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Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-19
cARPATHlA,s PROGRESS.
Quarantine Officials Did Not Halt Her
 a Moment.

New York. April 18.-Newa that the Carpathia was outside the harb0r and rapidly approaching sent thOuaands Of ptrsons to vantage points along Che city's waterfront At the Battery. thg first point on Manhattan Island which the rescue ship would pass. a crowd estimated at ten thousand persons as- sembled. Other vantage points further uutown were crowded with spectators eager to catch the first glimpse of the approaching Carpathia
 The approach Of the steamer vas re- ported from various sources co the con- gregated crowds. Outside the Hook at 6.20 this evening the vessel was reT~rt- ed succosslvely as passing each local harbor mark and reaching Quarantine at 7.35. Every consideration having been taken i1 the emergency, the gnar- antiue officials did not halt the 6lip a moment The doctors put out in their launch and hurried alongside while th1 vessel slowed down a bit and Health Officer O'Connel was put aboard. The Carpathia proceeded then steadily to- ward her dock, under escort of tugA passing the Statue of Liberty at I5d. tho Battery at S.lU, and then on past the forest of shipping on both sides of the river.
 As the liner passed the Battery the great crowds which lined tho aeawan and were massed in the park space ba- hind stood in silence Al intervals tha dark river. up which the rescus ship. with few lights showing, was passing. was llt up as photographers from decks of tugs and from vel selected places on shore, exploded tho largest flashlights possible in au effort Co eaten the first picture of the incoming liner.
 On up the river the Carpabnil steam ed. bearing out we'll the description given of her by the observers who saw her as she crept past Quarantine and telegraphed word Co the city that she looked like a funeral boat
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was being lowered away. and turned to the work of clearing the other boats and in reassuring the frightened and nervous women.
 Titanic's Speed Not Reduced
 By this time the ship began to list frightfully to port This became so dangerous that the second officer or dered everyone to rush Co starboard. This We did, and we found the crew trying to get a boat off in that quar- ter. Here I saw the last of John B. Thayer and George B. Widener of Philadelphia.
 Colonel Oracle said that despite the warnings of icebergs. no diminution in speed was ordered by the command CT of the Titanic. There were other warnings, too he said.
 When the vessel struck, he cOntin- ued, the passengers were so little alarmed that they joked over the mat ter. The few that appeared on deck early had taken their time to dress properly, and there was not the slight est indication of panic. Some of the fragments of ice had fallen on the decks, and these were picked up and passed around by some of the facetiOus ones, who offered them as mementoes of the occasion
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-19
DIED ARM IN ARM.
Mrs. lsidor Straus Positively Refused
 to Leave Husband.


 
 New York, April 1S.-Among the first passengers off the Carpathia was Mrs Paul Schubert of Derby, Conn She said that she had a staterOom on the port side and had sailed with her brother Philip. Mrs. Schubert said that her brother was saved because she refused to leave him.
 Tt was a terrible experience" Mrs. Schubert added T was awakened by the shock of the collision and went out on deck. There was very little excite ment and persons were coming from their rooms asking what had happen ed. Suddenly from the bridge came the cry Ladies frstl This was the first inkling we had that the ship was in danger. l went back to my state room and dressed and then as I re- turned to the deck l heard the horrffy- ing order that women must leave their husbands and brothers. I refused 10 leave my brother and finally he was showed into the boat with me.
 BereaVed Bride Almost Frustrated.
 Mrs. Isidor Straus, who had a state room near me, and with whom l have frequently talked declared that under no circumstances would she leave Mir Straus. As we pushed away from the Titanic the ship started to go down and as she disappeared beneath the water MT. and Mrs. Straus were stand ing arm in ann"
 Mrs. D. W. Marvin of No. SIT River side Drive, who was on a honeymoon trip with her husband, was almost prostrated when she reached the dock and learned that her husband had not been picked up by some other boat.
 My God don't ask me too much g she said. Tell me, have you any news from Dan? He grabbed me in his arms and knocked down men to get me into the boat. As was put in the boat he cried; It's all right, little girl. you gC and I will stay a while. I'll but on a life preserver and jump off and follow your boat As our boat showed off he threw d kiss at me, and that is the last I saw of him v
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-19
PRAISE FOR AsToR.
Colonel Assisted His Wife and En-
 deavored to Calm Others.

