The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

ger In the transfer OF passenger. to
the i~lIenoats, In which they might await
with reasonable tranquility the arrival
OF n V~irginian this morning.
iI was difficult for even mariners to
interpret the situation from the Mar
com dispatches. They could not un-
derstand why 1t should be necessary to
take off Any passengers, lie the liner.
was sinking slightly at the bow. unless
her captain felt that the water-tight
compartments would give way.
Many Ice Berss in Path.
The presence of an unusually large
number Of icebergs in the path of
trans-Atlanti liners was indicated by
wireless last week. Twelve hours be-
fore the news OF the Tiantic's accident
reached the world, the serious menace
OF the icebergs was pointed out by the
ARRIVAL here of the Cunard Line steamer
Carmania, which reverted having
lodged rs big bergs, some of them more
than ESQ feet high. The Carmania re-
ported that the French steamship Nj
agara had a worse experience, having
bumped into two small bergs which
punched holes in her hull. The Niagara
had this experience on Thursday and
unless she has greatly reduced speed,
she should reach port some time today.
The Titantic undoubtedly ran into
the same ice bank.
T. A. S. Franklin, vice president OF
the White Star line, sent the following
wireless message to Capt. e. S. Smith,
the Titantic's commander this morn
ing:
"Anxiously awaiting information, full
particulars. probable disposition OF
passengers"
At 8 o'clock this morning. Mr.. Frank
lin gave out the following statement:
We place absolute confidence in the Tt
tantie. We believe the boat is absolutely
and although she may have
remain ahoat. We do not attach any sig.
nlfcance to the fact that there are no
Marconi messages being received from the
BOAT. We think 1t denotes nothing, but
the fact that the boat is in communica-
ton with other steamers, for she may
nave gotten off all the messages she want
ed to send. We are not at all worried
ABOUT the loss Of the ship, but we are
inconvenience to our passengers and the
travelling public. You can make our views
as foreeful as you like. regarding the
exterior damage. We figure the yirginian
of the Allan line, will be alongside the
Iitanic by 10 o'clock and we figure the
with the Titanic at p. m. and the Baltic
an hour later.
Mr.. Franklin said also after giving
out the formal statement, that they
figured the BOAT 1880 miles from New
YORK n 500 miles from Halifax. He
added that no direct communication
had been received from the liner.
Mr.. Franklin said he a received a
brief wireless dispatch from the Olym-
pic saying she had talked by wireless
with the Titantic at 4:24 O'Clock his
morning. The message gave no furth-
er information.
This message shows conclusively that
the Titantic was still afloat six hours
after the reported accident.
The officers Of the Titantic are:
Captain e. J. Smith, commander;
surgeon, w. F. N. O'Laughlin; assist
n surgeon j. E. Simpson; purser; H.
w. McElroy; second purser, r. T..
Broker; chief steward. A. Latimer.
Gives Further Assurances.
An hour later Mr.. Franklin author
lied the following statement:
mo alarm for Titantic's passengers"
Mr.. Franklin said hat while no
message from the Titantic had been
received at the office, the officials were
practically satisfied that there was no
cause for alarm. They do not regard
the cessation of the ships wireless
messages as denoting anything serious,
as this might have been caused by
atmospheric disturbances or other
causes. The Titantic is well able to
Withstand almost any exterior damage
and could keep afoat almost indefinite
ly after being struck.
"The TitantiC now is in latitude
Alas north and longitude 50:14 west"
said Mr.. Franklin. "She is being APP
preached from the west by the Olympic
of the White Star line which should be
along side by s p. m. The Baltic of
the same line. which was east of the
Titantic on its way to Europe, has
turned back and probably Will be along
side by 4 p. m. The Virginian, of the
Allan line eastward bound, is reported
as rapidly approaching and should be
on the spot by 10 o'clock his morn
ing"
The White Star liner Titanic. the
largest vessel afioat, left Southampton
April 10 or her maiden voyage for New
York. She is a vessel Of 46,32S tons, is
$50 feet 6 inches long and dIsplaces
passengers, of whom $50 were in the
first cabin. Capt. e. J. Smith is in
command.
The last communication with the
Titanic vas a wireless message re-
ceived by the Marconi station at Cape
Race, reporting her 1884 miles east of
Sandy Hook at 1925 o'clock Sunday
morning. On leaving Southampton last
Wednesday, the Titanic had a rather
exciting moment. While passing the
White Star liner Oceanic and the
American liner New York, which were
DeTlHeO one anOtler, the
suction of the Titanic's triple screws
dragged the New York from her moor
ings. Her stern swung into midstream
and narrowly escaped striking the I'll
tanic.
Luxuriously Fitted Out.
The Titanic is a luX%uriously fitted
out vessel and her accommodations for
cabin passenger are elegant. The III
tanic has accommodations for 1000
passengers and carries a crew of $50.
That icebergs are prevalent in the
Atlantic just now was made known
| when it was learned the Cunard liner
Carmania n the French liner Nj
agara had adventures with them last
week. The Niagara had several plates
stove in off the Grand Banks Thurs
day n the Carmania herself had an
exciting day threading her way
through foes.
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