Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28
The Gable Steamer Mackay.Bennett,
Sent to Recover Bodies at the
Scene Of the Wreck.

Sent to Recover Bodies at the
Scene Of the Wreck.
l.. came ii New York for news Of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Ryerson and their
three children.
William H. Force, father Of young
Mrs. Aston. remained up all night In
hope Of getting word from his daugh-
ter. From London came a cablegram
asking whether Sir Cosmo and Lady
Gordon Lenox had been saved. Repre-
sentatives Of the Straus family and Of
the Guggenheims remained at the of
fices continuously.
These were only a few among many
who besieged the White Star offices,
but throughout Tuesday no further
word came concerning the loss Of the
Titanic or the fate Of those who had
been aboard her, save a few more
names to be added to the list OF the
known saved.
It was not until Wednesday that word
was received direct from the Carpathia.
Steaming steadily at full speed the Gu
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tanic's laundering early Monday morn
ing. had progressed southwark by We'd
nesday until she was within wireless
range Of nearly a score of stations along
the New England coast.
Efforts the like Of which probably
never before had been exerted were
made to establish communication with
the ship. Former Attorney General
John W. Griggs. now attorney for the
Marconi Company. requested the Fed
eral Government to instruct all Gov
eminent stations north Of Norfolk, Va.
to cease sending messages, so that the
way might be clear for one or two
especially designated stations to COM
municate with the Carpathia. This ces-
sation Of wireless activity 80 far as the
Government stations were concerned
occurred Immediately and the Marconi
Company sent orders to its stations at
South Wellfleet and Siasconset, Mass.
and at Sagaponic and Sea Gate, L. l., to
handle only messages to and from the
Carpathia.
The situation became SO desperate at
night that Commander George w.
Williams, u. s. NJ, in charge Of the
Newport station. sent out a wireless
appeal asking every operator In range
to keep off until the Carpatfia mes
sages had been relayed from the United
States Scout Cruisers Chester and Sa-
lem. But no man who could operate
wireless instrument seemed willing to
forego this opportunity to talk with
the incoming rescue ship. Now and
then, however, from this snarl Of wire
less flashes a message could be picked
up at some Of the shore stations. Thus
it was known that Capt. Chandler of
the Salem, sent this message to the
Carpathia:
The President of the United States is
very anxious to know II Major Butt.
Mr.. Millet, and Mr.. Moore are safe.
Please inform me at once so that can
transmit to him.
No answer to this message was ever
received.
Such messages as were received re-
vealed the fact that Capt. Rostron of
the Carpathia was permitting the res
cued passengers Of the Titanic to make
first use Of the wireless to notify
friends ashore Of their safety. Many
such messages were picked up. Some
conveyed the information that persons
thought to be lost were safe aboard the
Cunarder. Others changed to q GER
tainty the dread OF many ashore that
their dear ones had gone down with the
big White Star liner.
The death Of Henry B. Harris, the
theatrical manager. afterward veri-
fled, was virtually confirmed by this
message from his wife, who had been a
passenger with him:
Am safe; Pfaying that Harry has
been picked up by another steamer. Ar
rive Carpathia- RENE.
Another message was to Ivan Stengel,
of Stengel & Rothschild. leather mer-
chants of Newark, N. J. 1t was from
C. e. Henry Stengel. a member Of the
firm, who, with his wife. had been q
passenger on the Titanic. It read:
Both on the Carpathia. Have two au-
tomoDiles to meet Carpathia. Have
some survivors with us; .-r
Another wireless told the relatives of
Mrs. Edgar Meyer. daughter OF the late
Andrew Saks, that she was aboard the
Carpathia. 1t read:
Leila safe. Well cared for. Edgar
missing.
There were one or two other mes
sages from survivors aboard the big
Cunarder. and the list Of names of
those saved was continually added to.
but still there came no account of the
Titanic's sinking. The Carpathia was
nearing port, and when Wednesday
night passed without further word from
her it was accepted that the first ac-
count Of the great disaster probably
would be obtained only after the ship
reached port.
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