Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-18


g. Wiicner of Philadelphia. Air. snd Mrs.
Istiore Straus. ]. n. Thayrr. viee-prs-i-
dent ot the Pennsylvania railroad; =.
bruce lsmey. Henry H. Harris. the
theatrical manager. and Mrs Harris. aud
col Washington Roebling. builder II the
BROOKLYN bridge.
The collision Of the Titanic with an
iceberg i now known to have been a
head-on crash that orrurred while tho
liner was proceeding at little les than
her best speed. She was day ahead Of
her schedule. and 1t j. considered prob
able that an attempt to make a recor,l-
breaking voyage was the hope Of her
crew when she entered the ice field.
Her forward plates we're completely
wrecked, gaping wound opening below
her water line and letting the ~a;cr into
her forward compartments.
In the meantime the lfeboats wer.
manned and into them we're placed a.
many Of the women and children A. thsv
could hold. These boat- were put Oft
while there was yet some hope of hold
ing the Titanic afoat until her wire
less messages could summon help.
Col Astor Drowned.
Later and more comprehensive mes-
sages tell Of great bravery on the part
of the men passengcrs There was a
minimum of disorder. John Jacob Astor.
who. with his bride. was returning from
their long honeymoon abroad, saw his
bride placed IN a lifeboat and safely
away. Col. AStor was drowned.
The work of getting the lifebosts
away. the work of allaying the fears of
the great crowd Of passengers as much
"a possible, the work Of keeping the
pumps IN operation AMI the engine throb-
bing-these tasks and countless others
we're directed by Capt. Smith. the v-ner-
able commander OF the Titanic ana be-
fore her advent the commander of tn.
Olympic. who displayed almos, super
human power Of mind and body as the
worlds mot horrible sea disaster
crowned his long and honorable service
on the high ses-.
The Titanic struck the iceberg at ii;ss
and ioundered at $50. At davbresk
the Carpathia arrived on the seen. aud
her passengers and crew beheld only the
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eargoes anI a dismal scene Of wrecNaye.
sinking by the head AMI women are
being rushed into the lifebosts.- we're the
last words that spu'tered into the wire
less room OF the Nirginisn from the
Titanic.
All through the night and until her
wireless station was sileneed over sun-
dreds OF miles Of sea from the antennas
of the giant liner flashed the mvsttc
and magic $. o. s. save, Oh, ssvei,
the worldwide cry OF distres. on the
ocean. Every wireless operator within
range OF the MANNED vessel dropped her
other messages TO locate her and mean
while relayed the faatl three dots. three
da>hes and three dots TO the world.
The collision occurred /, 50 miles east
of New York and $50 miles south Of
Cape Raee. the most westerly point of
Newfoundland.
Relief on Way.
Contrary TO earlier dispatches. there
uss no storm when the vessel struck.
The weather wss elea, and the sea calm.
Almost a soon a the Nirginisn picked
up the distress signal 1t vas recorded by
the operator on the Olympus. the Titan
les sister ship. and next TO her The
largest vessel sfiost This was at MD.
night. Al that hour the Olympic vas
200 miles from New York en- route 10
southampton.
The Bsltic-famous Tor her rrseue OF
the passengers Of the steamer Repubiie
and for her Jack Biuns. Who at alsft
and brsved death 10 summon help-was
the next ship To pack up the brief story
Of ne Titanic's plgts- She vas on as-
way from New York to Liverpool. sut
~~ned about and put on fun speed 20
ward the Titsnie's positioa
Worst Fears Confirmed.
wireless message from capt. Had
do,-k confirmed the fears Of the White
star line officials tha- all hut the so
women and children eho escaped in the
small boats from the lO0O0. 900 steam
ship. had Peri>hed \ part Of this mes
sag was withheld. but enough uas di-
vulged TO the newspapers To make certain
tss appalling extent Of the catastrophe.
Not until capt. Haddock flashed, -Hor-
ribls disaster; all but go lost would
th- Nhite star ohic.9is believe that thu
mightiest shiP ever launched had gone
down OF her maiden voyage
The scene in the White Star line Of
iees WAS Pitiful. Brought to a real-
ization of the stupendous wreck-the
complete destruction of the fruit of their
dreams-gray-haired men. many of them
veteran seamen, wept.