Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-17

New York. April i6.-Only faint
hope remains tonight that any of the
1912 passengers and crew who have
been missing since the giant Titanic
sank have been picked up by transat-
lantic liners.
The SGS survivors rescued from life
boats by the Cunarder Carpathia, now
on her way to New York, are the only
known saved.
The brief ana meager wireless mes
sages that came to hand today prac-
tically extinguished hope that some
of the Inflated passengers may have
been picked up at sea by the Viz
gilman and Partisan, OF the Allan line.
Both these steamers sent word that
they had none of the Titanic's sur
viors on board.
or the SGS persons rescued by the
Carpatha the names Of 326 passen-
gers had been received by wireless up
to 4:S0 o'clock this afternoon. The
Carpathia evidently was out OF wire
less range toward noon, for after that
efforts to reach her with wireless
communications were futile, ana q
score or more of messages from the
Cunard Company ana other sources
were unanswered. At ; o'clock this
afternoon Vice President Franklin OF
the White Star line said that 50 far as
he knew the Olympic was still stand
ing by the Carpathia to relay Wire
less messages. He added that he had
received no word from the olympic
since o'clock this morning and had
been unable To get either the Car
pathia or the Olympic by wireless.
Mr.. Franklin said also that the
steamship companies crossing the AZ
lantic had entered into All agreement
to abandon the short northern rou-e
across the Atlantic in favor OF the
southern route. as icebergs were fire.
aucnt on the northern route.
dispatch from Montreal, saying
that hope was still entertained there
that the Partisan might have on board
some of the Titanic's survivors, Mr..
Franklin characterized as "a ridicu-
lous report"
He added that. lin my opinion.
neither the Partisan nor the Nirginian
has any survivors aboard.
The Titanic was insured for IS,
100000. Mr.. Franklin said. on the
ship. he added. the White Star line
would lose about s3,O00.000 This will
be the smallest part of our loss, he
added.
captain Rostron. OF the Carpathia,
IN his last wireless report to the
Cunard Company. said that his YES
sci was proceeding slowly through
held of ice to his port.
President TAFT late this afternoon
directed the secretary Of the navy at
on "a order the scout cruisers salem
an hester 70 the scene from Hamp-
tol 0ads 10 meet the Carpathia and
Sc wirpless to the government a
C I.te list of the Titanic's survi-
VI fhc Chester was caught 10y wire
u f'out forty miles off the Chesa-
y cspes aud is stcamins north rs
. ~ possible.
revenue cutters also were !
tl stlnd in readiness to pro- |
the carpathia IL necessary. II !
Tenn hod not sufficient coal in /
Hns were given To- dispatch the |
Nnrih Carolina instead.
DE chance OF obtaining news /,
lEOn the disaster developed /
~ evening when the Leyiand !
'aHio 'nian came into the zone 1
nlr cation with sable lsianu.
nian was reported at the /
fr disaster shortly after the /
q down and il was thought 4
BE- would have valuable in
o-communicate-
ffkosron Of ii.e Carpathia
.espested e. send fuil de-
y sinking or ihe Titanic
fearful and anzious thronEs
The offioes VI the White star
oFerfiow.d into Broaduay-
traific ai times and keepirs
eserFes busy nfiutainlng
'i ishn Jacob Astsr l. believed 10