Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-20
MAY NEVER
KNOW LOSS
Difficult to Determine
Exact Number of
Dead.
7O5 RESCUED,
CAPTAIN SAYS.
Death Total Was 1,635,
White Star Off
cialS Aver.
WORST DISASTER IN
HISTORY OF WORLD
Tomorrow Is Set Aside in
Churches as Day of Mourn
ing for Lost.
AMPLE PROVISION MADE
FOR PASSENGERS RELIEF
Penniless Steerage Passengers
Will Be Enabled to Start
Life Anew.
LINERS ORDERED To, TAKE. /.
LESS DANGEI IS COURSE
= 80 4
New Distance VIII Be 5000
Miles, Instead of z,S58;
LINERS ORDERED TO TAKE
LESS DANGEI IS COURSE
New Distance Will Be 5000
Miles, Instead of 1858;
Loss Of Time.
NEW YORK. April 20.

NEW YORK. April 20.
E r EARLY a week has passed since
N the Titanic. greatest marine
achievement in the history of
the world, sank in midocean. Much of
her story is still untold and many a
dc y will pass before the world will fully
realize or comprehend the significance
Of disaster which must rank in many
respects as the most stupendous in
'odern history.
The number of dead probably will
Ger be exactly determined. inasmuch
the complete passenger list went
vn with the doomed vessel The
nber of survivors is fixed at 705 by
he report of Captain Rostron. of the
farpathia. The White Star line off,
Gals believe that the death list totaled
anproximately 1885.
The narratives gathered piecemeal
from the liners 7O5 survivors pay a
tribute without precedent to the brav-
cry of the men and women of these
modern days, a bravery of impulse, un-
studied, unassuming and instructive
alike in steerage passenger, stoker and
millionaire.
Memorial Services.
BY common consent the churches of
the world will set aside their pulpits
tomorrow for reverent consideration
of the disaster and for mourning for
the lost.
AS to the needs of the living ample
pppvision is rapidly being made. The
r@ief funds being gathered in New
York and London already total up in
the hundreds of thousands. Most of
the steerage passengers who reached
New York distraught and pennless
have already come to realize the gem
erosity and hospitality of America
Clad. fed and housed. they will be
given ample time to recover from the
shock of their experience, and will
start their life in the new world with
ample funds and kindly advice of ex-
cellent counselors.
The Titanic's fate has already result
ed in prompt action by the Trans-At-
antic lines to insure liners hereafter
taking course far to the south, where
the iceberg danger will no longer be
present The various lines It Is an
nounced. have agreed on a new ''long"
course, v .ich dips far to the south of
the course upon which the Titanic met
disaster.
Captain Showed Caution.
There is little disposition to criticise
Captain Smith for following the ocean
lane in which he met disaster. He
showed unusual caution. according to
the naval photographers, in steering "A
course well to the south of the regular
southern lane. The northern course,
used by vessels from July to January
crosses the Grand Banks in latitude 45
north, degrees further up the map
than the southern or "long course" in
which the Titanic met its fate. AS
matter of fact, the Titanic was sixty
miles south of the regular southern
course and was even in danger of col
lision with east-bound steamers, which
are entitled to right of way by the
rules Of the sea.
The new route east-bound provides
that steamships shall dip to latitude
$500 on the. first third of their course,
making a(total distance from New
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