The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-22

Washington. April Power. si1
hours before the news was made pub
lie, the White Star Line knew. thai
20 lifeboats, filled with passengers OF
the Titanic, had been picked up By
the Carpathia. This was admitted
today. by Vice-President P A. s
Franklin, of the International Mer-
camille Co., the first witness before
the investigating committee. ~
At noon, last Monday, this was
known, Franklin said, but it was not
made public, because it was not au-
thentic."
Not until $40, last Monday, Frank
lin said, was q sufficiently authentic
message received to announce the Ii
tanic's loss At $3.50 the public was
OF the ocean liner Titanic.
Franklin declared the message al
noon was a relayed wireless from
Cape Race saying the Carpathia had
picked up the Titanic's boats jammed
with passengers. This information
he believed. was 'smere rumor.
Franklin did not give Trout because
tanic had SUNK" and therefore await
cd authentic information.
At 6:0 the authentic information
came with the news of the Titanic
disaster. Then, and not until then.
was the public informed. .
"At s:27, Monday evening. I knew
the Titanic had sunk at 2:20 that
morning." Franklin declared about
20 minutes to 2, Monday morning, ]
was aroused by the telephone ringing
and q reporter told me that they had
just heard that the Titanic had sent
came from the Virginian through
N0nfIe0l
saThe press association repeated
what the reporter had told me. I ask
ed II they couldn't hold the news un-
til It had been confirmed. They said
no-that 1t had gone out.
sI got out Mr.. Ridgeway and sent a
Marconi message to the captain of
the Olympic as follows: Cant you
get into communication with the tt
tanicf
Il then told all of our people to re-
port to the office I then received the the
struck by an iceberg and was sinking
by the head 1t was press despatch
I'VE worked out the position of the
Titanic on the chart as 1,0S0 miles
from Halifax" added Franklin. "We
had no communication in that time
from any ship or any authentic di'
rect information whatever
Did any Of these ships report their
exact location?" 'sThey did not
Here is another message sent: Make
every effort to reach the Titanic and
give her position and time This was
addressed to Captain Haddock Of the
Olympic.
'.At a. m, we sent wireless te
the Olympic saying: Make every en-
teavor to communicate with the tt
tanic and advise position. Reply New
York
-AIl during the morning we endea.
vored to get information from Mon
1real and newspapers.
I'VE sent another message to the
Olympic at 6 a. m, asking her tt
ascertain the damage to the Titanic
Did you have any information by
that time from the Titanic?" Frank.
lin was asked. None. absolutely
none" he replied emphatically
from Captain Haddock saying thu
sCarpathia was In attendance and had
picked up 20 of the Titanic's boat.
filled with passengers. FRANKLIN
continued I'VE told the public thi:
information and that these were
cept this one message from Captain
Haddock-''
Franklin declared he never talked
70 Marconi or any of the operator!
of the Titanic or Carpathia.
"Our whole effort he said. twas tt
find out who was on board her. W.
asked the Olympic to stand by he
and relay the messages"
FRANKLIN said that about p. m.
Monday. he sent a Marconigram tt
the Olympic for relaying to the Car
pathia, as follows. DO utmost ant
ascertain Immediately disposition o.
Ttanic's passengers and where the!
about s:27 to $50 p. M, April 49,
he continued, 'the following telegram
vas handed to me at Broadway, by
1Tr- Toppin, assistant to the opera
<or. .Carpatfia reached T1tanic's posi-
wreckaee only of Titanic. About 67E
eouls saved. Carpathia returning te
New York
"It was signed Haddock. captain oi
the OLYMPIC. Immediately when thai
telegram was received / was thund-
erstruck. 1t took us a few moments
10 get together. I telephoned to some
of the directors. including j. Pierponi
Morgan, Jr. Then ] gave the news
10 the reporters and Immediately
there was not a reporter left in the
ROOM
1--WE figured the Olympic could be
a. the wreck at 8 o'clock that night
but she did not go there at ALL
The first news that we got thai
Mr.. Ismay was saved on the Carpa-
tfia was a message received shortly
sitter Captain Haddocks relay of the
Carpathia's message was received.
TT never entered our minds that
there was such a serious loss or LIE
until $3.50. when we got Captain Had
docks message
Franklin then read several mes
eeges sent to the Carpathia asking If
all lifeboats and liferafts had been ac-
>~n0Ge1 for and requesting other YES