The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-16

started his boat at full steam for the
scene of the disaster, wiring his
brother officer on the bridge of the
Titanic that the Virginian should
reach him by 10 o'clock this morning.
The Titanic's accident happened in
latitude ALAG north, longitude 50.14
west. This point is about 1850 miles
due east of New York city and $50
miles south Of Cape Race, New Found
land, wireless station.
All the messages from the ship were
relayed to the Cape Race wireless
station by the Virginian and forward
ed by the Marconi company to New
York city. The Titantic's twin ship
Olympic, which left New York last
week, was also in direct communiCa-
ton with the sinking boat from a
point about 300 miles away. The
Olympic started at once for the scene.
The Titanic, which is on her maiden
trip, is in charge Of Captain Smith,
who was on the bridge of the big
Olympic when that boat collided with
the British cruiser Hawke last Sep
TENDER
The Titanic carries 1.4oo passengers.
OF whom 3S1 are in the first cabin
and 262 in the second.
Notable Passengers.
The passenger list is a notable one,
including Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob
Astor, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt,
Major Archibald Butt, aide to Presi-
dent Taft; F. D. Millet, the artist;
Mr.. and Mrs. Isador Strauss; ]. q.
Widener of Philadelphia; J. Bruce Is
may. managing director Of the White
Star line: G. NJ. Hays. president of the
Grand Trunk railway; Benjamin Gug
genheim, w. T. Stead and others.
Steamship men here today charac-
terized the disaster as the most
startling news. which has come in
from the sea since the advent Of wire
less biography"
The first heard of the accident was
about ! o'clock this morning, when
q bulletin from Montreal stated that
the Allan line offices there had re-
ceived a wireless from Captain Camp
bell of the steamer Virginian stating
that the Titanic was calling for as
sistance after a collision with an ice
berg. The Virginian's captain added
that he was heading his boat for the
Titanic, whose position was said to be
about $50 miles south Of Cape Race,
New Foundland;
Immediate inquiry that the Asso-
ciated Press i1 IN urgent dispatch
to the Marconi +. ation at Cape Race
was answered a, sDn afterward in the
following words:E
AT 1925 last might the s. S. tt
sSaiLtC o0Iisu - " anu iepor ~ 10
steamer ste e said thIt immediate assist
ance was requir ri. Half an hour
afterwards anotht;r message came, re-
porting that they were sinking by the
head and that women were being put
off in the life boats.
THE weather was calm and clear,
the Titanic's wireless operator re-
ported land he gave the position of
ha IL Ia ritnda MI
SOFA west longitude. The Marcoui
station at Cape Race notified the AL
Ian liner Virginian, the captain of
which Immediately advised that he
was proceeding for the scene of the
disaster.
The Virginian at midnight was
about 10 miles distant from the IT,
tanic and expected to reach that yes
sci about 10 a. m. Monday.
THE Olympic at midnight was In
latitude 1882 north and longitude
61:1S west She was in direct com
munication with the Titanic and is
now making all haste toward her. The
steamship Baltic Also reported herself
as about 200 miles east of the Titanic
at LIS a m and making all possible
speed toward her.
The last signals from the Titanic
were heard by the Virginian ut
1927 a. m. The wireless operator
on the virginian says these signals
were blurred and ended abruptly.
Only Wreekage Found.
Cape Race. April 15.-Steamer
Olympic reports that the steamer
Carpathia reached the Titanic's posi-
ton at daybreak to-day, but found
no boats and wreckage only. 1t is re-
ported the Titanic foundered about
| 2:20 o'clock in latitude 41:16 north
and longitude SOFA west. The mes
sage adds that all the THAMES boats
| have been accounted for and about
| SIS souls saved, with crew and pas
sengers and the latter are nearly AL
| women and children" The Car
pathia. II was stated, was returning
| to New York with the survivors.
/ The Reason.