Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
FACING ANXIOUS DAY
Victims Friends Throng New
York Offices of Line.
H. w. TAFT IS A CALLER
Presidents Brother inquiries for
News Of Washingtonians.
TO MEET RESCUED AT PIER
Relatives of Victims Proceeding to
Metropolis-Jacques Futrelle
May Be Survivor.
70 MEET RESCUED AT PIER

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE anxious
throng Of relatives and friends of pas
sengers of the unfortunate Titanic faced
another day of heartbreaking apprehen-
sion and uncertainty as they gathered in
additional numbers at the White Star
line offices this morning. All through the
night groups of people awaited in the
White Star Company's rooms and about
the sidewalk in front of the building for
additional names to the list OF known sur
vivors.
The names of Col. John Jacob Aston.
Isidor Straus. the millionaire merchant:
George B. Widener Of Philadelphia; Mai.
Archibald Butt. aid to President Taft;
Francis d. Millet. the American artist;
William T. Stead, the London journalist;
BENJAMIN aGugsenheim and Col. and Mrs.
washington Roebling are among the
more prominent missing from thu
list Of the saved. Inquiries concerning
callers at the White Star. Offices and
scores Of telephone and Geographic COM
munications were received from all parts
Of the country.
Taft Awaiting News.
President Taft instructed the company
to notify him Immediately whenever they
hear anything regarding Maj. Butt. This
morning the Marconi wireless company
munication from the Carpathia, and that
il atmospheric conditions were favorable
they expected to get in communication
with the steamer through the Siasconset
station probably late this afternoon.
Henry w. Taft, brother of the Presi-
dent. called at the White Star offices this
morning seeking news OF Maj. Butt, the
Presidents aid. and of Karl Behr, the
tennis player. and Frank .. Millet, the
artist, both friends of Mr.. Taft. He held
five-minute conference with Vice Presi-
dent Franklin of the White Star line. but
learned nothing.
To Meet Carpathia at Pier.
MONTREAL, April 17.-Several resi-
dents of Montreal who had relatives
aboard the Titanic are on their way to
New York today to meet the Carpathia.
Among them are Dr. F. {. Douglas,
whose wife was reported among those res
cued: James Baxter, whose brother. Quig-
ley Baxter, has not been accounted for,
and DR.. James Goodarte, who is going
to New York to attend Mrs. Baxter, one
of the rescued women, whose health was
poor when she boarded the Titanic.
The assertion sent out from here yes
terday that C. M. Hays, president of the
Grand Trunk Railway. was safe, which
information cannot now be substantiated.
was Endorsed by the three evening papers
yesterday. The Herald interviewed Pierre
Davidson. brother of Thornton Davidson,
the latter being son-in-law of c. NJ.
Hays, and a passenger on the Titanic,
who said he had received cable saying
the Hays party was safe.
The Star published statement at 4
ON. that Mr. Hays was safe, this in
formation being secured by the Grand
Trunk agent in New York by telephone
and handed over by Grand Trunk officials
here.
The witness interviewed Judge Davidson,
father of Thornton Davidson. who said
he had received a private message from
the vice president of the White Star line
In New York. Mr.. Franklin. that all the
Montrealers were safe.
Jacques Futrelle Saved.
LONDON, April 1.-THE list Of surviv-