The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-19
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PE0PLEAT DOCK
Countless Thousands Watch
carpathia as She creeps
Into Harbor.

New York, April 1s.-1n a drizzl-
~ tonight at the Cunard line piers
at west Fourteenth street and the
North river. preparatory to handling
the crowds. Inspector McClusky
was in charge of the squad and ropes
dotted with green lights. stretched
for IS yards in front Of the piers to
hold back the thongs. No one with
out a special permit was allowed be-
yond. these ropes. AS early as 8
o'clock, automobiles in which yelled
women and silent men were seated
began arriving. and by $3.50 a small
crowd had already entered the great
steel and concrete structure which
covers the piers. A small hotel across
the way had been converted into
headquarters for newspapers and
press associations and a meeting
place for those who had been bereav-
ed or had relatives aboard the Car
pathia.
Although there was no rule for ST.
In this assemblage there were those
who. hoped against hope that some
relative was alive. although the list
of survivors had failed to show their
names.
The Carpathia was off the end Of
the pier ready to dock at seven min
utes toI,9 o'clock. The pilot of a
tugboat engaged to. assist in warping
her in, announced that she could not
dock until the. lifeboats were taken
off.
Sisters Of Charity There.
A. large number OF, sisters Of char
ity from the various hospitals arrived
in a number of ambulances. A COM
S,nicSiNnnr NJ I'm yo{crSo tior ~yoo MT %
expedite the landing Of a number of
STORAGE passengers.
j.. Pterpont Morgan" jr.. vas among
the early arrivals at the dock. Friends
OF the survivors continued to drive
up in motor cars in large numbers.
At ten Sninutes past 9 the Carpa-
thia was being slowly whipped into
her berth.
News that the carpathia was out
preaching brought thousands Of per-
sons to points along the city water
front. At the battery, the first point
of Manhattan Island a crowd esti-
mated at ten thousand assembled.
Other vantage points further up town
were crowded with spectators, eager
in catching the first glimpse of the
approaching Carpathia. The coming
Of tho steamer was reported success
sively from various sources to the
c~ongregated crowds. Outside the
Sandy Hook at $50 this evening. the
vessel vas reported successfully as
passing each local harbor.
Every consideration having been
taken IN the emergency. the quaran-
inc officials did not hold up the ship
a moment. The doctors put out in
their launch and hurried alongside
while the vessel slowed down a bit
and health officer O'Connell was put
aboard.
The .carpathia. proceeded then
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forest of shipping on the south side
of the river. proceeding cautiously
under an escort of tugs.
Great Crowds Silent.
As the liner passed the battery the
great crowds. which lined. the sea
wall and was massed in the park
space behind stood in silence. At in
tervals the dark river up which the
rescue ship with few lights showing
was lighted up as photographers
selected places on shore exploded
the largest flashlights possible in or
der to catch the first pictures Of the
incoming liner.
On up the river the Carpathia
steamed bearing out we'll the de-
scription given Of her by the observ-
ers who saw her as she -crept past
quarantine and t~elegraphed word to
the city that dimly lighted and slow
she looked like a funeral boat"
People Expectant.
The scene at this time in and about
the great pier was one oof intense x
pectancy.. The crowds had steadily
augumented but there was perfect Or
der and an awed air of waiting. Au-
ton1obiles' continued. to arrive in
great numbers. Within the a en-
closure the company of. people was
dense, Notwithstanding the precau-
tons and the limit which had. been
placed upon the number Of passes is
sued, but 1t was serious and orderly.
AS the C%arpathia was passing into
her, slip. she was surrounded by
newspaper boats and there were, fire.
quent flashes from cameras. which
were taking f1ashlight photographs
of the rescue ship, punctuating the
silence like a series Of bombs.
Washington, April 18.-Bearing
subpoenas for certain persons aboard
tho .,Carpathia whose names are not
disclosed, Senator Smith of Michigan
and Senator Newiands Of Nevada. two
members of the senate subcommittee
which, will take first steps in the con-