New York, April 1S.-"The conduct of John Jacob Astor was deserving of the highest praise Colonel Oracle said. The millionaire New Yorker" he said devoted all his energies to saving his young bride nee Miss Force of New York, who was in delicate health.
 Colonel Astor helped us in our ef- forts to get her in the boat" said Col onel Oracle "I lifted her into the bdat and as she took her place Colonel As tor requested permission of the second officer to go with her for her own pro- tection.
 "'No, sir replied the officer, not a man shall go on boat until the wom- en are all off Colonel Astor then in- quired the number of the boat, which
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Men In Lifeboats Tried to Sing to Drown Out Heartrending Cries
 of Unf0rtunateS in the Water

Death List Increased to 16O But 745 of the 234O Aboard Being Rescued Died After RescueMrs Isador Straus Refused to Leave Husband and Went Down to Death With Him-Men Professed False Ability to Row in Order to Obtain Seats in Says Titanic was Under Orders to Make Best Speed PossblePahetc and Startling Stories of Survvors-Prominen Men Drowned
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WOMAN BOWED BOAT.
Men Lied About Their Rowing Ability
 to Save Their Lives.

Men Lied About Their Rowing Ability
 to Save Their Lives.
 Southington. Conn, April 1S.-Mrs. Fred R. Kenyon of this town was one of the Titanic survivors. Her husband went down with the vessel rather than take the place of a woman in a boat Mrs. Kenyon was met at the dock by her brOther-in-laW of this place and they saw her comfortably cared for until she has recovered sufficiently to come home. Mrs. Kenyon said that when the call was given for the women to take their place near the boat dav- it's in readiness to be placed in the boats as they were swung off. Mr. Kenyon was by her side. When it came her turn to enter the boat Mir. Kenyon helped his wife to place and kissed her goodbye. Mrs. Kenyon said she asked him to come with her, and he replied 'I would not go with all these women and children waiting to get off"
 Her Husband Made Way for Women.
 In an instant MT Kenyon had step ped back and other womenastook their places, and the boat was swung clear and dropped to the water. In the boat, AfAA -. 4AHllN ol GclNls LlltLt N dS one Sdll- or and three men who had been order ed in because they said they could row. As the boat swung out from the side it was evident that the three men knew absolutely nothing about rowing, and Mrs. Kenyon said she and another woman seized the oars and helped the sailor to pull clear. Gradually the small boat was worked away from the Ti- tanic. The boat had gone quite a dis tance. Mrs. Kenyon said the sailor thought it was about half a mile The time was 2.90 a. m Suddenly all heard a terrific explosion. and in the glare which followed they saw the body of a man hurled from the bridge high in the air. Then darkness fell. The sail or and Mrs Kenyon continued to row in the agitated waters. They kept row ing until 6.S0 o'clock, when the boat was picked mp by the Cupathia. The distance the boat had covered was esti- mated at 20 miles,
 Perfect Order Prevailed.
 Mrs. Kenyon did not want to say much, and her husbands brothers did not press her for more particulars. They had the impression that she said that perfect order prevailed when the boat was being loaded.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-19
SANG TO DROWN CRIES.
Appeals of Those Struggling in the
 Water Were Appalling.

New York. April 1S.-Following is the account of MT Reasley of London:
 The voyage from Queenstown had heen qniet and uneventfuL Very fire weather was experienced and the sea was quiet and calm The wind had heen westerly to southwesterly the whole way, hut very cold, particularly the last day: in fact. after dinner on Sunday evening. it was almost tao cold to be out at deck at all I bad been in my berth for about ten minutes when at about 1L15 ?. m. felt a slight jar and then soon after a sec ond one but not sufficiently large to caHse any anxiety to anyone, however nervous they may have been. How ever, the engines stopped Immediately
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-19
LONDON WAKES UP.
Board of Trade Drafts a New Sched-
 uIe of Regulations.

