New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-27
MOURNERS AWAIT DEAD
IN NOVA SCOTIA PORT
Scores of Black CARRIED Visitors
in Halifax for Arrival of the
MaCkay-Bennett.
81 OUT OF 2O5 IDENTIFIED
American Consul Prepared to
Take Charge of Body Of Major
Butt-Vessel in Port To-
day or To morrow.


If the cable ship Mackay- Bennett,
Creighted with it's dead from the scene
or The Titanic disaster Hotels are
rrowded with the bereaved, and every
train brings additional relatives of the
,ictims When the floating morgue Will
roach here was uncertain tonight, for
no wireless direct from the vessel had
heen received in Halifax during the day,
and predictions as to when she wold
dock we're based solely on advices from
the White star Line Offices In New
York. These varied widely, giving fTag-
lie foundation for rumors equally vari-
able. fxnG the ships probable arrival
AS early as tomorrow morning and as
late as Monday noon.
Although only 2u5 bodies had been
picked up and ninety-one identified. ac-
cording TO latest reports. more than
sixty relatives and friends of those who
persisted were in town tonight. Many
more are expected tomorrow.
There was deep hush here when the
first word came of the Identification of
the bodies of Colonel Aston, Isidor
Straus and Charles NJ. Hays. followed
by A deepfelt sorrow that the heroic wife
81 Mr. Straus. who had gone so nobly
10 her end. had been parted after death
from her life partner. This. ii was said
by many. was one Of the most bitterly
cruel acts Of the clements which had
devoured the lost liner.
Minute bells will be tolled and all the
Gags on the public buildings in Halifax
hung at half-mast when the morgue
ship comes alongside and the dead are
brought ashore Many of the windows
here show marks Of mourning. express
ing the kindly thoughtfulness of the
good hearted, simple people Of this sea-
shore city.
Prominent among those already mere
are Captain Richard Roberts. Of Colonel
John Jacob Astor's yacht, the Nourrna-
hal seeking his late employers body.
which has been found and Identified;
Samuel Wallach brother-in-law Of
Henry g. Harris, whose body has not
yet been reported as found; George 3.
Widener. jr, and party, who await The
body of the Philadelphia capitalist; H.
9. Kelley. vice-president of the Grand
Trunk Railway. whose president. Charles
NJ Hays. is among the recovered dead.
and c. J. Lehman. of New York, who
will identify. if found. the body Of mis-
brother-in law. Edgar J. Meyer, a young
New York broker.
Friends OF Noted Victims.
Maurice Rothschild. a New York
broker. seeks the bodies OF Mr.. and Mrs.
1sidor Straus, and will assist others In
the identification Of the body of Ben
jamin Guggenhelrn; Joseph Richardson,
of Philadelphia, hopes to find the body
Of Second NicePresident Thayer Of the
Pennsylvania, whose assistant he was
Karl G. Roebling. of Trenton, y. j.. is
ready 20 identify the body Of Washing
ton 4. Roebling of engineering fame;
r. a. Fortune Of Montreal, is here to
claim the body Of Mark Fortune, and
Senator Mexican, member Of the
Dominion Senate, will take charge of the
body of Hugo Ross, prominent Cana
dian capitalist.
No inquiries concerning the body of
William T. Stead the eminent English
journalist, had been received here to-
night. If recovered 1t will be held pend
ing instructions from England.
j. W. Ragsdale. American Consul here.
Is prepared TO take charge Of the body Of
Major Archibald Butt, although he has
received no instructions to that effect
from Washington. 1t is understood,
however. that Major Winship. an init
mate friend Of Major Butt, will arrive
before the Mackay- Bennett docks.
All the usual formalities have been
waived so there will be no delay in NOV
ing bodies promptly as they are claimed
M express company will transport the
dead from here free Of charge, and the
White Star Line will see to it that bodies
of victims who lived in England or on
the Continent are sent where relatives
designate
Docking arrangements were uncom-
pleted tonight. and because of the con-
diton that some of the bodies will be in
relatives from visiting the pier Not
understanding that many OF the bodies
have been embalmed at sea. it il be-
,h'ed that most Of them upon arrival
'Niii be taken hurriedly 10 an undertake
ing establishment. where they will be
prepared for inspection before relatives
are allowed 10 begin the work Of deu-
tifcation.
II is doubtful whether messages from
the funeral ship mean that all bodies So
Tar recovered will be brought To port
Some from the steeragc may have been
sunk after being picked ~; others may
have been so mutilatcd as TO render IL
lheXpedient 10 bring them to land.
For the many that will probably re-
main unclaimed the White Star officials
here have engaged plots in the Protes-
tant Catholic and Jewish cemeteries. re-
spectively. and after keeping the uniden-
titled victims for fortnight they will
6c buried here with services for all
faiths.
The body Of w. II. Harrison, private
secretary TO j. Bruce Ismay. which has
been recovered, will he sent TO his home
near Liverpool Instructions to that eff
feet were received by the White Star
Line agents here to-day.
{ y Lawrence Millet, son of Frank Millet,
The artist, who went down with the IL
tanic, joined the mourners this evening.
hoping that his fathers body may be