Then I at once got the Associated Press, who confirmed the report. Then I got Montreal on the telephone, and I would say in about an hour, or probably three-quarters of an hour, they confirmed that information over the telephone. The Olympic belonged to the White Star Line. The Virginian belongs to the Allen Line. That is a competing line.
Some steamers go to Boston.
The Baltic is a steamer owned by the White Star Line, the same line. The Baltic was bound east and had passed the scene of the disaster. You spoke of your marine superintendent this morning, but you did not name him or give his address. That was in connection with the Board of Trade inspection, and the marine superintendent, who would have had charge of the Board of Trade inspection of this ship, would be the man located in Southampton. His name is Capt.