Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-16
Arrival of the Carpathia
Is Now AnxiousIy Awaited


est centers in the gradual approach to
New York of the liner Carpathia. bearing
the survivors of the Titanic 1t is this
ship which promises to bring the first
authentic details of the great tragedy
and the scenes that followed. The Car
pathia is slow vessel and is due at
Sandy Hook about IL o'clock Thursday
night. the 18th.
in the wireless range of several stations
along her course. Her wireless plant
has a radius of about 80 miles, accord
ing to the Cunard company. She Will
be south and abreast Of Sable Island late
today or tomorrow. at a distance OF
about $50 miles, and may come within
direct wireless communication with Sable
Island. Her present communication is
by wireless relays to the Olympic and
other intervening ships having a greater
radius of wireless.
Will Pass Wireless Stations.
The Carpathia's course next brings her
about forty-five miles south of Nam
tucket, where she is due early Thurs
day. This brings her within easy range
of the powerful wireless station at
Siasconset Nantucket. She will then
be 1875 miles from New York.
Through Thursday the Carpathia will
be moving along the south shore Of
Long Island. passing the wireless sta
ton at Sagaponack Thursday morning
and Fire Island later in the day.
1t is at these various stages along the
course of the Carpathia that chief de-
pendence is placed for details of the dis
aster and it's survivors.
The other liners which were near the
scene of disaster are now widely scat
tered and give but little hope Of bring
ing definite information. The Virginian
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is not likely to be heard from until she
reaches the other side.
Partisan Bound for Halifax. .
The Partisan, which was near the scene,
is westward bound to Halifax. and
should reach there tomorrow. She will
be in touch with Sable Island today. and
her wireless range Of 1S5 miles should
soon clear up any additional Information
she may have The California, which
was reported in the vicinity of the wreck,
is westbound to Boston and due there to-
day, unless delayed by the events which
have just occurred.
The Olympic is eastbound and probably
will not have much further detail until
she reaches the other side. The Baltic,
which also was near the wreck, was
scheduled to arrive at Queenstown to-
morrow, but probably will be delayed by
the help she sought to give the wrecked
ship. Other chance steamers may have
been near the wreck, but their presence
has not yet been reported.
Trying to Reach Steamers.
Officials Of the Marconi Wireless Tele-
graph Company said today that they
have been trying to communicate with
the steamships Megantic. Minnewaska
and Vaderland, all outward bound. and
which appear to be in a position to get
into communication with the Carpathia.
The weekly communication chart Of the
Marconi company shows the position of
all ships at sea. and the Californian of
the Leyden line appears to be in the vicin-
ity of the wreck today. The Leyden line
officials have asked the Marconf to send
the necessary orders to the Californian to
steam Immediately to the point where the
Titanic went down, and remain there
until relieved or her coal supply became
short and to render what aid she can.
AS yet the New York office of the Mar
conf company cannot say whether the
messages have been received on any Of
the ships.
All Names Not Received.
The official announcement of the
White Star line Of positive news that
there are S6S survivors of the Titanic
on board the steamship Carpathia and
the fact that only the names OF BIS OF
those saved have been sent in by wire
less show that there are 553 persons
rescued from the Titanic whose names
have not been received here.