New-York tribune., 1912-04-16
Survivors EIGHTHOURS IN BOATS
No Word from Vrgnian Partisan, Which
Franklin Hopes Saved Others-Disaster Greatest
History. if Hope Is Unfounded- -CaOain
Believed to Have Gone Down
at His Post Of Duty

CREW OF THE TITANIC $50
z7oe
prpoRTED SAVED ON THE cARPArH1A. .....:...... 800
Tho White Star liner Titanic sank yesterday about
$50 miles of Sandy Hook
First reports placed the number of survivors, passengers ana crew.
e7 o'clock this morning dispatch ayed by the Olympic
said the number aboard the carpathia was $685.
m later dispah said that Line Virginian had
probably picked up OF the victims
Franklin vice-presdent the International Mercantile
Marine Company last night that probably only o' out Oh
more than OO the lost vessel were saved WHICH ea ~
more than 1900 persons went down with her.
When the of the Oympics message was given OUT "A
found that it estimated the loss at 1900
Shortly before o'clock last night slight ray OF hope that more
the CTS on the Carpa had been saved appeared IN message
from the Sable Island near the scene OF inc ~
aster
In answer to inquiry regarding the delivery OF wireless mes
to passengers Titanic the operator Sable Island ped
that difficult to deliver hern as tne passengers a
lbe dispersed among several vessels"
Those saved are coming York the Cunad liner Car
pathia. -,
The carabia is expected to York Thursday night
Mr. Feankn sent her last night asking tnat the
names Of the survivors aboard be sent by wireless
port that John Jacob among those lost and nas
Mrs Aor had been last night but could not Dc
| > MOSTLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN SAVED.
Roth those saved VI the Passe
gers saved nearly all women and children
The on,v report received the Carpahia via the Olympic
The vren and Paan which also racing to the
ne Titanic have yet been heard FROM
The OLYMPIC of the Line reported that the Carpathia
was the first vessel reach the position OF the titanic
i She found only small boats and wreckage
All the boats accounted for according 70 ne
Olympic
Franklin shortly after II o'clock last night
that he had received wireless saying that the mao
rescued the survivors the Titanic she carried from small meet OF
up at o'clock yesterday morning more than egnt
hours after the Titanic sank -
" ;d that he believed the carpaha making all possible
for New York that the rescued passengers VINO were
from exposure might medical attention at the earliest
minute. -. -,
The Leyand Californian remained in the vicinity OF tne
disaster to search for survivors,
Cn F. l. Smith, commodore White Star feet is believed
to have gone down with his snip
Among those aboard ship D. Mle the artist ana
of the Consolidated American Academy at Rome; Mr. ana
1cob Astor Major Archibald Butt military aid to President
Havs president of the Grand Trunk Railway j. Bruce
chairman managing director OF the White Star Line; w. l.
ed Mrs Isdo Mr. and Mrs G D. Wioener Nat ano ~
Harry Wdener Benjamin Guggenhei Countess Nones '''' &n0
Me- Marvin who returning from their weoohs "'p' s
~ If Mrs. Wheeock Of No. 3l7 Riverside Drive Norman
CARLYLE Craig, M. for the Isle OF lhanet' mi anu VITO
Dodge Colonel Archibald Oracle and Mr. ana MRS. Feny
WEEPING WOMEN GATHER AT WHITE STAR OFFICES
Shortly after o'clock last night weeping women began TO sasne
at the White Star ofhces al NO. o'oau"ay '@'e ~ -
u ho had sailed the Titanic
IT, sst statement given the White Star Offices eoneednE
the loss of the Titanic said;
Captain Haddock Of the Olympic sends wireless message
whit. Star Offices here Titanic sank q z2o n
after all passengers had been lowered to secsn ana