Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-18
Almost Certain Now That President
Hayes, Of Grand Trunk Line, Was
Drowned When Titanic Went Down
Stuart colIstt, Reported Missing, 10
Among Rescued Passengers.


most emphatically deny that per-
sonaI message of any kind has been
received from Mr.. j. B. Thayer. or any
of his family, who are on board the
Carpathia bound for New York. The
only information regarding Mr.. Thayer
and mis- family received by this COM
pany has come from the officers Of the
White Star line. which are to the ef-
feet that ]. B. Thayer, Mrs. Thayer.
and J. b. Thayer, Jr., are among the
passengers on board the Carpathia."
Vice President Franklin, of the White
Star line, authorized the following an
nouncement:
The Cedric will sail as scheduled at
noon today
C.. w. Thomas, assistant manager Of
the traffic department OF the White
Star line. said that no arrangements
had been made to transfer j. Bruce Is
may, managing director Of the Interna
tional Mercantile Marine. from the
Carpathia to the Cedric at sea and that
as far as he knew Mr.. Isnlay would re-
main aboard the Carpathia.
Straus and Wife Missing.
A representative Of r.. H. Macy &
Co., said an official Of the firm had re-
ceived by wireless confirmation that
Isador Straus and his wife were not
among the survivors on the Carpathia.
carpati,ia Cropping Thru Fog.
The Cunard liner Carpathia. bearing
the survivors of the sunken steamship
Titanic, was making her way slowly
| toward New York this afternoon. CROP
| ing thru the fog with wireless as 81
lent as that of the, stricken vessel, a
small part of whose human cargo she
carries. According to best reckoning
she will reach her dock here not before
o'clock tomorrow morning
Wireless messages bon1barded the
Carpathia all last night and this morn
ing, but with little result, Even mes
sage from President Taft asking for
news of his aide. Major Butt. remained
unanswered. and indications are that
no details of the disaster will be known
until the Carpathia reaches port.
Rescued Ignorant Of Others Fate.
Judging from the nature Of the few
messages received from the survivors
aboard the Carpathia, the inference is
that most Of them are unaware of the
awful tragedy which took place aboard
the Titanic after she was abandoned
Thus many wives are ignorant that
hoping that they were picked up by
some passing liner. which subsequently,
rendered service similar to that Of the
Carpathia.
Provisions For Survivors.
In New York all preparations have
been made to receive the survivors
when they land. Food. clothing. am
balances and other necessities and lux
uries have been provided; the police
protection will be ample and every
measure will be taken to protect the
unfortunates who have been under such
a terrific strain. For the women of the
steerage q committee Of prominent
New York women has been formed to
house and take care Of them until rela-
tiyes abroad can be notified Of their
plight. @
carpathia is Silent.
Vice President Franklin. of the
White Star line, said this afternoon:
I'VE are not getting thing by wire
less from the Carpathia. We have
heard from her several times but there
is not the slightest explanation of the
Titanic's sinking or anything pertain.
ing to the disaster in any way in any
Of the wireless messages we have re-
ceived." @
"Have you heard from Mr.. 1smav?"
YES" replied Mr.. Franklin. II have
received several messages from Mr.. Is
may. The last one came in during the
night. Mr.. Ismay is stunned beyond
expression. He is simply overwhelmed"
Mr. Franklin declined to make public
the messages from Mr. Isfnay.