New-York tribune., 1912-04-30
HEARSE SHIP DELAYED
ONE DAY BY WEATHER
Will Arrive at Halifax. N. S.,
This Morning with Approx
mateIy 200 Dead.
NAVAL DOCK SCREENED OFF
Canvas Curtain Swung at En-
trance-Almost All Relatives
Finally Decide Not to
Go to Pier.

Halifax, y. s.. April 29.-The cable
..,, uackav- Bennett. for whose arriva
Halifax has been waiting feVerlshN
since Saturday last, will probably ente'
the harbor some time before 10 a. m
Tomorrow, with approximately two nun
ared dead from the Titanic disaster She
has been DELAYED by bad weather.
As all plans for receiving the bodies
had been virtually completed on sun
dsv there was nothing to do to-day ou
wait During the lull the curling rink
where many Of the bodies will be ex-
roaed IA view for identification, was
oraped in black and platforms for the
collins were erected.
g,eat canvas curtain has been swung
q. the entrance Of the naval DOCK In or
aer that the scene may be as sacred AS
,oss,ble. Nearly all those who have
bodies 70 claim have finally decided not
m 60 to the pier proper. 1T is propapie
therefore that the crowd will he com
raratively small. consisting for the most
mart Of embalmers and sailors who vii
hiring the bodies ashore
Vincent Astor said that he, for one
would never visit the death pier.
At the suggestion Of the Rev. +. r.
palev Of the Tabernacle Baptist Church
o movement has been started for the
erection here Of a permanent bronze OF
marble memorial I'm honor of the
THAMES dea 7. The matter had not gone
bevoud the preliminary stage tonight.
Kindly Thought for Crew.
A telegram from Clarence II. Mackay
rresident of the Commercial Cable Com
many which owns the steamer Mackay-
Rennett. announced that in view of the
humanitarian work rendered by Captain
Iardner and his crew of more than one
hundred. the company will allow them
double pay for the time involved.
From Captain De Carteret. of the cable
shin Mlnia, this message came to-day Tor
J. Bruce Ismay, president of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine:
Covered ground between 4.20 TO 4l.60 ano
as 10 AZ 90 Thus far have secured Only
thirteen bodies. All steamers passing say
none seen VIII search south and east on
Monday but can give no hope to thelr reId-
lives that the missing Will be FOUND Ice
hergs near the place from 4lp 10 4Ll9 III
longitude 400, moving fast SOUTH
question that has arisen regarding
tho money and valuables found on the
rescued bodies was taken up by the Nova
Scotia government to-day. The authCri-
ties promised TO open negotiations I'M
mediately with Washington, to the emo
that all such property on the BODIES OF
United states citizens may be surrer-
dered directly to their heirs.
The White star Line, acting under the
Nova Scotia probate law, has declined
to give up possession of such property
until authorized 10y the government.
Under the ordinary course, all valuables
would Ice turned over to the public ad-
nniristrator Of the Surrogate's Court,
who would retain them until proper ere
dentials are presented by the executors
and administrators Of the estates OF the
dead. II is now considered probable that
some shorter and less formal means Will
hc devised.
Efforts we're made to-day to get from
fhe cable ship detailed description OF
the unidentified body described by yes
,erday's wireless from the cable ship
Nina as wearing clothing marked H
r." and sleeve links initialled IS. g.
One suggestion to-day was that this
might be Hugo Ross Of Winnipeg
a Tribune to White Star.
More than fifty of those waiting for
the dead headed by Maurice Rothschld,
of New York. who is seeking the body
Of Isidor Straus. held meeting tonight
and adopted resolutions stating that
they disagreed with any adverse criti-
cism Of the White Star Line agents here,
and desired TO express hearty thanks
for the courteous treatment received
J. W Ragsdae American Consul, pre-
sided at the meeting.
Frank II. Mann, an agent for the
American Red Cross, arrived to-day 10
take charge Of and arrange for the
transportation of such bodies as rela-
uves were unable to come here PERSONAL
ly to claim.
After a great deal OF discussion the
White Star Line has decided TO turn
over valuabcs found on bodies only 10
those persons who have Geographic af-
hdevits that they are the duly accredited
representative Of executives Of a VIC
TINS will. In other cases all valuables
will bo turned over 10 the American
Consul who will communicate with the
state Department in Washington and
forward with the departments sanction
All packages Of VaIuables not claimed by
executors representatives. to the White
Star Line i'm Now York. there to he
claimed by due process Of law by the
Public administrator or others.
SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE