Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-16
UNTOLD WEALTH ON BOARD.
Millions of Dollars Represented by
the Titanic's Passengers.

New York, April 15.-Untold wealth
was represented among the passengers
of the Titanic, there being on board
at least six men, each of whose for
tunes might be rceionod in tens of
millions of dollars a rough estimate
of the total wealth represented in the
first class passenger list would reach
over half billion dollars.
The weaithiest of the list is Col.
John Jacob Aston. head of the famous
house whose name he bears, and who
is reputed to be worth $3.50 o00 900. He
is connected with most of the large
corporations of the country and for
years has had direct control of the
vast estate left by his father the late
William Aston NJ. Astor was re-
turning on the Titanic from a tour OF
Egypt with his bride, who was Miss
Madeline Force, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William II. Force. They
were married in Providence ON Sept
g. Mr. and Mrs. Astor occupied Il
bridal suite on the doomed liner
Benjamin Gugsenheim, probably
next in financial Importance is the
fifth OF the seven sons of Meyer Gug-
genhcim who founded the American
Smelling & Refining Co, and is a
director of many corporations. His
fortune is estimated at $4,000, 600. His
wife, whose name does not appear on
the passenger list. is the daughter Of
James Sclisman, the New York bank
CT.
George ID. Widener is the son of p
A. Widener, the Philadelphia "Trae-
ton King" whose fortune is esti-
mated at s5O,0o0,o0 Isadere Straus,
one of New York's most prominent
dry goods merchants. and notable for
his philanthropies fortune is also es-
timated to be SO. 100000.
j. 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 $4,000, 900. 1t was Mr.. 1smay,
who with J. p Morgan, consolidate
American and British steamship lines
under the international Merchant
Marine control.
Col Washington Roebline, builder
of the brooklyn bridge. president and
director Of John A. Roebling's Sons
Co. is credited With Il fortune Of S2j.-
600. 900.
Among others Of reputed wealth
who We're on board are J. +. Thayer.
vice president of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad. the Countess of Rothes.
daughter of an English plush manu-
| facturer, who expected to visit New
| port: Clarence Moore. wellknoWf
| Sportsman, whose wife WAS Miss Ma
| bel Spift daughter of II, e Swift
| the Chicago meat packer; Col. Al
| fonso Simonius, president of the Swiss
| Bankverein, and Charles NJ. HAYS
| president of the Crank Trunk Pacific
| and vice president and general man
| ager of the Grand Trunk of Canada
other persons of no. on the first
| cabin list are Major Archibald Butt
| President Taft's military aid, whe
| went abroad several weeks ago for
| his health: w r. Stead, journalist
| and editor; Frederick NJ. HoSt, u
| we'll known Nachtsman; DR.. Wash
| ingtcn Dodge of San Francisco: Hen
| ry Sleeper Harper, grandson of John
| Wesley Harper. one of the founders
| of Harper Brothers Pub. Co; William
f. Carter of Philadelphia and New
| port. sportsman and traveller Henry
| Fraventhal, prominent New Yorl
| Surgeon. and Thomas Pears, Pitts
| burg steel manufactures