The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-22

expected that she would reach New
York before Wednesday morning. II
she had been pressed she could prob
ably have arrived Tuesday evening.
The statement that the White Star
line would receive an additional sum
by way of bounty or otherwise for at
tanning a certain speed, is absolutely
untrue. The White Star line receives
from the British government a fixed
compensation OF 10000 pounds per
annum for carrying the mails, without
regard to the speed OF any OF it's
vessels, and no additional sum is paid
on account OF any increase in speed.
As TO Lane Titanic Took.
The Titanic. as ! am informed, was
on the southern most west bound
track OF transatlantic steamships.
The tracks or lanes were designated
many years ago by agreement Of all
the important steamship lines, and
all captains OF the White Star line are
required TO navigate their vessels as
| closely as possible on these tracks,
subject 10 the following standing in
structions:
Commanders must distinctly un.
derstand that the issue OF these regu
lations does not in any way relieve
them from responsibility for the safe
and efficient navigation OF their re-
spective vessels. and they are also en-
/ Joined TO remember that they must
run no risk which might be any pos
| sibility result in accident to their
ships. IL is to be hoped that they will
ever hear in mind that the safety o.
the lives and poperty entrusted to
their care is the ruling principle that
should govern them in the navigation
J OF their vessels, and that no supposed
gain In expedition or saving OF time
on the voyage IS to be purchased az
the risk OF accident. The company dc.
sires TO maintain for its vessels 4
reputation for safety. and only looks
/ for such speed on the various voyages
as Is consistent with safe and prudent
navigation.
| Commanders are reminded that
the steamers are TO a great extent un.
/ insured, and that their own livelihood,
as well as the company's success de.
ponds upon immunity for accident:
no precaution which ensures safe
navigation Is 10 be considered ex-
cessive.'
! Warning From Baltic.
The only information / ever re
ceived on the ship that other vessels
had sighted ice was BY a wireless mes
sage received from the Baltic. which
I have already testified to. This was
handed TO me by Captain Smith with
out any remark as he was passing me
on the passenger deck on the after
noon OF Sunday. April -. ! read tho
telegram casually and put II in ms
pocket At about 10 minutes past :
while ! was sitting IN the smokinl
room. Captain Smith came I'm and
asked me 10 give him the message re
iceived from the Baltic in order 10 pos
Il for the information Of the officers
] handed II TO him. and nothing fur
Their was said by either Of US. I die
not speak TO any OF the other officers
on the subject.
III the information I received hat
aroused any apprehension in my min,
which Il did mott shotld not hav,
ventured to make any suggestion 10
commander OF Captain Smiths expert
ence The responsibility for the navi
cation OF the ship rested solely will
him
. False Reports.
8 ~ has been stated that Captain
Smith and I were having dime
party IN one OF the saloons from .
! 70 1890 Sunday night. and 40 the tim
= of the collision Captain Smith va
- sitting with me IN he saloon
. Both Of these statements are al
Eoluteiy false was asleep when M
% collision occurred. felt a Jar ven
out in'0 the passage way withou
' drerafnw met "a efauarf auknf hin
what Wis the matter and be said b..
did not know. ! returned fo mv room
u felt the ship SLOW down. put on al