The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15
MAN LIFE BOATS
AFTER The CRASH
"Have Struck an Iceberg; We Are
Badly Damaged; Rush AID" Was
the Message
Received.
OUT IN MID OCEAN
Women and Children Were placed
1 In Life Boats Ready to be
Lowered Into the
Sea.
OUT IN MID OCEAN

MONTREAL, April Ib.-At S:oU the
Titanic was still afloat, her engines
were working and at that hour she
was crawling slowly in the general
direction of Halifax and toward the
virginian, which is en- route to her.
The Titanic reported that the wo-
men and children had been put in the
! life boats and that they were ready
| to be lowered at a moments notice.
This will not be done, however, until
| 1t is certian that the disabled liner Is
actually sinking.
1 The weather this morning was clear
and calm. The pumps Of the Titanic
were being worked to their utmost,
| 1t was stated, and while the forward
holds were full of water. the water
tight compartments were holding and
If they stand the strain there is hope
| that the leviathian will yet make
port.
/ There is no doubt OF the grave
danger. The great steel PROV of the
I Titanic crlmbled before the impact
with the enormous iceberg At the
smash, however, the water tight
compartment doors closed automatic.
), ally. Immediately the wireless ap-
peals for aid were sent out and the
response was immediate. 1t was
, believed here at $50, after every
known bit Of information had been
, considered, that all on board will be
, saved and that there is fair chance
of the Titanic reaching port.
, AS soon as the passengers can be
trans-shippeed it is believed Captain
, Smith will try to have the Titanic
, towed to port. 1t is likely he will
, have her drawn stern foremost te
} tighten as much as possible the terri
, BILE train On the collision bulkheads
The position of the Titanic wher
) she was last heard from was Al Al
, north, 50.14 west.
The first news Of the accident was
} received by the wireless operator a
, Cape Race. 1t said:
, Have struck an iceberg; we arr
, badly damaged; rush aid"
Within half an hour the Virginial
. of the Allan line had been communi
? Gated with and her captain was head
: ed directly to the scene. Shortl
' afterward the Virginian sent tn
7 following to her local agents:
Titanic says she Is badly damage
: as result of striking an iceberg. Sh
= demands immediate assistance an
! we are rushing to her help.
From time to time other wireles
= advices were received. In each 1t wa
: stated that the Titanic was still i
= touch and it was not until 1927 tha
= the Virginian reported she had los
= the Titanic The last report was the
A the women and children were in th
4 life boats ready to be lowered int
a the Atlantic should it be necessary
a 1t was believed here that tn
a Titanic's wireless was working badl
a instead of that she had gone dow
q and this was confirmed later whe
. an unsigned message was receive
o reporting that the Titanic was afloi
@ al $50 this morning. The Virginia
o was then less than two hours sa
o from the crippled liner and it SCENE
. certain here that withing five houl
. at the very most all of the passengel
. would be transferred to safety, 9
. though this will be gigantic tasl
. The yirginian is the fastest of II
o Allan line fleet She can make bett
. than twenty knots an hour and
. last advices every ounce of speed WI
. being gotten out of her.
&