Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

New York. April 19-The living car cd for, the dead beyond recall surviv- DTS of the Titanic disaster were able for the first time today to see in calm CT retrospect Mondays tragedy on the North Atlantic, and from their more nomal utteTances there is slowly unfolding the full story of how the great White Star liner. her band play ing to the last, sank off the Grand Banks with more than l,50O souls aboard. From the Countess of Rothes, now quartered luXuriously in 8 New Y York hotel to the six Chinese cOolies who escaped by hiding under the life boat seats, all o fthe 705 have been provided with food and clothing, and some, immigrant and millionaire, are on their way home-to England, the continent or distant parts of the Unit ed States. Many however, and of these the hospitals shelter scores, still remain in New York, where the Gun ard liner Carpathia brought them last night
 Death Toll Placed at 1885.
 Even after all that has now been told of the disaster, the death list re- mains approximate. Last nights total estimate was 1895; today the White Star line issues a statement placing
 
 died will never be known. It has been established officially, however, that the Titanic was travelling q knots an hour when she struck the iceberg Not withstanding this, however. none of the survivors, from sterrage to saloon, have condemned Captain Smith, who wen down with his ship. The Titan ic's rate of speed, which was approx tmately 2s 1-2 land miles. was Rttested Lr~ Tev-, f1c,r,4 f,f the International Mercantile Marine and managing director of ths White Star line, who appeared as g. witness at the Waldorf-Astoria before the United States senate committee which is Investigating the disaster.
 Isn1ay Nervous Under Examination.
 Nervous, but not in tears, as was Captain ROstron of the Carpathia, who followed him on the stand. MT. Ismay told in whispers of his escape from the sinking liner, from the time he pushed away in a boat with the women until he found himself, clad in his pajamas, aboard the Carpathia, He was not sure in just what boat he left the Iii tanic, nor was he sure how long he remained on the liner after she struck. He added however. that before he en- tered a lifeboat he was told there were
 
 denied there was any censoring of messages from the Carpathia, Other witnesses, including Captain Rostron, bore him out in this with the expla- nation that the lone wireless operator on the rescue ship, swamped with messages, was unable to send matter For the press.
 lsmay Attacked by Raynor.
 Interest second only to that in the tales of survivors centered upon Mir. hlr Ismay's recital. In Washington Senator Raynor of Maryland bitterly srraigned him before the senate and hoped that this country might raly upon British justice to bring to bay the guilty directorate of this con- pany."
 No Blame Attached to Captain.
 From Washington also came the opinion by expert naval bydrograph- CTS that no blame should attach to Captain Smith, because, as they con tend analysis of each chart shows that the commander. warned of the presence of iCebergs, steered the IT. tanic fully sixty miles off tho regular course. Despite this caution, the mass of ice was struck, and as a preventive of similar disasters the branch naval photographic office in New York is- sued tonight an order shifting the lanes of trans Atlantic liners 1SO pliles southward of the sea lane which the Titanic followed.
 Carpathis Sails for Mediterranean.
 After giving his testimony before the Benate committee. Captain Rostron of the Carpathia took charge of his ship which departed late today for the Mediterranean. The vessel had been kurriedly renovated and cleared of the Aisorder caused by tho aGded presence e the Titanic's survivors. and she left Gaah staterooms full. It is commented lfpon as a curious fact that notwith- standing the Titanic disaster, there has been little or no falling off fin the volume of business. The captain wept as he told how the Carpathia picked '1lp the unfortunates set adrift from the Titanic, and before he left on his ship admiring passengers presented hin with loving cup.
 Still Rumors of Suicides.
 Although several consistent accounts aS what happened aboard the Titanic have been obtaoned from survivors, if Tas manifestly impossible for anyoEl 4o take account of all that occurred On her great decks. four city blocks in length. Thus there are those who D1alulaln LldL lutl c. WoA6 OuO OL luOIt suicides among the officers. Captain Emith, 1t would appear from the con- census of narratives, went down with hih ship: but several passengers say that first Officer Murdocl1 shot himself through the head before she sank Among others who held this view IS Mrs. George D. Widener of Philadel- phia. whose husband and son were drowned.