The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-16

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There was reason TO believe, how
ever, that the message was consider
ably longer than the above and the
White Star officials had not deemd il
wise to give out the full text unit
the reports of loss of life had beer
confirmed One of Mr. Franklin's as
sistants, in announcing earlier that
/ the Carpathia was proceeding to New
York with survivors" So far as
could be ascertained at the White
Star offices it was not known there
whether there were any passengers
aboard the Virginian and Partisan.
ce-President Franklin at $40 o.
clock last night conceded that there
had been a horrible loss of life" in
the Titanic disaster. He said that he
had no information to disproye the
Associated Press report from Cape
Race to the effect that only 675 pas
sengers and crew had been rescued
He said that the monetary loss could
not be estimated, although he init
mated that it would run into the mil.
lions. 1--WE can replace the money,
he added, but not the lives. 1t is
horrible" Mr. Franklin continued:
CAS- far as we know, it has been rum
ored from Halifax that three steam
ers have passengers on board, name
ly the Nirginian, the Carpathia and
Partisan. Now, we have heard from
Capt. Haddock that the Titanic sank
at 220 this morning. We have also
learned from him that the Carpathia
had 675 survivors on board. 1t is
very difficult to learn if the Virgin
ian and the Partisan have any sur
viyors on board We have asked
Capt. Haddock and our agent at Hall
fax to ascertain if there are any pas
sengers aboard the two steamships.
We very much fear, however, that
there has ben a great loss of life, but
it is impossible for us to give further
particulars until we have heard from
the Partisan and Virginan We
hav no information that there are
any passengers aboard these two
steamships"
The White Star line Offices at New
York endeavored vainly from until
II o'clock last night to get further
word from the Olympic about the III
tanic. Vice-President Franklin said
at II o'clock they were still hopeful
OF getting another message last night
The company was also trying 10 get
into wireless communication with the
Carpathla and filed a message asking
that if possible the entire list of the
names of the 675 survivors said TO be
on board the Carpatha be sent by
wireless Such list, Vice-Presideni
Franklin believes. is Of the utmost
importance for hope was waning
among the White Star line officials
that any others than these cas- per
sons had survived.
Amid confusion at the Offices the
situation was studied as calmly as
possible Mr. Franklin figured that
notwithstanding his Prevent hope t
the contrary, the Allan line steamers
Virginian and Partisan. could hardly
have reached the scene OF the ais
aster in time to have been OF assis
lance. When the Virginian first +,
ported her receipt of the startling
signals IS o. 5. late Sunday nigh
she said she was not likely TO b,
able TO reach the Titanic before /,
! o'clock yesterday. This hour wOult
have been Hearty eight hours aftel
the Titanic sank. It was equally
doubtful that the Partisan could hav,
reached the scene in time. Mr.
Franklin said that from his know
ledge OF Capt. Smiths bravery an,
heroism on other occasions, the vet
eran navigator must have stuck Z,
his bridge and gone down to hll
death.
There was discussion as TO whethe
all OF the male passengers had sacri
feed opportunity TO save themselves
by giving women and children thu
first chance at the boats There Il
no rule OF the sea-" said Mr.. Frank
lin, (which requires such a sacrifice
II is rule Of courtesy on land. a.
we'll as sea; that gallant men hav,
often observed in time OF disaster.
IL was generally true, he added tina
men made this vital sacrifice at Sc,
to the women of the steerage, as wei
as those Of Weather class in In,
first and second saloons.
The admission of the sinking of IA,
Titanic followed a day In which IN,
White Star Line officials had beer
optimistic in the extreme. At NJ
time was the admission made tina
every one aboard the huge steame
was not safe The ship itself, IL wa
confidently asserted. was unsuitable
and inquirers were informed that sh
would reach port, under her owl
steam probably. but surely with tn
help of the Allan liner Virginlan
which was reported to be towing her
As the day passed, however, Wit
no new authentic reports from IN
Titantic or any OF the ships whic'
we're known TO have responded 10 he
wireless call for help. IL became al
/ I parent that authentic news of the az.
aster probably could come only fror
| the THAMES sister ship. the Olympl,
, The wireless range OF the Olympic
( 500 miles. That OF the Carpathl,
! the Partisan, and the Nirginlan
e much less, and as they neared IN
e position OF the Titanic they drew fu
3 Their and further out OF shore rang
r From the Titanio's position at N
e time OF the disaster It is doubtful
{ any Of the ships except the Olymp
5 could establish communication wit
y shore.
I In the White Star offices the hor
y was held out all day that the parisia
and the Vlrgian had taken on SON
n OF the THAMES passengers, and q
n forts were made to get into commu
ication with these liners Until su,
C communication was established n
G White Star officials refused to reco
G nize the possibility that there wei
(. none of the Titanic's passenge
n aboard them.
d by nightfall came the MESA,
y from Capt Haddock OF the Olymp