The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-17
COL. ASTOR
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Carpathi.. the names % =2s passen-
gers had been received by wireless up
10 sac o'ciork The Carpathia evi-
IDENTITY Was out OF wireless range TO
ward noon. for after that efforts 10
reach her with wireless communica-
tons we're futile.
Col. Astor Missing.
Col John Jacob Astor Is believed 20
be among those drowned. His wife
ana maid are safe on the Carpathia.
lsidor Suaus. the millionaire mer-
chant BENJAMIN Guggenheim. the cop
per magnate and Edgar J. Meyer. vice
president of the Braden Copper Com
pany are still unaccounted for.
whether Charles NJ. Hays, president
or the Grand Trunk railroad was saved
was not known tonight His name
was not among those reported rescued
by the Carpathia. Canadian des-
patch early in the day stated that Mr.
Hays was saved. His wife and daught.
err were rescued.
At Eve O'Clock this afternoon vice
President Franklin. OF the White Star
line said that so far as he knew the
Oplmpic was till standing by the Car.
pathia.
Abandon Iceberg District.
Mr.. Franklin said also that the
steamship companies crossing the At
lantic had entered into an agreement
TO abandon the short northern route in
favor OF the southern route as long as
icebergs were reported in the path
way OF the former course
The despatch from Montreal. saying
that hope was still entertained there
that the Partisan might have aboard
some OF the THAMES survivors, Mr..
Franklin characterized as ridicu-
lous report" He added that ''in my
opinion. neither the Partisan nor the
Nlrginian has any survivors aboard"
The Titanic was insured for 81, O00.-
GOO. Mr.. Franklin said. On the ship.
he added. the White Star line would
lose about s3.000,0 900. This will be
the smallest part of our loss" he said
President Taft late this afternoon
directed the secretary Of the navy to
order the scout cruisers Salem and
Chester TO the scene at once from
Hampton Roads 10 meet the Carpathia
and send in by wireless to the govern.
ment a complete list OF the Titanic's
survivors. The Chester was caught
by wireless about 40 miles of the
Chesapeake coast and by o'clock
was steaming north al 20 knots an
hour aiming to get as quickly as
possible in touch with steamers hav-
ing news bearing on the disaster.
A possible chance OF obtaining
news bearing upon the disaster de-
veloped early this evening when the
Leyland liner Californian came into
the zone of wireless communication
with Sable Island. The Californian
was reported al the scene OF the dis.
nster shortly after the Titanic went
down and II was thought probable
that she would have valuable in
formation to communicate. Captain
Rostra1, Of the Carpathia has been
instructed to send full details OF the
sinking OF the Titanic.
fearful Mourners az Office.
All day long fearful and anxious
throngs swarmed the Office OF the
White star line and overiowed into
Broadway stopping traffic at times
and keeping police reserves busy
maintaining c.der.
The treasury department. through
the customs office. has given orders
10 expedite the landing of the sur
vivors OF the Titanic TO aid them in
every way pos ible upon the arrival
Of the Carpathia Customs recula.
uons have been suspended and the
customs officers will aid the survivors
in finding relatives and friends.
Vice President Franklin said late
this afternoon that his list OF sur
vivors showed that 202 ont of COS
first cabin passengers and ia out Of
80 second cabin passengers of the
wrecked liner had been accounted for.
Charles =. sumner. general agent OF
the Cunard line, in this country, said
tonight that he believed the Carpa.
th;a was within 60 or 20 miles OF the
Titanic when the big ship struck the
iceberg.