The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-24
The AWFUL STORY
NEARLY SIXTEEN HUNDRED PEO.
PIE WENT down IN
GREATEST SEA TRAGEDY

GREATEST SEA TRAGEDY
News Brought by Carpathia, Which
Reaches New York Thursday Nigh
With .Se Rescued Aboard, and !:
Greeted by Solemn Silence b!
Thousands Awaiting Her.
The steamship Carpathia arrived
at New York Thursday night with
first news direct from the grea1
White Star liner Titanic, which sanE
OF the Grand Banks Of New Found,
land early Monday. The great liner
went down with her band playing
taking with her to death all but 1z5
Of her human cargo Of 2,34O souls.
To this awful death list six per
sons were added. One died il the
life boat when it put of from the
liners side and five subsequently,
succunbed on the rescue ship Car.
pathia. The list OF prominent men
missing stands as previously report
ed and the total death list as brought
to New York by the Carpathia is
1,601.
Survivors in the lifeboats huddled
In the darkness at safe distance
from the stricken ship saw her go
down. AS to the scene on board
when the liner struck, accounts DIS
agree widely. Some maintain that a
comparative calm prevailed; Others
say that wild disorder broke out, and
that there was a maniacal struggle
for the life boats. That the liner
struck an iceberg, as reported by
wireless, was confirmed by all.
Ripped from stem to engine room
by the great mass OF ice, she struck,
the Titanic's side was laid open as ii
BY a gigantic can opener. She quick
" listed to starboard, and a shower
Ct ice fell onto the forecastle deck.
Shortly before she sank, she broke
IN two abaft the engines and as she
disappeared beneath the water COM
preston OF air caused TWO explosions
which were plainly heard by the sur
yivors adrift. a moment more and
the Titanic had gone TO her doom
with the fated hundreds grouped on
the after deck. To the survivors
they were visible to the last and
their cries and means were pitia5le.
Statement Of the Survivors.
The following statement issued by
committee Of the surviving passen-
gers was given the press on the ar
rival Of the Carpathia:
eve, the undersigned surviving
passengers from the steamer Titanic,
in order to forestall any sensational
or exaggerated statements, deem it
our duty to give to the press state
pent Of facts which have come to
our knowledge and which we believe
to be true.
''Oo Sunday, April a, 1912, at
about l1:40 . m, on cold starlight
night, in smooth sea, and with no
moon, the ship struck an iceberg
which had been reported to the
bridge by lookouts, but not early
enough to avoid collision. Steps
were taken TO ascertain the damage
and save passengers and ship. Or
Gers were given to put on life belts
and the boats were lowered. The
ship sank at about 2:20 a. ~. Mon
day, and the usual distress signals
were sent out by wireless and rock
cts fred at intervals from the ship.
Fortunately, the wireless message
was received by the Cuoard ship Car.
pathia at about II O'Clock midnight,
and she arrived on the scene Of the
disaster at about Z a. n. Monday.
''The officers and crew Of the
steamship Carpathia had been pre-.
pairing all night for the rescue and
comfort OF the survivors and the last
mentioned were received o.. board
with the most touching care and
Kindness, every attention bei..s Civ,
en- to all, irrespective Of class. The
passengers. officers and crew gave VI
gladly their staterooms, clothing anc
comforts for our benefit, all honor
to them.
e'The English board Of trade pas.
seoger certificate, on board the Tt
tanic, allowed for a total Of approx
imately $500. The same certificate
called for Hfe-boat accommodations
for approximately $50 in the follow,
ing boats:
Fourteen large life-boats, two
smaller boats and four collapsiole
boats. Life preservers were acces
sible and apparently in suffcien1
numbers for all on board.
1.-The approximate number Of pas
sengers carried at the time Of Iht
collision: First, $50; second class
$50; third class, 80; total, 400
Officers and crew, $40. Total, 2,34o
"Of the foregoing, about the fol
lowing were rescued by STEAMSHIP
Carpathia: First class, 2l0; secont
class, 125; third class, 200; officers
4; seamen, So; stewards, 90; fire
men, II. Total, 21o OF the crew
The total, about 745 saved, va
about 50 per cent. OF the maximum
capacity Of the life-boats.
I'VE fell It our duty tc call the at
tention Of the public to what we con
sider the inadequate supply OF life
saving appliances provided for O.
modern steamships, an1 recommen
that immediate steps be taken !
compel passenger steamers to carr
sufficient boats to accommodate tn
maximum number Of people carrie
On board. The following facts WeT
observed and should be coosidere