The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
aftermath OF TRAGEDY.
ACCURATE LIST OF VICTIMS OF
TITANIC WRECK NOT POS
SIBLE.
speed OF ship, "a Knots an Hour,
Oniciaiiy Establishc,i-Commi
Caring for Destitute Survivors,
Crew Remains Silent.


I'm a calmer retrospect Mondays
tragedy OF the North Atlantic and to
give their story OF how the great
White Star liner. her band playing to
the last sank off Grand Banks with
more than 1900 on board.
From the Countess OF Rothes, now
quartered luxuriously In a New York
notel. to the six Chinese coolies who
escaped by hiding under the life boat
seats. all Of the 745 saved have been
provided with food and clothing and
others. some immigrants and some
millionaires. are on their way home.
to England. the continent, or distant
parts of the United States. Many how
overland Of these the hospitals
shelter scores-still remain In New
York where the Cunahrd liner Car
pathia brought them last night. Even
after all that has been told of the
disaster the death list remains ap-
proximate. Last nights total esti-
mate was 1885; today the White Star
iine issued a statement placing the
total at 1885. Exactly how many
died will never be known.
IL has been established officiaily.
however. that the Titanic was travel
Ing 81 knots an hour when she struck
the iceberg. Notwithstanding this.
however. none OF the survivors. from
steerage 10 salon. has as yet con.
demned Capt. Smith. who went down
with his ship.
The Titanic's rate Of speed. which
was approximately 2s Ia land
miles. was brought out today from the
lips of J. Bruce Ismay. president of
the International Mercantile Marine
company. and managing director Of
the White Star line. who appeared
AZ witness before the United states
senate committee which is investiga-
ting the disaster. Nervous. but not in
tears. was Capt. Rostron. of the Car
pathia. who followed him on the
stand. Mr.. Ismay told In whispers OK
his escape from the sinking liner. He
denied that ne had censored cay wire.
Jess message from the Csrpathia.
Other witnesses. including Capt.
Ros,ron, bore him out in this with
~ the explanation that the wireless opcr-
ator on the rescue ship sxamped with
personal messages. was unable to send
matter for the press.
Interest second only to that Of the
tales OF survivors centered upon Mr..
ismay's recital. In Washington Sen
ator Rayner of Maryland bitterly ar
raigned him before the senate. and
expressed the hope that this country
might rely upon British justice Ito
bring TO bay the guilty directorate of
the company"
From Washington also came the
opinion of expert naval photographers
that no blame should attach to Capt.
smith. because. as they coDtended,
analysis OF ocean charts has shown
that the skipper. warned Of the pres
ence Of icebergs. had steered the IT,
fanic fully so miles south from the
regular course. In spite Of his eau
tion, the mass OF Ice was struck and
as a preventive of similar disasters
the hydropraphic Office issued tonight
an order shifting the lanes OF trans
al ,x.fl
from the path which the Titanic fol-
lowed
After giving his testimony before
the senate committee Capt. Rostron
OF the Carpathla took charge OF his
ship. which departed late today for
the Mediterranean. The vessel had
been hurriedly renovated and cleared
cf the disorder caused by the presence
CT the Titanic survivors. and she left
with cabins full. Capt Rostron wept
when he told today how the Carpatha
had picked up the unfortunates set
adrift from tho Titanic and before ne
left on his ship admlring passengers
presented him with loving cup.
Although several consistent ac-
counts OF what happened aboard the
Titanic have been obtained from sur
vivors. II was manlfestIy impossible
fully 10 take ~"rount Of all that oc-
CURED on board her. four city blocks
In length. Thus there are those who
maintain that there were one or more
suicides among the officers. Capt
smith. II would appear from the con-
sensus OF narratives, went down with
his ship. but several persons say that
First officer Murdock shot himself