London. April 18.-Great crowds gathered around the White Star offices and waited throughout the night for further news of the Titanic. The news papers are printing extra editions con taining the details, with the survivors appealing protest against the failure of the life saving appliances, which will likely arouse public feeling against the board of trade in maaner in that no mere parliamentary censure could achieve.
 According to the Daily News, the board of trade has already drafted a new schedule of regulations which will be put in force at the earliest date possible
 A pathetic incident connected with the calamity was the communication of the news of her sinking to Lord Pierre. father of the Titanic, who is lying sick at Whitley Park The news had been withheld for fear of fatal consequences. But for this illness he would have been aboard the Titanic.
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dating some steerage passengers he said, who had tumbled into a boat before it was prepared for launching. Ihls shot was fired il, the air and when the foreigners were told that the next would be directed at them they promptly returned to the deck. There was no confusion and no panic
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cd hard to get away from the scene of the wreck. but I think the memory of these sounds would be one of the things the rescued will find it diff1- cult to efface from memory. We are all trying hard not to think of it."
 Kept Lookout for Lights.
 We kept a lookout for lights, and several times it was shouted that steamers lights were seen, but they turned out to be either a light from other boats or a star low down on the horizon About a. m. we saw faint lights showing on the sky, and all re- joiced to see what we expected was the coming dawn, but after watching for half an hour and seeing no change in the intensity of the light, realized it was the northern lights.
 Presently low down on the horizon we saw a light which slowly resolved itself into a double light, and we watched eagerly to see if the two lights would separate and so prove to be only two of our boats, or whether they would remain together, in which case we would expect them to be the mast head light and a deck light below of a rescuing steamer.
 Sang and Cheered at Sight of Carpa-
 thia.
 "To our joy they moved as one, and round we swung the boat and headed for her. The steersman shouted Now, boys, sing, and for the first time the boat broke into song with Row for the shore boys and for the first time tears came to the eyes of us as we realized that safety was at hand. The song was sung, but it was a very poor imi- tation of the real thing, for quavering voices make poor songs. A cheer was given next. and that was better-yOu needn't keep in time for cheer.
 Our rescuer showed up rapidly, and as she swung around we saw her cab ins all alight, and knew she must be large steamer.
 The steamer we had to reach was surrounded by small icebergs, and we had to make a detour to reach her, for between her and us lay another huge berg. We rowed up to the Carpathia about 430 a. m., and were hoisted or climbed up the ships sides with very grateful hearts.
 Gratitude to the Carpathia.
 "We were received with a welcome that was overwhelming in it's warmth, and I should like to say here that there Is not a, memDer or the llLanlC on board who feels capable of expressing in adequate terms his gratitude for the attentions showered upon us by the captain, officers, crew and passengers on board the Carpathia- They were called upon suddenly in mid-ocean to receive, they thought, 5000 passeng CTS and crew, and although this was not to be. they made every arrangement for so doing. Hot meals, blankets and berths were provided for each as they came on board. Clothing and money was supplied individually by passen- gers. Berths were given up by men who slept on the smoke room or any wher@ else that cerner could oe found.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-19
PERFECT ORDER AT DOCK.
Agonized Vail, However, While Boat
 Was Being Warped Into Berth.

New York April 1S.-The Carpathia was off the end of the pier ready 10 dock at five minutes 10 o'clock The pilot of the tugboat engaged to assist in warping her in announced that she could not dock until the liteboats were taken off. A large number of Sisters of Charity from the various hospitals were on the pier.
 At 10 minutes past g there was an agonized wailing while the boat was being slowly warped into her berth.
 The scene at this time in and about the great pier was one of great ami nation and eager expectancy. The crowds had steadily augmented, but there was perfect order, an aWelike air of waiting.
 As the Carpathia was passing into her slip she was surrounded by news paper boats and there were frequent flashes from cameras which were talk ing flashes of the rescue ship.
 To Take More Southerly Course.
 New York, April 1S-The North Ger man Lloyd announced the informs ton
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this afternoon that they have instruct ed the commanders Of all their steam ships both here and at Bremen to tako course two degrees south or the reg uIar soutncrly sailing lane Inul further orders.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-19
IsMAY TO TESTIFY
Win Appear Before Senate coHulttss
 at Hearing Today

New York. April 1&--J. Bruce rs- may tonight promised the senate corn- mittee which is Co investigate the IT. tanic disaster that he would testify tomorrow at the first hearing by the committee at the Waldorf Astoria
 Chairman Smith and Senator Nsu- lands, the two members Of tho com- mittee, who came from Washington to New York to meet tho Carpathia at the dock. obtained this promise from the general manager of tha fn- teruational Mercantile Marine. They arrived at tho dock from thair train just as the first passengers were landing. Forcing thair way on board the ship th9y at Inst found Vice Pres ident Franklin. At first they were told that MT. lsnay was under a dootoTs crre. and not untl inc senators had informed MT. Franklin what thay de- sired Co ask were they admitted to Mr, Hmays quarters.
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Cabled Paragraphs

