The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-19
WHITE Star Liner RUNNING
WITH full HEAD OF, STEAM
when SHE STRUCK BIG ICEBERG
Orders From Office We're For Officers 10
Break All Records on This
Trip
NONE OF NOTED MEN AMONG SAVED
Major Butt, Colonel Astor and Others
Stood Aside and Aided
Women
NONE OF NOTED MEN AMONG SAVED

New York. April 1SThe story White Star Titanic which
sank off the Grand Banks Newfoundland Monday morning
carrying to their deaths 160 of the 234o persons aboard told
the world in all its fearful details the first time tonight with the
rival New York of the Cunard liner Capaa bearing the exhausted
survivors Of the catastrophe Of the great that from the
chaotic accounts of the tragedy these the most salient
The death list has been increased rather tan decreased
Six died after being rescued The list Of prominent persons
lost stands previously reported practically
child with the exception of those who refused leave their
husbands saved Among these last Mrs Isdor saus
SURVIVORS SAW LIGHTS TO LAST.
The survivors of the life boats the lights the stricken vessel
gmme to the last while the doomed hands their
groans and cries when the vessel sank
Accounts vary as to the extent of disorder board
Not only the Titanic tearing through the April night
with but she under orders the general
officers the line to make all the speed which capable
This the statement made tonight by Moody quartemaster
the vessel and hemman the night of the disaster ship
was making 2l knots hour and tbs officers striving live
the orders to smash the record -
ACCOUNTS AGREE ON ACCIDENT.
Of accounts given by passengers agreed that
when the Titanic struck iceberg although ripping her great sides
like giant did not greatly the blow
was glancng along her side.
Accounts also agree substantially that when the passengers
taken off the oats there
wished to remain board the Titanic believing it be unsuitable
The most distressing stories those giving the experiences of
gers feboa These tell not only of their suffering give
narrowing details of how they the great hulk the Titanic
end stern uppemost for many minutes before pungng to the bot
As this awful spectacle witnessed groups survivors the
boats they plainly many those whom they had just left behind
leapng from the decks into the water.
SENATE COMMITTEES MEETS BRUCE EMAY
Bruce Ismay president of the International
the White Star Line who seventy odd saved
S. Franklin Vice President of the White Star
William Alden Smith, Chairman Of the investigating
conferred the Carpaha after the passengers
tonight.
After nearly hour Senator Smith out of the cabin and sa
had authority subpoena witnesses this time but would be
gin investigation into the Of the the Titanic tomorrow
that Mr. had appear the hearing
Franklin and four surviving officers would appear for xamna
ton by the committee He said the investigation
follow would be determined after the preliminary hearing
Senator Smith question the speed the ship when sh
crashed berg He said he had asked may but refused
say what Mr.. Ismay replied
Mr. may after the interview with Senator he was de
sirous of sailing the Carpathia tomorrow afternoon
The Carpatha scheduled sail at Ismay assn,
ed the Senator's however he would make complete til
catastrophe he could not finish time sailing
would change his plans.
CAPTAIN SMITH STOOD ON DECK TILL
SHIP DISAPPEARED UNDER WAVES
New York. April 1SGeorge Braden told of Captain smit
met his death ,
~ u raw Captain Smith while in the He was tandin
the deck all alone Once he down wave manage
his feet Then the boat he again was knocked dow