Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-16
GREATEST Of ALL
MARINE HORRORS.
White Star Liner Titanic Sinks
After Ramming Iceberg Early
Sunday Morning
! l,492 PERSONS ARE DROWNED
Canard Steamer Carpathia Rushing
10 Port With Over Eight Hundred
Survivors Aboard.

New York, April lG.-Because Of
the variance between the official and
unofficial reports, it was almost i'm
possible to say definately 1T 1870
this morning just what the number of
saved and lost was. The latest word
received from Carpathia placed the
number on her ut SCI. If all of the
others were lost, the death list would
number l,492 as the manifest of the
Titanic, teegraphed from London this
morning, said there were 1858 per-
sons on board when the liner started.
These were the latest definite figures.
The futility of money in the face
of the ppaling tragedy that had over
taken the victims of the wreck was
exemplified in the case Of Mrs. Ben
iamin Guggenheim, who's millionaire
husband was one of the missing. She
importuncd every one she could reach
enthusiastically demanding that
something be done.
For Gods sake do something
she demanded, of Vice-President
Franklin, "if there is any chance do
not let expense count. Can't you hire
steamboats, and rush them to the
scene. There may be some boats
still afoat and there may be men and
women clinging to the wreckage."
She was assured that word had been
sent to every steamer in the vicinity
to comb the seas and see what they
could do.
New York, April l6.-The White
Star officials said at eight this morn
ing that the latest word they had from
the scene of the wreck of the Titanic
was that there were only S66 SurViv-
ors of the vessels company. They
were all on board the Cunard Liner
Carpathia which is hurryng with
them toward this city. The company
was receiving list of the survivors
relayed from the Olympic to the land
stations.
New York, April l6.-At seven
o'clock this morning the White Star
Line received Marconigram from the
Carpathia stating that among the sur
! vivors on board were Mrs. John JACOB
Astor and maid; sending this word to
Vincent Astor, her step-son, the ag-
ents of the line said: 1--WE hope to be
able to tell you before long that your
father is safe
! Charleston Navy Yard Wirless Sta
ton, April l6.-"Six hundred and fifty
mostly women and children on board
liner Carpathia, are the only ones
saved from the Titanic. Othefs"eht
down with ship and wreckage. othef
rescue ships failed to find any more
Of Titanics' passengers"
This marconi message, reIayed by
at least two ships, and north OF cape
Cod sent it within speaking distance
of rho limited States wireless station
here was picked up by navy wireless
operators shortly before five O'CLOCK
this morning. The message was per-
fectly clear, according to wireless op'
orator Charles kemper. 1t was TWICE
repeated and is thought to be from
reliable source, although it was un'
! signed.
, Cane Race, n. F., April l6.-Abou'
: the only well known man whose name
Is contained in the list of survivors ol
the Titanic wreck picked up by the To-
cal wireless station was Bruce IS
may. managing director of the line
r Cape Race, n. F., April ia wlr'
less picked up early today from th'
9 OLYMPIC confirms the report that tn'
: Carnathia with survivors of the II
,, tanic mostly women and children l:
beinp rushed to New York. The mes
sage concludes:
Grave fears are felt for the safe
~ of the balance Of the passenger
r and crew.
r New York, April l6.-The following
wireless dispatches we're given out a
0 the office of the Cunard Line:
q "7.55 a. M, New York time, LATITUDE
4l.45 north, longitude 1920 west.
am proceeding to New York unles
otherwise ordered with about eoo' Al
ter having consulted with Mr.. lsma.
: and considering the circumstance
: with so much ice about consider Ne'