Brussels, Belgium, April 1S.-Ten of the steerage passengers on board the Titanic were natives of Dendermonde, about l6 miles from Ghent, where they ieIt many relatives who are very anx- lous as to their fate.
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a glimpse of the rescuing steamer and to hear the narrowing stories which were brought back by the ship.
 Mrs, Astor Met by stepsOn.
 Physicians and nurses went aboard the Carpathia before anyone was all lowed to go down the gangway, but soon after the first cabin passengers, women predominating, began descend ing the incline, Some walked unaided, some were assisted by friends and rel atives and nurses and some were on stretchers. Mrs. John Jacob Astor, now a widow, was met by her stepson, Vincent, and her sister, Miss Force. They embraced with tears, hurried to limousine and drove to the AstOr town house The two hundred and more steerage passengers did not leave the ship until Il o'clock. They were in sad condition. The women were with out wraps and the few men there were wore very little clothing. 4 poor Syrian woman who said she was Mrs. Ha bush, bound for Youngstown. O., car ried in her arms a six year old girl. The child wore only @ light calico dress, was barefooted and barelegged. This woman had lost her husband and three brothers.
 Reports of Captains and Engineers
 Suicides.
 One of the most sensational stories that came from the Carpathia was one that Captain Smith and the first officer and the chief engineer had shot them selves when they realized that the ship was doomed. These reports could not be confirmed; in fact, they were de- nied by most of the passengers, all though one or two said that they had heard there was some shooting.
 The Titanic's four rescued officers were placed aboard the Red Star liner Lapland for the night They refused to talk. saying they were under in- structions to give no information ex- cept to the senate committee.
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Lisbon, Portugal April 1S-The Por- tuguese senate this morning adopted unanimously a resolution expressing the sympathy of the government and people of Portugal with the victims Of the Titanic disaster.
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Other news of the Titanic disaster will be found on Pages 2, 5, 6 and 8.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-19

New York April lS--How the White Star liner Titanic, the largest ship afoat, sank of tho Grand Banks of Newfoundland on Monday morning last, carrying to their deaths 1,601 of ths 2,340 persons aboard, was told to the world in all it's awful details for the first time tonight with the arrival in New York of the Cunard liner Car pathia bearing the exhausted surViv- ors of the catastrophe Of the great facts that stand out from the chaotic account of the tragedy, these are the most salient;
 The death list has been increased rather than decreased.
 Six persons died after being rescued,
 The list Of prominent persons lost stands as previously reported.
 Practically every woman and child with the exception of those women who refused to leave their husbands, were saved. Among the latter was Mrs. lsidor Straus, wife of the New York millionaire merchant.
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Other news cg ths TlesHIe disastss will be found on Pages 2, 6,-asad
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Tenedcs, Aegean Sea, April 1S-An Italian fleet consisting of 15 vessels, was sighted here today bound in the direction of Seddul Behr at the en- trance to the Dardarelles. Seddul Behr is the most extensive fortress in the straits.
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Shanghai, China, April 18.-Snk ex- porters who are about to proceed from this city to the inland districts of China to purchase cocoons have been placed in a dilemma owing to their inability to obtain insurance for the large amount of cash they have to transport with them.
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Tkutsk, Siberia, April 1S.-One hun dred and seven gold miners were kill ed and so more wounded in a fight with Russian soldiers at the Lena gold mining compa ny's workings ll Ilis vicinity. Details of the fighting and of the cause of the trouble have not yet been asrertafned.
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afterwards, and my first thought was She has lost a propeller
 Had No Thounnt of Disaster
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Sang to Drown Cries of Those In
 Water.

And then with all these there fell on the ear the most appalling noise that human being ever listened to- the cries of hundreds of our fellow beings struggling in the cold water, crying for help with a cry that we knew could not be answered. We longed to return and pick up some of those swimming, but this woulG have meant swamping our beat and further loss of lives to all of us
 ''We tried to sing to keep the we men from hearing the cries and row.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-07-04
Fifty Years Ago, 1862.

