The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
Largest Liner Afloat in Coli
Iision With Iceberg in
the Atlantic
DISTINGUISHED LIST
PASSENGERS ABOARD
Titanic Narrowly Avcrted an
Accident in Starting OH
Maiden Voyage at
Southampton

NEW YORK. April IS. - The
new White Star liner Titanic
was reported by wireless early
thismorning as having stuck an
iceberg I'm midocsan.
The first news Of the THAMES
mislfap was received ut tho Al
Ian Line Offices in this city frotn
the captain OF the steamer tir-
gininn Of that line, who had adj
sised the Montreal Office.
The captain stated In WIRE
less that hts vessel had been in
communication by wireless with
the titanic, and she asked for
assistance. She reported being
In collision with an iterberg. but
did MOI state the extent of the
damage.
The virginian at once proceed
ed in c1ac dircctio NOT the Titan
les position. Nothing has been
heard from he rsil6c she started.
The wireless message was first
picked up ut Cape Rafr. and for
wArtled from there tn Halifax and
thence by wire To Montreal.
Officers Of the Allan Line stat
ed this morning that they had
advised the captain Of the Sir-
gilman to report her progress at
regular intervals. and they cx-
pected 10 hear from him at any
moment
SOUTHAMPTON. April I4.~-Th'
Tita mic, the largest liner in the world
sailed fer New York on her nader
voyage last Wednesday with i,30,
passengers, 25o Of whom were In tn
first cabin.
Notablcs in Passenger List.
J. Bruce fsmay. chairman of thu
White Star lines. was one of the pas
senrers and occupied suite III
luxe Other passengers were: NJ;
and Mrs. Isadorc Straus, Major Archi
bald w. Butt, W. +. Stead. the issn
don correspondent of the 1nterna
iional News Service, who Is schedule,
10 speak at the peace celebration "
Carnegie Hall on April 2ist. Roher
w Daniel. the Philadelphia banker
Colonel and Mrs. John Jacob Astor
Countess Rothes. Mrs. j. Stuar
White, MIR. and Mrs. Henry i. Har;'i.'
7. f. Widener, a. G. Vanderbilt. +
Il. Millet. the artist. and presiden
of the Consolidated American Acaic
my at Rome: &, NJ. Hays. prestden
Of the Grand Trunk railway: Mr.. NJ
Mrs. r. y. widener. Mr.. and Mrs
widener and Benjamin Guggenhein
The Titanic chgan her maiden Noy
age by narrowly escaping collision
This occurrence was regarded by he
captain and crew as an Ill omen ant
was remarked by them at the time
Avoids Accident ut Start.
After leaving her ~..cks and whil'
proceeding down Southampton wate'
she passed the White Star linel
Oceanic and the American line stca nj
ship New York. The suction of thu
Tt,anic's triple screws dragged TIN
New York from her moorings nn'
seven OF that vessels stern rope
parted.
The stern of the American line
swung into midstream and narrowi!
escaped stranding the passing Titanic
which was Obliged to stop while th'
New York was towed to safe
berth.
The Titanic is $50 feet 8 inche
long. has a beam of 90 feet 8 inches
tiisplaces $1,000 tons and Is of 46o.90'
tons register. She can carry 800
passengers, 500 in the saloon. 500 II
the second cabin and 1900 In tn
steerage. while she has a crew of $50
she is commanded by Captain Te'
Smith, formerly commander of tn
Olympic. and her sister ship. which
- l.. tHiu mort