New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-26
CONDEfN FALSE REPORT
Mach Alarm Caused By the Rumor
of Cedric's Collision.

report that the steamship Cedric Of the
White Star Line had been sunk in collision with
the Lamport & Holt steamer Titan in mid
/ ocean although denied. created much alarm
and indignation in this city yesterday. At the
Office Of the White Star Line there were sew
eral hundred inquiries. chiefly by telephone and
telegraph. after the report was published. All
over the city later were heard expressions of
the severest condemnation Of the publication Of
a report calculated TO create needless alarm.
/ John Lee agent Of the White Star Line,
informed that the Titan had arrived in the
Mersey in the morning and was her way
through the canal TO Manchester yesterday,
without reporting any accident. He said he had
no information that gave the slightest color for
q report that the Cedric had been sunk, and he
was confident that the Cedric would arrive at
her dock some time to-day. She was due off the
/ Nantucket Lightship about midnight last night,
F he aided.
The Associated Press yesterday gave out the
. following statement
sinkins Of the steamship Cedric is true The Lam
Port Line steamer Titan. which + is claimed was
r. collision with her. arrived or kinsale Head, on
the coast OF Ireland yesterday, on her regular
Il Is troo2oeivable that the Titan could have
reported calamity were true.
A private dispatch from the Associated Press
Office in Liverpool saws the report that the Cedric
had sunk was circulated there on Sunday. but its
source could not be discovered
TIE closest investigation, does not disclose the
slightest foundation for such a report ,,-,----
The Cedric vas the largest steamship aaoat
when she was launched. She arrived here on
her maiden TIP On February 20. since which
she has made ten round trips. She is 100 feet
long. has 2 width Of - feet and depth Of hull
Of 40 feet with nine decks and more watertight
1 COMMITMENTS than any other ship in the pas
senger service. Her builders declared that if she
were cut in two her halves would float She is
q foatiug palace and when she left the other
side she carried about 1000 passengers and
crew Of $50. She also carried about $1,000 600
in gold, fully insured.
Among the Cedric-s first cabin passengers are
Frederick Roosevelt. q cousin Of the President.
and his wife. Charles \ Moore. former presi-
dent Of the american Protective Tariff League,
with his wife and daughter. Mrs Gray, wife Of
Judge Gray, OF Delaware; General and Mrs. J.
Z. De Russey. the Earl and Countess Of Var
mouth. NJ. and Mrs. Henry / Barley. J. s.
Conover and family. Major and Mrs F. ".
Ketterrraster. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Moller and
Miss Moller.
The Ne1-Tork manager Of the Marconi Wire
less Telegraph Company said yesterday that he
had no suspicion that anybody connected with
the company had been concerned in starting the
{ reuCrt the Cedric. II SuCH 4 wicked re-
port could be traced 10 anybody. that person
should have the severest punishment he said
There is an intimation that it originated on the
other side While we knew nothing about II
here until IL was published this afternoon, re-
call the fact that the company in London sent
special order to have the arrival Of the Cedric
of Nantucket reported b. ca bic Immediately
We probably shall send such a message late to-
night when the Cedric Is sighted off the Nan
tucket ugntshiP. The order for such a report
nav have been caused by a canard about the
Cedric in London"
John Lee. agent Of the White Star Line said;
We emphaticaIly deny the report that the Ced-
nc has been sunk. I have not cab!ed 70 me
other side nor will ] for I do not want 70 start
an urfounded report Of that character ron
here Had there been any such report recelNed
. At LIVERPOOL the press reports would nave CON
7~re5 II long before this hour. nearly = O'CLOCK
{ 81 T. --o--~~--l "a should have heard from our
reo-la on the subject When l arrived TINS
/ -r~--r-rr, found e memorandum on my desk In
{ curing about the report from newspaper
once I called them up on the phone ana asked
their authority They said II was an Uncon-
+ hrred press report from Liverpool, &c NJ
believe there is any truth IN II me - euII-
. should be heard from at Nantucket py "Ttlsss
report between midnight tonight ana Ilorhlle
under favorable conditions. she II Ilot On eA
press steamer. but is running on lIle Ger
/ nanic-s schedule and is really not due mere De
. fore to morrow.