Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-18
Suspense Increases as
Information is Denied
Waiting ThrOngs.
is DUE AT II TONIGHT
AStor, Widener, Hays, Guggen-
helm, StrauS and Others
Still Unaccounted for.

New York, April ia bull
letin was made public by the
White Star line this afternoon:
THE Carpathia is due at Sandy
Hook at 8 tonight. 1t should
dock at IL"
Washington, April 18.-The
American Red Cross today de-
cided to appeal to the people of
the United States for funds to
aid the destitute rescued from
the Titanic.
MESSAGES IGNORED.
Washington, April 1s.-The navy
department gave out a dispatch sent
by the Salem this morning corroborat-
ing numerous dispatches declaring
the Carpathia personally declined TO
answer messages OF inquiry, although
SOD etimes acknowledging a calling.
Commander Chandler of the Salem
said he could not believe the Car
leNhAa AeAAAth " ulAANl oNeAlh lut5ocA SEE
sent.
New York April 1s.-The Carpathia
was of Nantucket liChtship al 5:55
this morning This places the Carpa-
thia l9G miles from New York Allow
ing for time passing up New York har-
Dor, the steamship should reach here
at II tonight The wireless states
George Widener is not among the sur
vivCrs aboard the Carpathia
WIRELESS WORKING WELL.
The Carpathia Is now in a good work
ing wireless zone. for a number of pri-
vate messages from survivors and dis
patches 90 the company were constant
~ being received during the morning,
but no word came to repeated requests
for details OF the accident. The Car
pathia sent ashore last night the names
OF 125 third class passengers and to-
day came a request that the White
Star line send sailors on tugs to take
charge Of l3 Titanic lifeboats at quar-
anune.
ONLY IT LIFEBOATS.
This would indicate only 13 lifeboats
were found available for rescue work,
instead OF 90
All hope has been given up that As
tor. Straus. Guggenheim, Widener, the
Philadelphia capitalist. Major Butt,
President Hays OF the Grand Trunk. or
Theatrical Manager Harris have been
saved The Carpathia's wireless oper-
ator sent word this morning that AS
tor is not on the Carpathia. but he did
not know whether Guggenheim or Ma
jor Butt was aboard or not
SURVIVORS WIRE FAMILIES.
Many wireless messages by surviv-
ors TO their families show they hold
hopes that those from whom they had
been separated were safe aboard other
steamers.
i am praying my husband has been
picked up by another steamer" was a
wireless message sent by survivor
TO her family.
TO CARE FOR SURVIVORS.
Special arrangements have been
made To care for the survivors when
the Carpathia docks. Customs regula-
tons have been suspended Hotel ac
commodations have been provided for
FIRST and second cabin passengers, while
steerage passengers will be cared for
by the immigration department at Ellis
island. A number OF wealthy society
women organized a relief committee to
aid the steerage survivors, and tele
graphed President Taft Offering TO as
sist the government in caring for the
third class survivors.
GREAT ICE FIELD SEEN.
The oil tank steamer Laflandre
which arrived today from Antwerp
reported an encounter with an ice
field the night OF April IL in latitud,
42.O2, longitude 5U.O7. AS far a,
could be seen from, aloft fee extended
in all directions. The ice was 81
tbickly packed the steamer was com
PEELED to go far out Of its course L
clear IL.
WATER TEMPERATURES 30.
The temperature OF the water oil
entering the ice pack registered 81
degrees and after clearing the ic'
pack It arose to 81 degrees. II the tt
tanic sank in water registering 81
degrees those who may have leape,
overheard probably died in a fev
minutes.
General Henry, surveyor OF the por
OF New York. said this morning th'
Carpathia would not dock until
O'Clock Friday morning.
Vice President Franklin, OF tn