Gilpin observer., 1912-04-18


the overwhelming casualty indicated
by present advices.
Should it prove that other ships,
notably the Allan liners Partisan and
Virginian, which are known to have
been in the vicinity of the Titantic
had rescued others of the passengers.
the sweeping extent Of the disaster
would be materially reduced.
This hope remains, though the late
information does not make it bright
one.
The shock OF the later news was
made the more acute because during
the day hopes had been buoyed up by
series of published dispatches re-
porting that all on board the vessel
had been saved and that the Titantic
herself was being towed successfully
with every prospect of being able to
reach Halifax safely.
In the local offices of the White
Star company and of the international
Mercantile Marine, of which the
White Star is component part, there
was maintained an atmosphere of op-
| timism
Passengers Represent Untold Wealth.
Untold wealth was represented
among the passengers Of the Titanic.
there being on board at least six mer,
each of whose fortunes might be reck
/ oned in tens of millions of dollars.
A rough estimate of the total wealth
represented in the first class passen-
| ger list would reach over half bill
lion dollars.
The wealthiest Of the list is Col.
John Jacob Astor, head of the famous
house whose name he bears, who is
reputed to be worth s150.000,000. Mr..
Astor was returning from tour of
Egypt with his bride, who was Miss
Madeline Force, whom he married in
Providence, Sept. 8.
Benjamin Guggenheim, probably
next in financial Importance, is the
fifth of the seven sons of Meyer Gug
genheim who founded the American
Smelling & Refining Company, the
great mining corporation, and is a di
rector of many corporations, including
the International Steam Pump Compa
ny, of which he is president. His for
tune is estimated at $95,000,000. Hi:
wife, whose name does not appear OIL
the list, is the daughter of James Sc
J ligman, the New York banker.
Two Who Have Each Won Near Fifty
Million Dollars.
George d. Widener is the son of p
| A ID al nh - n
: ton king" whose fortune is estimated
at s50,000,O00.
. Isador Strauss, one of New York
, most prominent dry goods merchants
, and notable for his philanthropies, ha
fortune estimated at $50,00O,000. II
is a director in various banks, trus
2 companies and charitable institutions
j. Bruce Ismay. president, and ont
. of the founders Of the Internationa
, Mercantile Marine, who has alway
, made it custom to be passenge
: on the maiden trip of every new shiI
built by the company, is said to b
worth $40,00O,000. 1t was Mr.. Isma.
I who, with j. p. Morgan, consolidate
American and British steamship line
under the International Mercantil
Marines control.
Col. Washington Roebling, son of tn
builder of the Brooklyn bridge, pres
dent and director of John A. Roeblin
Sons company, is credited with a fol
tune OF s25.000.000.
Among others of reputed wealt
who were on board are J. B. Thaye
vice president of the Pennsylvania raj
road; Clarence Moore, well know
sportsman, whose wife was Miss Mi
BILE Swift, daughter of Il. c. Swift, tn
Chicago meat packer. and Charles n
Hays, president OF the Grand Trun
Pacific and vice president and generi
manager Of the Grand Trunk railwa
/ of Canada.