Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-17
DEATH LIST 0F WRECKED OCEAN
LINER TITANIC ESTIMATED At
1872 PASSENGERS AND CREW

communicate any information they
may acquire to Washington
We are waiting for complete list
of the names of the survivors ana
until this is received We can give no
definite information
This was the only answer given to-
day ut the White Star offices here to
the hundreds of anxious persons who
gathered there seeking Information
regarding relatives and friends who
We're on the Titanic.
From early morning until late to-
night pathetic scenes We're witnessed
in lower Broadway and in Bowling
Green park, opposite the steamship
offices. Hundreds of inquiries We're
received also by long distance tele-
phone.
Multitudes remained in the vicinity
of Bowling Green park throughout
the day. hoping against hope that
some wireless dispatch would be re-
ceived announcing that their loved
ones We're included among the sur
vivors on board the Carpathia, which
is now speeding to New York with the
passengers who were rescued from the
lifeboats after the Titanic sank.
The incomplete list of survivors was
posted at the entrance of the White
Star 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 IS
received, it would bring welcome
news.
When word reached the scores Of
men and women crowded in the mar
row corridors of the offices that Nite
President Franklin of the lntefna-
tional Mercantile Marine Company
had announced that he was confident
that the Partisan and Nirginian of the
Allan line had none of the TltanicF
passengers on board an atmosphere
OF deep detection prevailed.
Newspaper men were besieged by
the inquirers who could not helieve
that the White Star officers were Civ
ins out ali the news of the disaster.
Vice President Franklin was locked
in his private office throughout the
day and few persons were permitted
to see him.
Mrs. Benjamin Guggenheim, wife OF
the smelter millionaire was one
Of the first visitors in the morning.
When informed that no word had
been received of her husband she be-
came hysterical.
Isn't there something that can be
done?" she pleaded. Cannot you
send a steamship out to search for
/ 9 I'll. l.. n..n
She was told that every ship within |
the zone of wireless had been request
I'd to give assistance. After she had !
been assured that she would be noti- |
lied by telephone as soon as any word |
came from the Carpatha, or the |
olympic, Mrs. Guggenheim was as
sisted to her automobile and returned |
10 her hotel.
There was "A constant procession OF
and taxicabs ana women
rom Fifth avenue and the lIowery |
mingled together in the foyer of the |
while they scanned the bull
etins. Many pleaded with the clerks |
lot to withhold information from
hem.
III YOU have any definite news that
ny brother has lost his life. one
woman said. do relieve this terrible
suspense by telling me the truth"
Scores of boys were calling out
,xtra newspapers announcing that
wo-thirds of the Titanic's passengers
lad lost their lives and the anxious
rowds bought the newspapers and
scanned the lists. hoping that the one
n whom they were interested might
,e found among the saved.
Telegrams of inquiry were received
rom President Taft and from score
4 other officials in Washington and
ther cities. Many cable messages
anne from London and Paris.
In uptown New York wherever
means of Information We're available
he clamor for news was no less in
istont. In the lobbies OF prominent
otels. where lists of the saved from
he Titanic were posted. crowds gath
red
Memorial services for those who
pst their lives i'm the sinking of the
titanic will he held next sunday
lornine in the Cathedral Of st. Johl,
he Divine. Bishop Greer will make
n address.