New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
Photographs cov-riENt p, Brown Rorthers'
T|TAN|C'S DEAD NEAR
PORT ON CABLE SHIP.
The MaCkay-Bennett Will Bring
Close to 200 Bodies to
Halifax, N. S.
TERRIBLE ORDEAL AHEAD
John Snow, Undertaken IN
Charge, Performed Similar
Duties After La Bour-
gogne Sank in 1898.
TERRIBLE ORDEAL AHEAD

Halifax. y. s. April 27.-Cnder a
leaden sky from which drizzling rain
descended. Halifax went grimly forward
to-day with final arrangements for re-
ceiving the Titanic's dead expected on
Monday by the cable ship Mackay-Ben-
nett The so-called dockyard. otherwise
a Dominion navy yard, has been reserved
by the White Star Line for the unload
ing Of the bodies, and upon q stretch
Of pier ordinarily used for coaling all
that remains Of John Jacob Aston, lslG"r
Straus. Frank D. Millet, and perhaps as
many as two hundred others will be
placed in collins for the inspection OF
relatives.
Five tents to shield the dead have been
erected on the pier. more than two hun
dred pine collins are piled near by. and
twenty wagons have been engaged TO
transport the bodies from the waterfront
to an undertaking establishment or 70
curling rink in the city which Will b"
pressed into service as morgue.
The identified dead, especially the
hndlfE
Astor. MI Straus, President Hays 81 the
Grand Trunk. and others. VIII he taken
directly 10 the undertaking establish
ment. there TO be placed in collins ana
hurried from town by special car. The
unidentified will go 10 the improNiS"o
norgue 10 remain until claimed.
Those unclaimed At the end " TWO
weeks will be buried in cemetery pio'S
here which the steamship company mas
provided.
Tedious, Grewsome Task.
The task Of identifying will be as
tedious as II will be grewsome. ManS
bodies. surgeons say, will be almost un-
recognjzable. and not few OF the be
reaved have supplied themselves with
dentist plates Of victims teeth, hoping
thus 10 claim what would otherwise oe
q form beyond recognition.
Forty enlbalmers, summoned not only
from, this province. but from Ne"
Rr,,nsu-ick and Prince Edward Island
viii assist the local undertaken and MS
staff. Collins, too have been reHulsi-
toned from neighboring cities. Many
nersons waiting here for bodies ALREADY
identified have purchased baskets for
the final burial Of their dead so that
there will be no delay In starting nome
ward. John Snow, the undertaker III
charge Of the work performed similar
duties after La Rourgcgne sank in 1875
- =: <o,nil;,, NTH the terrible ordeal
ahead.
The backward rests on a secluded tst-
race at the upper end OF Hanrax ana u
surrounded by high brick wall sen
tries and police will guard the entrances
and none but those having claims 10
bodies will be admitted. From the yaIo
the streets rise through series or ter
races, and UP these the wagons WIN
the dead must slowly make their way
Many waiting for bodies will shun inc
spectacular at the pier. preferr1ng ~
wait until undertaking skill has MINI
rn,zed as far as possible some inevitable
effects Of immersion In sea water.
Some Of tho Visitors.
Nicholas Biddle. Of Philadelphia, is ex-
nected here tomorrow BY automobile
bringing Vincent Astor and also Thomas
usde. Who for more than twenty years
has been q butler In the Astor family
With Captain Richard Roberts. of the
late Colonel Astor's yacht they will take
,h. co,onel's body to New York More
than twenty others who hope to find
bodies arrived during the day, and hotel
corridors are crowded with bereaved
rerson. and their representatives
Only one wireless message direct from
the Mackay- Bennett was picked up here
during the day. and although the funeral
ship Is bound here, those interested
scsnned the bulletin boards for news
from the White Star Line Offices In New
Work.. Lawrence Millet was told to-
night that his fathers body had been
found and identified. and he will be on
a.. n,er when the MackayB Bennett
comes In.
The local agents OF the White Star
90. ISSUED the following statement to-
night:
"Identjfied bodies will, so far as posi-
,,o he sent to the undertaking establish
80, and friends may take charge Of
than lust as soon Is the undertakers