The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-04-26
E SINKING OF THE TITANIC.

G E SINKING OF THE TITANIC.
he whole civilized world has been
: N allied bv the sinking Of the Titanic
{ VI the drowning of over sixteen hun
j. ns men, women and children. incud-
y { tihe passengers. and part of the ships
al Gu - The sinking Of the vessel oc-
g u I'D eight hundred miles out at sea, off
f. 4 4 Grand Banks Of Newfoundland, and
~ ed Cape Race The Titanic was the
/ test. and supposed to be the highest
lcr oy I mpshment in the art of shipbuild
L, al that tue world has ever accom-
ky, s.ed and yet it was the greatest ship
r k that has ever been known. The
bt Css at this calamity were the most
.. Re E-sSing and narrowing that have ever
i described as the host OF human
Teton c 5 bid farewell to their loved ones
event to their graves in the cold, icy
& tn d The disaster was 50 great that all
~ OF o'orld's attention has been ever since
E, CT Nntrated upon it in order to
i ire fully the disaster and the causes
I lied to il, and the means to prevent
H4rrence Of it in the future. It was a
f,ful lesson to all the world, but if it
Is qted to profit it may be OF untold
6 4 in lgt to humanity. although It cannot
OF L back from the depths Of the sea
arb, r unfortunate dead who sumber
9Th its waves. 1t seems very
th4t e that at this lae day in the
MAJ ~ rs progress, that such an event
NM roccur. Transportation by steam
rs ~ nell understood and the path of
EN- e: snip travel is we'll known and
thet. or-e ,ratively safe provided that the
and. 81 Of safety are adopted In the
d NCel the Titanic, it appears that the
ms ., fist means for the safety OF all of
Ma Ns)qsengers and the crew were reck-
ideA nRdsregarded. The management Of
,ysh,hite Star Line, to which the
aoir belonged. are not alone 10 blame,
Ii oh the chief blame must still rest
Chit Ia Is shoulders.
the',d ISL in its care and keeping the lives
! NJ hrldtwenty-three hundred souls, and
F"n uval 'ound to have every regard for
" nTle transportation and to that end
M. ". re bound to make every known
in Pt,yl On for their safety IN case of ship
Mi, n The causes that led to the ship
Iror'lN t,cwas collision with an iceberg
t~nflrtie in sea Of ice. supposed to be
NJ, tdown the ocean from Greenland,
fD ~, r Titanic was steaming through
@ ga FIELD and struck huge ice berg, .
am; e. trbrced open the side OF the ship,
N:iaastled with water and went to the /
la p=bf the sea. !
re Lr z pip was warned of the ice and .
~ S'ifs eberg. and the look out on the I
a y PSF it at least fifteen minutes before
"a Rt hvt struck, put that was not time
! "a elTfeto escape a collision.
'eI1on witnesses summoned before the
J t,iE,tli5 Investigating Committee, now
I ssRlthe steamer was nof\ even pro-
i'm Nth telescope with which it
F. u &c We seen the danger Sn time to
/ tIisr. II le accident. The steaAper was
/. MI Tits highest rate Of speed. on the
sIis, tg'Fen it struck the iceberg The
N roFwas on its first, or trial Zip. and
ed e 20 make world record. 50 as to
Leis attention Of the world and to
anti Aoney. 1t made record, but it
Mn saddest record that ever was
am htt'blt is to be hoped tmat now the
RIava.e Of the public II rush on steam
j tisii1art automobiles. and railroads, will
s sss + all. all time to o sed s1.od9 on
Wei IND disaster. /and especially as
11Nlx,l1leally no ne fd forit.
.ar1,s aer lesson fat ought to be con-
snd is that 81 Iamshps ought to be
s y. viii n''o Of on one 1 man or "a
10 a,sof men. There ought to be a
M Es'pelllng all ships to carry life
! jg.,ly wtough to save every human being
On. " and telescopes and look outs
far TO see every danger By law
y ar. lss uld be compelled to have two or
..ver eless operators on every ship to
,-ed ais of distress in danger, and all
SIR You'd be compelled to go to the
& thg'hisa
tg,aiays