The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-19
AIR G|vESUP NEWS
OF OCEAN HORROR
Many Details Known Before
Carpathia Arrives al
Pier.
SUFFERING is INTENSE
Hundreds OF Titanic Survivors
known to BE III or
Injured.
tspeeial to inc rtmes- Dispatch. !


New York, April Is Before the
Ca-pathis SLIPPED through the fog and
entered Tho harbor the air had siven
UP the news OF the suffering among
the survivors or the Titanic horror
II was such news as destroyed a,
once the hope that those who were
saved from the sea We're AT least we'll
III body whatever their misery and
despair. The truth was dreadfully.
worse than any of the early relor,s
had led people to believe
hundreds OF the rescued We're i'll or
injured, SO steamship peopl. were in
formed by sna;chcs oil wireless talk
that we're relayed here from the
great land stations up the coast
Many were hurt. SO the reports went
when the Titanic dashed agains, iii.
ice berg Many others We're the VIC
Tins OF the bitter cold as they waited
IN the i'ttie open boats for help 10
come.
Mira. Aston Critically III.
1t was known early that Mrs, John
Jacob Astor was in Il dangerous con-
diuon, for Captain Rostron OF the
Sarpatn!a' asked for ainbnlances TO
meet her and others Captain Ros-
irons message said that Mrs. Aston
was critically i'll. The White star
Line heard directly from j. Bruce
Ismay, its managing director. al
though the line declined 10 say what
was in the message. 1t IS known.
however, that word was sent from
the CarPathia that Mr. Ismay was
half crazy from shock and suffering.
and that he was picked UP shoeless
and half naked.
In frequent flashes came other mes
sases from the ship OF mourning,
messages which forced the steamship
officials TO believe that there would be
heed for doctors, and nurses and am.
ouiances-perhaps for those that re-
ce!Fe the dead. Unable TO construct
clear Idea of conditions abroad the
Carpathia, executives of both the
White Star and the Cunard Lines
knew, however, that the arrival OF
the ship ct her pier would be time
Tor morclful administrations, pitving
care.
They wsrs not dependent alone ON
their ship captain for hints Of the
truth. All day long physicians-the
family doctors OF well-known people
whose names are IN the lis, OF TNtani
survivors-v!s!ted tho two offices and
gave what little news there was in
the personal messages they had re-
oe!ved from tie Carpatha In this
way 1t became known that many of
those saved from the glut OF the sea
mao their teot frozen or were serious
ly Ill from exposure or had been In
jured In the dark hours after tho III
ten!c had plunged to the coze OF the
ocean hoor. Some OF these told OF
receiving requests for ambulances and
OF being ready 81, tho pier with medl-
ca! supplies. warm clothing or restora-
uves
By ntghtfall Il was known by the
Cnnard Line that twenty private am
balances had been called for by pas
renGers on The Cunard liner And be-
sides these, whatever equipment That
could be supplied by city hospitals or
ny private philanthropy was ready to
give aid 70 tho suffering and make
eas!er the progress OF the bersaved
and destitute
me great no spttals had their ambu-
.snces in'wElt!ng. Mrs. William x.
Vanderbilt. Jr.. and other women OF
forethougiht and large heart secured
private automobiles. Fifth Avenue
electric buses. oarriages-whateve
vehicle could ,. OF some service. The
woman's relief committee. with Mrs.
Vanderbilt and Mrs p II Hartman
and Mrs. Nelson II Hefry at It's head.
were waiting 20 take charge of the
women Survivors
Humane Orders Given.
By order Of The United States gov
eminent mourncrs wore 10 be subject
ca TO no intrusion or nnnoyanccs while
they lay within tn. government au-
thor!t% and Mayor Gayncr saw to It
that similar precautions were taken
after the passengers were landed at
the GNnerd pier. The photographers
were sternly ordered to keep at a dis
tance for II would be no time for the
nashtng snd booming OF flashlights in
tho face Of ncrve-racked and mscr-
able company. The most careful and
systematic plans were madz for tho
reception and transfer TO homes, hotels
End Institutions OF tho THAMES sur
vivors The Mayor. with Police Com
missioner Waldo went down the bay
or the police boat Patrol TO come NJ
with the Csrpathia, and when the Gu
nerder drew M TO her pier in sight OF
the immense crowd there 10 gree, her,
the Mayor was there in person 10 60.
that his humane orders were obeycd
to tho letter
In anticipation OF the enormous mum
bers that would surge abou, tn. ca.
nard pier al the coming OF the Carpa.
thia, Mr. Gaynor ana the Police Com.
missioner had seen to 1t that the streets
should be rigidly sentneIed by contin.
NOUS lines OF policemen