The excursion of the Methodist church
on Wednesday last was very pleasant
affair. Five cars were used and all
were literally crowded to their fullest
capacity. They left Mineral Point al
$3.50 q. m. with the band and the day
was spent at Darlington and Warren.
The new meat market of Messrs.
Clark & Prideaux, next door to Bur
tons, is now fully complete and in sue
cessful operation.
The past few days have been unusu-
ally warm. The mercury was as high
as SO in the shade.
By letter from the Junior, dated
lbs miles from Fort Laramie on the
22d of June, we learn that the boys
from this region are all well and get
ting along finely. The government had
sent 500 cavalry ahead of them to drive
TIE hostile Indians from the nieghbor-
hood.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-07-04

Married in this city, at the residence
of the brides parents, by Rev. Nicholas
Wayne of Platteville. on July 2nd, MIR.
Ben t. Prideaux and Miss Louisa Martin.
Married at the residence of the
brides parents, in Mifilin, by Rev. J.
E. Pond of Platteville, on July Bird, Mr..
j. j. Fruit of Lacrosse and Miss Emma
Strong of Mifilin.
Married fIf this city on July 4th. by
Rev. G. Hendra, Mr.. George w. Wood
ford and Miss Elizabeth Jane Holmes.
both of Mifliin.
Married in this city, at the residence
of the brides father, on July 4th, by
Rev. p Allen, Mr.. Blight Oxman and
Miss Eliza Tink.
VIM. GRADER of Galena was killed by
lightning last Sunday afternoon. The
lightning came down the chimney,
struck him on the temple, cut his throat
and tore his clothes from his body.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-07-04

sides these a goodly number went by
carriage.
While engaged on the Fourth in firing
cannon, w. j. Arthur of Dodgevillt
was painfully, if not seriously, injured
by premature discharge.
Mr.. John j. Ross of this city has
planted over 100 acres in oats this sea
son and everyone who sees it pro-
nounces it the finest seen anywhere.
Such corn as can now be seen in the
fields hereabouts, astonishes the Oldest
inhabitants. Some fields are six feet
high and more and tasseling
While attempting to drive colt
Tuesday, Alderman Terrill was thrown
out of the buggy and somewhat bruised.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-07-04

Miss Sophia Voss is visiting al
Madison and Milwaukee.
If it isn't an Eastman, it isn't &
Kodak. -Ivey's Pharmacy.
Mrs. Frank Suthers and son Charlie:
are visiting relatives in Milwaukee.
Miss Agnes Kraus of Madison Wis.
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Metz this week.
Mrs. Milton Evans visited relatives
at Dodgeville the latter part of last
week.
Henrietta G. Hanscom, teacher of
kindergarten music, piano and organ.
Phone 70.
Mrs. f. C. Weidenfeller and daugh-
ter Mary are in Milwaukee for an in
definite visit.
Miss Anice Richards and nephew,
Willard Cant, are at Beloit to spent
several days.
Miss Ena Jacka departed Saturday
to visit with friends at Lake Kegonsa
and Stoughton.
Miss Hazel Johnston departed on
Tuesday to spend two weeks at her
home near Edmund.
Misses Louisa Rink and Anna
Schilling are visiting at Kimberly,
Racine and Milwaukee.
Miss Clara McCarville, who is at
tending summer school at Monroe,
spent Sunday at her home.
Mrs. Charles Burghardt of James
vile was visitor at the home of Mr.
and Mrs, Joseph Engels last week.
If taken at once, | will sell the
Rogers property 1.-TWO houses) for three
thousand dollars. Jas. w. Hutchinson.
Mrs. Fred Matson and daughter
Maud of Milwaukee visited friends in
this city from Thursday until Tuesday.
Mrs. Catherine Mulcahy has re-
turned from several weeks visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Ward, at Hollan-
dale.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Craft of Chica-
go were entertained at the James
Brewer home during their short stay
in our city.
DIR. Bell, the osteopath, visits Min
eral Point every Friday from 2 to A
p. m. Office in the Good Templer
building. Phone Z.
Mrs. Farnsworth of Chicago and
Mrs. Bailey of Ohio arrived in this city
Tuesday Mrs. Bailey intends to spend
the summer at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Ross.