The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
MULTITUDES HAUNT WHITE STAR OFFICE FOR INFORMATION Await Complete List of Sur vivOrs Before An
 n0uncements
FORM COMMITTEE TO
 CARE FOR SURVIVORS
New York Women Will Meet Sur yiyors When Carpathia Comes Into Port-Clamor for
 News Is Insistent

News IS lHSlStSHb
 New York, April 16.-"We are wait ine for a complete list of the names of the survivors and until this is re- ceived we can give no definite informa- ton" This was the only answer that could be given at the White Star line offices here today to the thous- ands of anxious persons who gathered there, seeking information regarding relatives and friends who are among the victims of the Titanic disaster.
 From carly morning until late to- night pathetic scenes were witnessed in lower Broadway and in Bowling Green park opposite the steamship of fees. Hundreds of anxious inquiries were received also by long distance telephone.
 Multitudes Haunt Vicinity Multitudes remained in the vicinity of Bowling Green throughout the day hoping against hope that some wire less dispatch would be received an- nouncing that their loved ones were included among the survivors on board the Carpathia, which iss now speeding to New York with the passengers who were rescued from the life boats after ihe Titanic sank.
 Clerks in the White Star offices were kept busy informing those seeking news that no information had been received from either the Carpathia or Olympic The incomplete list of sur vlvors was posted at the entrance of the White Star line offices. Those who failed to find the names of their kin or friends in this list could only hope that when the complete roster of the rescued arrived it would bring well come news.
 When word reached the ears of wom- en and men crowded into the narrow corridors of the offices that Vice Pres ; ident Franklin of the International Mercantile company had announced he was confident that the Virginisn and the Parisian of the Allan line had none of the Titanic passengers on board an E atmosphere of deep depression pre- vailed e, rr
 Newspaper men were besieged by the anxious inquirers who could not believe the White Star line officials were giving out all news. Vice Pres ident Franklin was locked in his pri- 5. vate office throughout the day and few persons were permitted to see him.
 Mrs. Guggenheim a Visitor
 Mrs. Benjamin Guggenheim, wife of the shelter millionaire, was one of the first visitors in the forenoon. When in- formed that no word had been re- ceived of her husband she became hyc- terical. Isn't there something that can be done?" she pleaded. Cant you send steamships out to search for life boats which may yet be afloat?"
 She was told that every steamship within the zone of wireless had been requested to give assistance.
 There was a constant procession ot automobiles and taxicabs and woms from Fifth avenue and the Bowery mingled together in the foyer of the building while they scanned the but ietins giving the latest news of ths sea tragedy.
 Many pleaded with the clerk, not tc withhold information from theh.
 If you have definite news that my brother has lost his life," said one wom- an, do relieve this terrible suspense D. telling me the truth"
 Papers Snapped Up
 Scores Of boys were calling extra pa pers announcing that more than tw 3. thirds of the Titanic's passengers hat lost their lives and so anxious were wait ing crowds for every bit of news bearing on the disaster that they bought thS newspapers and scanned the Hsts hon ing that the one in whom they were inter ested might be found among those who had been rescued.
 ceived from President Taft. and from scores of other .public officials fin, Wash. ington and other cities Many cable mes sages came from London and Paris.
 IT. uptown New York wherever means of information were available the clamoi for news was no less insistent Street. fin front of bulletin boards were thron,s, with crowds eager to get the latest news and watching intently for the appear ance of names of relatives or friends foi whose fate they fear.
 Similar conditions prevailed in the lon- bies of the more prominent hotels, where lists of passengers reported saved frors the Titanic were posted
 Memorial services for those who lost then lives in the sinking of the Titanic Will take place next Sunday mornng IT the cathedral of St. John the Divine Bishop Greer will make an address anc there will be special music