Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19

total, 705. The missing, and probably
dead, are: First cabin, 49, second
cabin, 1889; steerage, 453; crew, 700
total, 1914.
Secures Hospital
NEW YORK, April 18.--The White |
Star Company has accepted st. Luke's |
Hospitals offer to utilize an entire |
section for the Titanic survivors to-
night This is believed to indicate |
that the company is assured that sur
vivors are in a serious condition.
Believes Father Lives
II know dad is alive, I feel it," This |
was the declaration of Vincent Astor, !
heir to John Jacob Astors millions, |
today. Astor spends his time closet !
ed with intimate friends, giving way
to violent grief and rushing to the |
telephone to set in motion branches Of
the Astor millions in an effort to learn
his fathers fate.
Doesn't Acknowledge Messages
The cruiser Salem sends a wireless |
message to the Brooklyn navy yard: !
unable to get information of any kind |
regarding Carpathia, although we are
easily within the radio range. Some |
times the vessel acknowledges our
call, but does not admit that it re-
ports messages. Cannot believe that |
she fails to understand us. The Sa-
lem proceeds to Bradford this after
noon"
Will Dock Tonight
The White Star Company officially
announces that the Carpathia will
dock at tonight.
Expected an Heir
A report is current that the Astor's |
were returning to permit an expected
heir to be born in America. 1t Is |
rumored Mrs Astor is critically i'll.
Crowds about the docks and the White
Star offices are augmented hourly. The
police reserve has little difficulty in
controlling them. Among the victims
is DOC" Owens, the worlds most noJ-
ed ocean gambler, and five compan-
ions.
preparing 10 Necp SSaCc
Mulberry street police headquarters
is minutely preparing to keep the
peace on the Carpathia's arrival. The
entire force of reserves has been as
signed to duty. All city departments
are holding employees in readiness to
aid in the Decentralization, control the
crowds and to aid in any manner pos
sible.
Withholding Details
The White Star Company has is.
sued an emphatic denial of the report
that the liner Baltic is carrying 200
of the Titanic's survivors.
It is reported that seven survivors
aboard the Carpathia are insane. The
White Star unqualifedly refuses to
discuss the condition of the surviV
OrS.
Straus Perished
1t was apparently definitely settled
; that Isador Straus and wife perished
on the Titanic, when Perry Straus re-
,ceived the following wireless from
Emil Badenoch, buyer for the Macy
Company of New York, who is aboard
the Carpathia: every boat is being
watched. Your father and mother are
not aboard the CarDathia.'
Astor's Body Brought
A private financial bureau an
nounces that it has received wire
less from the Carpathia that Astor S
body is aboard.
Captains Wife Sends Message
SOUTHAMPTON, April 1S.-Mrs
Eleanor Smith, wife of Captain e. J.
Smith of the Titanic, today issued the
following statement: "TO my poor
fellow sufferers: My heart overfiows
with grief for you. l am laden with
sorrow for you, weighed down by this
terrible burden thrust upon us. | pray
God He will be with you to comfort
you"
Hundred Bodies Found
WELLFLEET, Mass, April 1S.-The
wireless here says 100 bodies have
been recovered at the scene OF the
wreck.
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