The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-25

New IOrk.-A week mas passed
since the Titanic, the greatest marine
achievement in the history of the
world. sank in midocean. Much of
the story is still untold. and many n
day will pass before the world will
fully realize or comprehend the sig
nifcance OF disaster which must
rank in many respects as the most
stupendous in modern history.
Tho number of dead probably will
never be exactly determined, mas.
much as the complete passenger list
went down with the doomed vessel.
The number of survivors Is fixed at
7O5 by the report of Captain Rostron
of the Carpathia. The White Star
line officials believe the death list to
total approximately 1886.
st. Johns, N. F.-Sixty-four bodies
nave been recovered by the cable
steamer Mackay-Bennett. which has
been searching the vicinity OF the
Titanic disaster, according to a report
received.
It is scid a number OF bodies which
were recovered were sunk again. as
they were without Identification
marks. The names Of those identified
could not be obtained through the
Cape Race wireless station.
The sixty.four bodies recovered are
regarded as identinable. according to
the report. Those that were sunk
were presumably in a condition max
ing their preservation impossible.
Money Pouring In.
New York.-M0ney continued to
pour into the relief fund for the I'll.
tanic victims.
When the books OF Mayor Gaynor's
relief fund were closed for the day,
$71,S77.75 had been acknowledged.
The women's relief committee an.
nounced that its fund amounted to
about $4,000 tonight. Kuhn Loeb &
Co. forwarded to the Red Cross $500.
which had been subscribed during the
day. -
Requlems for Dead.
New York.--Chimes of Old Trinity,
of st. Patrick's and of the Cathedral Of
st. John the Divine tolled in unison
Sunday requiem for the Titanic's
heroic dead. Bowed by common
grief, men and women of every relig.
ion and creed assembled in the places
OF worship, where memorial services
were conducted, to join in paying trib.
ute to men who died fearlessly that
the women and children on board the
sinking ship might live.
Nearer My God to Thee" the
strains Of which were heard by the
survivors as the Titanic took her final
plunge, was sung in all churches of
the city. There were prayers from the
pulpits for the survivors and the rela-
tives and friends of the dead. while
in Catholic churches requiem masses
were sung for the repose Of the souls
Of those who went down.
At Trinity church the Rev. DR.. vii
liam 7. Manning. the rector, spoke OF
the lessons taught by the worlds
greatest marine disaster and the great
ness Of character shown by those who
perished. He paid tribute to the loyal
devotion Of the women passengers
who remained with their husbands
"even unto DEATH"
A Useless Tragedy.
At the church Of the Incarnation
where memorial services were held
the Rev. Howard c. Robbins, the rec
tor. spoke Of the pity of that "grievous
tragedy 80 uselessly brought about.
Some of the survivors OF the Titanic
were at the Madison avenue Reformed
church. where the pastor, the Rev. DR.
william Carter. chose as his text:
Psalm 80, 3-4, The floods have lifted
up their voice: the floods have lifted
their waves: the Lord Is mightier thar
the noise OF many waters; Yea, thar
the mighty waves Of the sea"
DR.. Carter In part said:
"The irony Of It all was that thu
very bulk of the Titanic. which thu
builders said could weather any gale
Withstand any shock and was abso
.lutely unsuitable. was the very thini
that sent her more quickly to he
DOOM"