The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-18
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No attempt was madeto recover the
bodies
WIN the final realization that his
splendid craft WAS doomed. Captain
smith ordered the life boats lowered
His orders were obeyed with alacrity.
and the women and children were
lowered. The iifeboats were rocked
and ewAyed by the wind and the roll
ing of the boat. and great difficulty
was experienced in getting the women
aboard wfthou, mishap.
Iceberg Not Seen.
The iceberg wac NOT sighted until
the Titanic was dead upon Il. captsin
Smith siunaiied to rsvsrss the engines.
II was toe iats.
1t In reported that at least $50 mem
hers OF the THAMES crew were in
ssantir killed. when the collision oe~
CURED. These men were CHARTERED IN
the fcr~castie head.
Travelling 1t Slow Speed.
Definite Information has been re-
ceeding nj A speed Of about ten knots.
Ice abounded on all slider. and Captain
Smith was cautiously feeling - way
through the floating cakes There was
a thin low hanging haxe which added
greatly To the danger.
The icsber9 was not sighted until
ste Titenic was dead upon IL. Captain
Smith slgamIled for the engines 10 stop.
but 1t was too late. Bow on. the queen
nj thA seas sped to her fate. Tho III
santie mass OF Ice pushed ahead with
irresistible force. The Titanic bucsded
ND.
Several Killed on impact.
Passengers who rad retired were
hnng from their berths by the terrific
force at the impact and several we're
killed. Windows were shattered and
ornaments ripped from the wall.
Plunged Into Oarkness.
suddenly the lights went ont as the
water flooded the dynamo room. and
the sinking ship was plunged into
darkness
The cruisers Chester and Salem.
sent out by order OF President Taft
have been In wireless communication
with the Carpathia tonight They
asked n the captain OF the Carpathfa
was In need Of provisions. and were
assured that there was a plentiful
supply on board.
All day the Carpat hia has been Mood
I'd with wireless messages. The Fran
hound. handled hundreds Of messages
to the Carpathia during the day.
esa Was Calm.
From the few details which the
Carpatl,ia's operator was able TO trans
NIT TO Wel1feet. the sea was per,ecIiy
calm when the accident happened. On
every side stretched great white ex-
panse Of broken Ice. and II was
through this mass that the Titanic
steamed to her doom. From the esti-
mates OF the survivors the operator
ccntectured that the vessel was steam
ing at a rate OF ten miles an hour.
Considering the ships equipment OF
engines, this was approximately at the
rate OF half her full speed. This m
atcates that although Captain smith
was hoping to establish record on
the vessels maiden trip. he had con-
fined his efforts at squirting TO uhoo.
structed water and was cognlzant OF
tho danger which the captain OF the
French liner Touraine reports ne
pointed out to him. II also Indicates
that. 40 usual. the great bulk OF the
ic<berr was below the surface.
Haze Over Ocean.
The night was dark and low haze
snread rvn~ the ocean, making II I'M
possibIe to discern objects ahead. HOW
many icebergy were shrouded IN TINS
mist will never be known. But II 10
certain that the greatest OF them ana
ri the kind that mariners call biue
r,ird. stood directly in the path OF the
Titanic.
on exactly what orders were given
from the bridge there Is no report
Rut the Carpa thia's operator said tnat
ths survivors had only words or praise
for fine conduct OF Captain smith ana
hi. crew, Captain smith. II 10 ne-
tsmyed was on the bridge with the
lockout when the vessel struck 3 neg.
was no need to sound muster CHI
for the crew. The crash Drought eSc1S
man TO the deck. Neither Was tnsIo
any cause for the enforcement OF tus
.aa. that when men disregard the TUG
OF women and children nrs'' u"s'
shall be dubbed back: -
MANY 81 crew Killed Outright.
tn. Weilfleet dispatches connrn
- .s,rnosition that large number OF
~. crew peacefuIiy sleeping in the
snrecs stie head ,~ess instantly smssn-
~ 20 death. But how many perisheso
in this manner IN q secret OF tne sea.
More than q hundred were killed ny
the impact and the ripping open OF
the vessel.
nl1lIeQ away lActh ts'>
itvshn.t. ana looked back only. the
hiack outline OF the Titanic was vis-
fbIe through the fog.
All the lights had been fxfingfshed
when the thrush Of water reacheo the
dynamo room.
The wireless operator managed to
inter his cry for help before the e'ec-
tric power gave out This explains
Inc abrupt ending OF his message:
Call for Help.
..H. q. 8. Titanic sinking BY the
head. Rush assistance"
The last words Of his message only
h.refv agttAted the detector on the
Instruments OF the Vessels which
plcieA up the call.
The IjfeboAts escaped the sinking
an nnly "a fight another life battle
arafnof the boating Ice. Whether all
ri fhem escapnd destruction while
6riftinr among the floes l. not known.
The number OF Nfehoats picked up
~ the CArpathia h not dehnited
knoWn. Neither N II known whether
any u the floating bodies were pick
81 NJ ~ the CarpAthia.
Al midnight the Carpathia Il es.
finnteA Is ~ $50 miles on New York.
~ rrnocfed 10 reach this city late
tcnaofrow nirht. Proceeding toward
A4r Under fun steam are tho United
Gfates scott cruisers Chester and
0n1en. ana the International News
0e9v1ce pspns boat Mary &cuiiy. The
4eul 1ers ~ both ths Chester and
1 Nalea wttAin tie wireless radius
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