The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-16

! be of service and is proceeding on
| his voyage to liverpool
| Carpathia Due Thursday.
Washington, April 16.-The Car
| pathia will arrive at New York
Thursday afternoon, according to a
| wireless dispatch received by Col
1ector Loeb Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury Curtis has directed that
the customs regulations be waived
, and that the landing of everybody Oe
facilitated.
The Niagara's Narrow Escape.
New York April 16.-It was near the
Titanic wreck scene that, on the night
of April 10, the new French FINER Mia
CARA crossed into an ice field and wa@
SO badly shaken that her commander,
Captain Juham,. sent out wireless s.
o. S. call The ship had been brushing
against small ice foes for some time
when there came a severe shock. The
passengers in alarm rushed to the
decks in swarms but the commander
found that although the ship was leak
ing she was in no immediate danger.
whereupon he sent out a second wire
less saying that he could proceed to
New York under his own power. The
ship, on arrival here today, showed no
Indication that she had su- cred, al
though there was some water in the
hold.
No Hope of Further Rescue.
Halifax. April 16.-The Partisan
steamed through much heavy field ice
looking for passe1. gers from the I'll
tanic. NO life RATS or bodies we're
sighted amcng the floating wreckage,
which covered a large area.
The Partisan reports that the wealth
er was cold and that even if persons
had been on the wreckage they would
in all probability have perished from
exposure before they could have been
picked up. The Partisan is expected
here tomorrow morning.
Ordered to Hang Around.
New York, April 16.-Omcia1s of
the Marconf company said that they
had been trying to communicate with
the steamships Megantic. Minewaska
and Vaderland, all outward bound,
and which appear to be in a position
to get into communication with the
Carpathia.
The weekly communication chart of
the MarcOni company shows the posi-
ton of all ships at sea and the Cali
fornia of the Leyland line appears to
be near the scene of the wreck today.
The Leyland. line officials have asked
the Marconi company to send the
necessary orders to the California to
steam immediately to the point where
the Titanic went down and remain
there until relieved or her coal supply
became short and to render what aid
she could.
AS yet, the New York office of the
Marconi company can not say whether
the messag have been received.
Call for Quick Report.
washington, April ia quick re-
port from the White Star line on the
number of life boats and life RATS
carried by the Titanic has been tele-
graphed for by Supervising Inspector
Uhler of the government steamboat in
spection service.
Hays Is safe.
Montreal, April 16.-A wireless mes
sage received here says that Charles
M, Hays, president Grand Trunk rail-
way, is among the survivors aboard
the Carpathia. His wife and daughter
already had been reported saved.
Ships VIII Change Course.
London, April 16.-Alexander Car
Isle, designer of both the Titanic and
Olympic, said today:
sI never thought there was such a
thing as an unsinkable ship. When
the news first came that the Titanic
was sinking by the head, I thought it
likely she would reach port.
1.-The fact that she sank within four
hours after the impact with the ice
indicates that her side was torn out.
One of the best known London rep
resentatives of the Standard Oil COM
pany, w. H. Harrison, failed to sail on
the Titanic as he had intended. He
is the father of the former second
secretary of the United States en-
bassy in London. Leland Harrison,
now secretary of embassy at Bogota, |
Colombia.
Mr. and Mrs. Isador Straus had not
intended to sail on the Titanic but
reached a sudden determination to
take the new liner and caught the
boat train at the last minute. The
message received by the parents of j.
A. Phillips, the wireless operator on
the Titanic last night stating. MAX |
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