Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-18
HANY HOPING AGAINST HOPE
Little Information Gould Be oh.
tanned during Day from the
White Star Lines Of
ficials.

or news of relatives and friends who were
on board the H. fated titanic. From early
morning until late tonight pathetic
scenes were witnessed In lower Broadway
and in Bowling Green Park. opposite the
steamship offices Hundreds OF anxious
inquiries We're received by long distance
telephone from distant points.
Multitudes remained in the vicinity OF
Bowling Green throughout the day. hon.
ing against hope that some wireless
despatch would be received announcing
that their loved ones were included among
the survivors on board the Carpatbia
winch is now speeding to New York with
me passengers who were rescued from
the lifeboats after the Titanic sank
.,''ie information could be obtained al
the White Star offices. and no com.
.u''ieatlon was received from the
.arpathia from early in the morning until
.o-n,ent when the Cunard liner got into
"He'ess communication with the Sable is-
Iand Marconi station.
clerks in the White Star offices werc
Hept busy informing those who were
seeking news that no information had
"eeh received from either the Olympic or
'he Carpathia. The incomplete list Of
survivors was posted at the entrance Of
.he white Star line Offices Those who
!alied to find the names of their kin or
friends In this list begged for additional
information
we are waiting for a complete list Of
the names of the survivors and until this
is received they were told. I'VE can give
no definite information"
NONE ON OTHER LINERS
When word reached the scores OF men
and women crowded into the narrow chr.
ridors of the offices that Vice. President
Franklin of the International Mercantile
Marine company had announced that he
was confident that the Virginian and the
Partisan of the Allan line had none Of the
Titanic passengers on board an atmos.
phere of deep depression prevailed Few
OF the waiting ones. however. were willing
20 return to their homes until the complete
list OF names of the survivors on board
the Carpathia had been received.
Newspaper men were besieged by the
anxious inquirers who could not believe
that the White Star officials were giving
out all news of the disaster. Weep
dent Franklin was locked in his private
office throughout the day. and few per-
sons were permitted to see him.
Before noon crowds were damned in
the narrow thoroughfare and II was ne.
cessary for Commissioner Waldo to de-
tail additional policemen to keep the
street clear for traffic. All were permitted
TO enter the steamship offices to read
the bulletins. but the place was so packed
that few of them could remain in doors.
Mrs. benjamin Guggenheim. wife Of the
smelter millionaire. was one of the first
visitors in the forenoon. When informed
that no word had been received of her
husband she became hysterical Isn't
there something that can be done?" she
pleaded. Cant you send steamships out
20 search for lifeboats which may yet be
afloat?"
WEALTH AND POVERTY.
She was told that every steamship
within the zone of wireless had been
requested to give assistance After
she had been assured that she would
be communicated with by telephone
as soon as any word cams from the
Carpathia or the Olympic, Mrs. Gug-
Eenheim was assisted to her automo-
bile and returned to her hotel. While
Mrs. Guggenhem was talking with
one of the White Star officials, an old
" oman from the East Side came In to
psk about her husband and three chill
uren who were in the steerage.
There was constant procession Of
the automobile and taxicab and
the women from Fifth avenue and the
Powery mingled together in the foyer
of the building while they scanned the
bulletins giving the latest news OF the
Sea tragedy. Many pleaded with the
rlerks not to withhold information
from them.
IF you have definite news that my
brother has lost his life.' said one
woman, do relieve this terrible sus-
pense by telling me the truth"
Scores of boys were calling out ex-
ira newspapers announcing that more
than two-thirds of the Tttanic's pas
eengers had lost their lives. and. so
anxious We're waiting crowds for every
bit of news bearing on the disaster
that they bought the newspapers and
scanned the list OF names hoping that
the husband or wife, brother or sister.
or son or daughter in whom they were
Interested might be found to be
among those who had been rescued.
WOMAN WAITED Is HOURS.
After waiting in Bowling Green
park for more than Is hours, Mrs. w.
A. Wheelock of this city was sum-
m oned when the first list OF names of
the survivors came by wireless She
was told that her niece, Mrs. D. w.
who with her husband was
returning from her honeymoon, had
been saved but that no word had been
received as to the fate Of Mr.. Mar
win. Later in the day, Mr.. Marvin's
mother and father called In quest Of
some news of their son.
kilograms of inquiry were received
from President Taft and from scores
of other public officials In Washing
ton and other cities, Many cable mes
Sages came from London and Paris.
During the long vigil of the night. there
were scores who kept In almost constant
communication by telephone with their
homes They endeavored to reassure
those who we're anxiously awaiting some
definite advices that there still was hope
that some steamer beside the Carpathia
had rescued passengers from the Titanic
w. A. Wheelock 81 this city, who reach |
ed the White Star Office at eight o'clock |
Monday night in quest Of news from his