoist this with their latest im
loosed machinery. It is estimated also
that tlie saving of fuel will lie con
silient ble.
Noma Nuggot IH.UU par month.
WE CAN DO IT.
For first class work <nd prompt da
livery phone Main 151 and the People’*
Steam Laundry will call and get your
laundry.
W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop
WEATHER REPORT.
Nome. Alaska. March x. 1915.
Temperature Max II above, Min 9
heli i w.
1 hi rometer— 29.91 inches.
Weather—Cloudy.
Wind—X 24 miles, average 16 miles
per hour.
i Tecipltni ion None
Nome. AJasku, March ?. 1916
Temperature —Max. It), Min s.
Barometer -29.86 inches
Weather Clour.
Wind—N TV 9 miles, average 12 miles
per hour
I 'reclpitat ion —None
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BlBUgFYF VIEW OF NOME. THE FARTHEST NORTH AMERICAN CITY OF UNCLE SAM ON BERING SEA.
~0M lu wyjri to convince the public of Nome that ihe statements of
the Nugget, as to the tourist question were not mere vaperings, that
▼ there would indeed he a serious attempt to divert to Alaska a portion
of that vast army of sightseers who will visit the Pacific Slope during
the coming summer, the Nugget has taken special pains to ascertain »
with certainty the full extent of the movement and also to learn the
opinions of those best qualified t<> know as to it^ probable success
That the statements published at intervals in the Nugget are not idle
buncombe, that it is an absolute and irrefutable fact that a most
tremendous movement with a backing which practically assures it^
success, has been started, and that, without a question of a doubt, a
vast number of sightseer', will journey to the shores of Alaska during
ai the coming season, is attested by the following facts obtained by the
“ W Nugget's Seattle correspondent under instructions to secure only
^ such data as was absolutely reliable and such opinions as wore worthv
0 of careful consideration.
The following are the results of the Nugget's investigations
The Alaska and Pacific Coast Steamship companies are both making
concerted efforts to increase the tourist trade, not only to Southeast
ern Alaska but to Seward Peninsula as well.
The Alaska Steamship Company has already announced lhai
00 the Victoria will make special excursion trips Tune 28, July 26, sailing
* W to Nome direct and returning via the inside passage and is offering
\ greatly reduced ratos for the round trip.
The Senator will make no special trip-- but will offer '.pewa!
inducements to those desiring to make the round trip to this sectinu
ftnlh companies in addition to an extensive newspaper campaign
arc mainliuunig booths ami information Inmans at tin Sail I ran
cisco and San Diego Expositions
All lines to Southeastern Masha point- arc preparing mi a big
increase in summer travel, and are already making arrangement- n>
handle it.
Mr. Harry I ’raudt, ticncral Agent ut the Pacific tHast Steam
-Hip Company, states that he expects a greatly incrca.-ed tratt'n \ ia
the inside passage, down the Yukon and outside via Nome.
Traffic Manager Zipf, of the Whin Pa;-, predict- miprccedciiird
river travel during the summer.
E. C. McMiken, acting San lranci-cu agent of tin White Pa.--,
who will be remembered as an old Nomcite, state- that the \\ bin
Pass promises through rate- via Nome, provided hi- rump.no can
make the desired arrangement- with the ne\y owner- of the S S.
Corwin.
The agent- of all .-tcamship conipanie- handling Ala.-ka traffic
assert that arrangements y\ ill he made rvhereby touri.-ts will In
enabled to stop in Nome from jy to 56 hours at least.
Everett Clark, Assistant Passenger Agent of the Vla-ka Steam
sliip Company says with enthusiasm that it “look- !ik< a baum r
)car for Nome and his company will cooperate with tin \n-gvt in
boosting the tourist travel to Seyvard Peninsula.'
Here is the evidence that sound, level-headed business men. men
yvlto calculate both words and actions, arc not only confident that tin
Ntrthltnd will be an immense attraction during the coming season,
but art alio showing their faith by spending large sums in ady ertHing
the attraotions offered.