The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
HOPES KILLED
OF SAVING MORE
Ships Seeking Survivors Of Titanic
Give VI Quest,
The DEATH TOLL is NOW l,342
Wireless Today Indicate That Sink
ing of Ship Was Known by Off
Gals of White Star Line Long
Before II Was Given to public.


Gals of White Star Line Long
Before II Was Given to Public.
On Board the Steamer Olympic east
bound, by wireless to Cape Race and
land lines to New York, by Roy w.
Howard, general manager OF United
Press, April 17:-The bodies of some
of the victims of the Titanic will be
brought here probably by way of
Boston on the steamer California, now
at the scene of the disaster. The
Olympic is proceeding on her way
eastward. AS soon as Capt. Haddock
received the wireless for aid he rush
ed his steamer to the scene at full
speed but arrived too late. Heavy con-
tributions are being made by the
of the i'll fated crew of the Titanic.
Survivors Are All Well.
New York, April 17.-Special: A
wireless message from the Carpathia
with the Titanic survivors on board
says that the vessel is $50 miles
from the Ambrose Channel and will
reach there Thursday night and enter
the harbour Friday morning. All on
board are well.
News Was Withheld.
Montreal, April 17.-Special: Wire
less dispatches to-day indicate that
the sinking of the liner Titanic was
known to the officials of the White
Star Lined long before it was made
public and at the same time that they
were sending out reports asserting
that all on board were safe. 1t is
said that this report originated in the
New York offices of the White Star
liner. 1t is known that the report of
the disaster was sent to Montreal
Monday afternoon and was confirmed
by Geographic messages from New
York but was kept absolutely quiet
for hours. The dispatches received
in Montreal saying the Virginian was
towing the Titanic to port came from
wireless operator who was in a
position to furnish the most authentic
news of the disaster. No excuse was
received from the operator but it is
believed he received a wireless that
in his own judgment warranted his
message to the public. Both the pub
fishers and the marine crew are bit.
ter today at the suppression that was
held on Monday of all the important
news of the great loss of life by the
White Star officials.
Fate Known Monday Morning.
New York, April l7.-Special: That
the fate of the Titanic was known in
New York on Monday morning was
the statement made about the Offices
OF the Cunard liner today. Ii was
said that on Monday morning a prom
inent New Yorker appeared at the
Cunard office and declared that per
son in authority had received mes
sage telling of the sinking of the
great liner. He was urged to make
the news public but declared it must
BE- suppressed
Lack of Life Boats.
London, April l7.-Special: Prac
tically all the newspapers demand
yengence for the death of about 1892
passengers and crew on board the
lost Titanic and lack of life boats is
universally condemned. investigation
OF all other steamers is demanded
Lord Mayor opened subscriptions for
the relief of the women and orphans
OF the crew.
An Iowa Man Missing.
Des Moines, April 17.-Special:
kilograms from Chicago says that
among the missing on the Titanic is
Thornton Davidson, of Des Moines.
No such name appears in the Des
MCines directory but it is possible
that Davidson is from some smaller
Iowa city and upon sailing gave his
address as Des Moines.
No word has been received in Des
Moires Of the safety of Mr.. and Mrs.
y. II. Phillips who are in Europe and
who are thought to have sailed on
the i'll fated Titanic. kilograms have
been sent to New York and London
to ascertain their whereabouts.
A RAY of Hope.
New York, April 17.-Special: Hope
that some OF the passengers of the
Titanic not taken on board the Car
pathia may have been saved was re.
Sived early today when the captain
of the freighter Ultunia of the Phoe-
nix line, which locked abodt midnight
reported that he had passed along the
route taken by the Titanic and that
a number of fishing boats were in the
vicinity headed toward Halifax He
said he thought it was Improbable
that some of the passengers might
have secured life preservers and pos
sibly were rescued by the fishing YES
sells. The Ultonia lis not equipped
with wireless.
Inquire for Major Butt.
New York, April 17-Special: Hen.
ry w. Taft, brother OF the president,
called at the office of the White Star