Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16
TITANIC SINKS TO BOTTOM.
Horrible Marine Disaster of the Coast
of New Eoundland.

Horrible Marine Disaster of the Coast
of New Foundland.
The information this morning Is that
the White Star liner Titanic was sunk
off the. coast of New Foundland early
Sunday morning and there went down
with her not less than 1,500 persons.
The news Is not absolutely definite;
but there is enough corroborative de-
tail to lead to the fear that further in
formation will not make the situation
any better.
Practically all that has been receiv-
ed has come by wireless telegraph.
The first information came at late
hour Sunday night. 1t was to the ef-
feet that the Titanic had struck an
iceberg and while it did not conceal
the fact that the vessel was badly in
jured, it left the impression that the
danger was slight, not only because 1t
was claimed that the Titanic was un-
sinkable; but also because 1t was re-
ported that several other large liners
that were hurrying to the rescue,
would easily arrive in time to take off
the passengers.
The information this morning Is
that the Titanic went to the bottom
four hours after she struck the ice
berg, and of the 1900 persons on
board only 675 are known to have
been saved. When the Carpathia
reached the scene the Titanic had al
ready gone to the bottom, and the peo-
pie who were picked up, mostly women
and children, 1t is believed were from
the lifeboats.
Among the notable passengers on
the unfortunate vessel, about whose
fate there is nothing definite, were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor, Major
Archibald Butt, aide to President
Taft, Charles M Hays, president of
the Grand Trunk Pacific Of Canada,
his wife and daughter; w. T. Stead,
Benjamin Guggenheim, f. d. Millet,
the artist, and J. G. Widener of Phila-
delphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Isidor Straus.
]. b. Thayer vice president Of the
Pennsylvania railroad; ]. Bruce Is
may, Henry B. Harris, the theatrical
manager, and Mrs. Harris, and Colonel
Washington Roebling, builder of the
Brooklyn bridge.
afioat She was built at cost Of $10,-
1000. She was SS2 feet long, so
feet wide and "a feet deep. The gross
tonnage was $4,000 tons, and her total
capacity 5000 people. She had on
board 1900 passengers and crew of
$50.
From the figures so far reported 1t
appears that the disaster Is greatest
in the marine history Of the world.
Nearest approaching 1t in magnitude
were the disasters to the steamer At
lantic in 1873, when STA lives were lost
and to La Bourgoyne in 1898, with a
fatality list of 571.
There Is no other idea up to this
time than that Captain Smith, in COM
mand, went down with his vessel, CIV
ing his place in accordance with no
BILE marine tradition, to the women
and children.
Untold wealth was represented
among the passengers Of the Titanic.
there being on board at least six men,
each of whose fortunes might be reck-
oned in tens Of millions Of dollars. A
rough estimate of the total wealth
represented in the first class passen-
ger list would reach over a half bill
lion dollars.
The wealthiest Of the list, Col. John
Jacob Astor, head of the famous house
whose name he bears, is reputed to
be worth S150,000,O00. Mr.. Astor
was returning from q tour Of Egypt,
with his bride, who was Miss Madeline
Force, to whom he was married in
Providence on September 9.
Benz Guggenheim, probably next
in financial importance, is the fifth Of
the seven sons of Meyer Guggenheim.
who founded the American Smelling
and Refining company, the great min
ing corporation, and Is a director of
many corporations, including the In
ternational Pump company, of which
he is also president. His fortune is es-
timated at $95,000,000. His wife,
whose name does not appear on the
passenger list, is a daughter Of James
Seligman, the New York banker. Geo.
D. Widener is the son of P. A. B. Wide
ner, the Philadelphia Traction king"
whose fortune Is estimated at $50,000,-
900.
Isador Straus, one Of New York's
most prominent dry goods merchants
and notable for his philanthropies,
has a fortune estimated to be worth
$50 100000. He is a director in va
rious banks, trust companies and
charitable institutions.
]. Bruce Ismay, president and one
Of the founders of the International
Mercantile Marine, who has always
made it custom to be a passenger on
the maiden trip of every new ship
built by the company, Is said to be
worth $40,000.000. 1t is Mr.. Ismay,
who, with ]. F. Morgan, consolidated
American and British steamship lines
under the International Mercantile
Marine control.
Col. Washington Roebling, builder
of the Brooklyn bridge. president and
director Of John A. Roebling Sons
company, is credited with a fortune
OF $25,000,000.
Among others of reputed wealth
who were on board are: ]. p. Thayer.
vice president of the Pennsylvania
railroad; Clarence Moore, we'll
known sportsman. whose wife was
Mabel Swift, daughter of E. c. Swift,
the Chicago meat packer, and Chas.
M. Hayes, president of the Grand
Trunk Pacific and vice president and
general manager Of the Grand Trunk
railroad of Canada
Other persons of note on the first
cabin list are: w. II. Stead, writer:
journalist and war correspondent;
Jacques Futrell, the short story
writer; Frederick M. Hoyt, a we'll
known New York yachtsman; Henry
Sleeper Harper, grandson of John
Wesley Harper, one of the founders of
Harper Bros. publishing house; Will
liam F. Carter, Of Philadelphia and
Newport, and Thomas Pears. a Pitts
burg steel manufacturer.
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was fired in the fight Of B. ]. Rhame
former bank examiner, recently or