Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-18
PLANS 60 RECEIVE SURVIVORS
! 'ullc't Protection from the Curious
ard the Hrcss VIII lie Provided
mt New York.

Now York April 17.-Every effort TO
facilitate the landing of the Titanc's
survivors when the Carpathia docks at
her piet on the North river tomorrow
night or early Friday morning will be
made by the immigration authorities, the
customs authorities. officials of the Gun
ard line and the New York police.
The plans were made known in var
ious announcements tonight and provide
for the fullest protection OF the survivors
and their relatives from interference from
the curious ard from newspaper repre-
sen,atives until they have left the Cum
ard pier
Custom Regulations, it was announced
would be ste, and all aliens among
the surviN ors Nil bc !'nmedlttely dis
charged by tie mmiscption authorities
to their friends ana rriaJ!Nos as soon as
hey leave tire ship. although such as
may desire will be taken TO Ellis island
and -arel for.
The Cunard officials anaouncel that
they would permit on ihe pier only
friends and relatives Of the survivors.
who will be admitted 10y pass after hav-
ing established their right to obtain one
ers Of the press, they stated will be ad-
nitted. and the police will rope off
large space outside the pier 10 keep back
curious crowds.
Although the government officials nave
sgnified their willingness 10 allow news
parer rcpresentiveS and relatives of the
survivors to board the ship from revenue
cutters before she reaches the dock. the
Cunard officials indicated that this priv
ileee would not he granted. In That event
the full story Of the great disaster, eA-
cent such details as may he meantime
received by wireless will not be learned
II Is likely. until long after the Carpatnia
has docked
Franklin MacVeaEh, secretary of the
treasury. IN a statement sent to to!iee'o'
of customs Loeb Announcing that GUS
toms regulations would he waived, SAD:
"Thorc is however. no obstacles so FAR
4s the government is Concerned TO the
boarding of the Carpathia by friends or
survivors and by representatives OF the
rross provided consent Of the owners CT
the Carnathii is obtained. II the au-
thorlties Of the Cunnrd line are willing
that REPRESENTATIVES Of the press and rela-
t1ves should board the Carpathia before
her arrival. the department will upon
being so advised hs the Cunard company
authorize the use of a cutter for this
purpose. hut thus far the Cunard company
has taken the position that II will be
impossible for any one TO board the ship
prior to her reaching the dock"
The Cunard officials stated tonight that
they expected that more than loO passes
would be issued to relatives of survivors
The question of admitting a limited
number of newspaper men to the
Carpathia's pier was under consideration
hv the Cunard officials tonight They
lannouncod that they would make known
their decision in the matter early to-
morrow.
The White Star officials announced
that arrangements have been made be-
tween the company. Commissioner of I'm
migration Williams and Mayor Gaynor
for caring for the thrd-class survivors
in the city's municipal lodging houses,
Those who were In financial distress or
without aid from friends or relatives
would be sheltered by the city ii was
stated, until they could secure employ
ment or other relief