Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-04-25
SHIP OF GLOOM
ENTERS HARBOR
CARPATHIA ANCHORS WITH IT,
TANIC's SURVIvORS-C CON.
GRESS INVESTIGATE.

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New York, April 18.-The Cunard
liner Carpathia, ship of gloom and
succor, came into New York tonight
with the first news direct from the
great White Star liner Titanic, which.
sank off the Grand Banks of New
foundland early Monday last
The great liner went down with her
band playing, taking with her to death
all but 745 of her human cargo Of
2,34O souls.
To this awful death list, six persons
were added. One died in the life boat.
which was put off from the liners;
side, and five subsequently surrounded!
on the rescue ship Carpathia. The
list of prominent men missing stands
as previously reported, and the total
death list is brought to port tonight
by the Carpathia is 1901.
Survivors in the life boats, huddled
in the darkness at a safe distance
from the stricken ship and saw her
go down.
AS to the scene on board when the
liner struck, the accounts disagree
widely. Some maintain compare
tive calm prevailed; others say wild
disorder broke out and that there was
maniacal struggle for the life boats.
That the liner struck an iceberg, as
reported by wireless, was confirmed
by all.
Ripped from stem to engine room
by the great mass of ice she struck
amidships, the Titanic's side was laid
open as by giganic can-opener.
She listed to the starboard and a.
shower ice fell onto the forecastle'
deck. Shortly before she sank, she
broke in two abaft the engine room,
and then disappeared beneath the
water, the EXPULSION of air causing
two explosions plainly heard by the
survivors adrift.
A moment more and the Titanic
had gone to her doom with the fated
hundreds grouped on the after deck.
To the survivors they were visible to
the last and their cries and means
were pitiable.
New York April 2O.-It became ap--
parent during today's session of the
senate committees investigation Of
the Titanic disaster that many of the
survivors of the Titanic will be called
Mrs. J. J. Astor, Colonel Archibald,
Grace and the relatives of all the
prominent men who left their loved
ones to stay on the sinking ship prob
ably will be placed on he stand.
Members of the committee today
expressed the determination to call
"every man, woman or child" who can
tell anything about the disaster. J.
Bruce 1smay, Vice President P. A S.
Franklin and the members of the IT,
tanic's crew, already subpenaed, we're
kept under surveillance by aids of Ser
geant at Arms Randsell. They un-
doubtedly will be taken to Washing
ton to testify.
Senator Smith said today that the
need for immediate investigation was,
made apparent to the government
when federal wireless stations heard
of scheme proposed by J. Bruce Is
may to hurry the surviving members
Of the Titanic's crew out of New York
as we'll as himself.
u. Bruce 1smay sent messages by
wireless to General Manager Franklin.
in which he urged that the outward
bound Cedric be stopped to take him
self and the crew of the Titanic back
to England" said Smith. "These mes
sages were picked up by the wireless
on government boat and relayed to
Washington at once. This is why the
senate investigating committee was so
prompt in reaching New York and
why was down at the pier when the
Carpathia put in.
"Not only was 1smay eager to re-
turn to England on the Cedria, but he
has been eager to get away on the
Lapland since his arrival in New York
We have need Of Mr.. 1smay here, and
he will remain here, for l have some
more questions to ask him. The crew
will also remain for time"
SELLS sPRINGBROOK FARM.