Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20
Lack OF Life Saving Equipment==fieroism Of
The Men==Stories of Survivors==Stean1er
Lanes Ordered 1870 Miles to South.
DEAD LIST UNCHANGED.

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New York, April 19.-Tne living car
ed for; the dead beyond recall, sur
vivors of the Titanic disaster were able
for the first time, today, TO see in
calmer restrospect, Mondays tragedy
on the North Atlantic and from their
more normal utterances there is slow
~ unfolding the full story of how the
great White Star Liner her band play
ing To the last, sank off the Grand
Banks with more than 1900 souls
aboard. From the Countess of Rothes
now quartered luxuriously in New
York hotel, to the six Chinese coolies
who escaped by hiding under the life
boat seats, all of the 745 have pro-
vided with food and clothing and some,
immigrants and millionaires are en-
their way home, to England the Con-
tinent, or distant part of the United
States. Many, however, and of these
the hospital shelter scores, still re-
main in New York, where the Cunard
er Garpathia brought them. last night
Even after all that has now been told
of the disaster the death list remains
approximate Last nights total esti-
mate was 1885, today, the White Star
Line issued statement, placing the
toll at 1885. Exactly how many died
will never be known 1t has been es-
tablished, officially. however, that the
Titanic was travelling p knots an hour
when she struck the iceberg. Notwith-
standing this. however. none of the
survivors from the steerage to saloon
have condemned Capt Smith. who
went down with his ship
That the Titancs rate of speed was
approximately 26ta land miles was at
tested to. today, by j. Bruce Ismay
president of the international Merean-
tile Marine and managing director Of
the White star Line, who appeared as
n witness at the Waldorf Astoria be-
fore the United States Senate commit
tee which is investigating the disas
ter. Nervous, but not in tears as was
Capt. Rostron of the Carpathia, who
followed him on the stand, Mr.. Ismay
told in whispers of his escape from the
sinking liner. from the time ne push
ed away in n boat with the women.
until he found himself clad in his pa
iamas, aboard the Carpathia. He was
not sure in just what boat he left the
Titanic nor was he sure how long
he remained on the liner after she
struck. He added, however. that be-
fore he entered a lifeboat he was told
there were more women on the deck;
and he denied there was any censoring
of messages from the Carpathia. 9th
er witnesses, including Capt. Rostron,
bore him out in this, with the expla-
nation that the lone wireless operator
on The rescue ship, swamped with per
sonal messages, was unable to send
matter for the press.
Interest, second only to that in the
| tales of survivors. centered upon Mr..
! Ismay's recital In Washington, Sen
ator Rayner of Maryland bitterly ar
raigned him before the Senate, and
hoped that this country might rely
upon British justice ITO bring To bay
the guilty directorate of this com
pany.'
From Washington also came the
opinion by expert naval photographers
| that no blame should attach To Capt.
| Smith. because as they contend. analy
! sis of ocean charts shows that the
commander warned of the presence OF
icebergs, steered the Titanic fully 81
miles off the regular course. Despite
this caution, the mass of ice was
struck and as = preventative of SINH
Ter disasters the branch naval hydro
graphic office in New York issued, to-
night. an order shifting the lanes OF
the Atlantic liners $50 miles south
ward Of the sea lane which the Ii
tanic followed.
After giving his testimony before
the Senate committee Capt Rostror
of the Carpathia took charge of hi:
ship, which departed. late today, fo
the Mediterranean. The vessel haC
been hurriedlv renovated and cleareC
of the disorder caused by the added
presence of the THAMES survivor
and she left With staterooms full |
is commented upon as a curious fact
that. Notwithstanding the Titanic dis
aster there has yet been little or n
falling off in the volume of transact
lantic travel Capt. Rostron wept a
, he told, today, how the Carpathi
picked up the unfortunates set adrif
from the Titanic; and before he lef
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