The Detroit times., 1912-04-15
SHIPS DASHING TO AID
OF LINER TITANIC
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and calm. The pumps OF the Titanic
were being worked TO their utmost, IL
was stated. and while the forward
holds were full OF water the water
tight compartments were holding, and
II they can stand the strain, there Is
hope that the leyiathan will yet make
port.
There is no doubt OF the grave
danger. The great steel prov OF the
Titanic crumbled before the aimpact
with the enormous iceberg. Al the
smash, however, the watertiSht. COM
partment doors closed automatically.
Immediately the wireless appeals for
aid were sent out and the responses
were immediate.
II was believed here at $3.50, after
every known bit OF information had
been considered, that all on board
would be saved and that there Is
fair chance OF the Titanic reaching
port.
According TO information here, the
Titanic carried about 100000 In
bonds and diamonds.
The Titanic, the greatest OF mod
ern leviathans, exceeded even the
monster Olympic In size. In addition
she is the most luxuriously fitted and
furnished vessel ever sent to sea.
The vessel is SSSh feet long and
90 feet beam; displacement. 66,OOO
tons, and registered tonnage 4b,OOO.
Five thousand passengers could be &C
commodated aboard the big liner, 6OO
in the cabins. She carried crew OF
600 men. Capt. Z. S. Smith, veteran
shipmaster OF the White Star line
commanded her when she left South
ampton on her maiden voyage.
Even then the huge ship showed
that her immense size might make
her an embarrassing factor In trans
Atlantic navigation. When she pulled
out from Southampton docks, the sue
ton she created in the harbor dragged
the American liner New York, from
her berth next TO the Titanic, break
ing two heavy hawsers like threads.
Ii was with the utmost di1hculty that
the leviathan was Unanswered 70
avoid a collision.
On board the Titanic when she
sailed for this port was big list OF
prominent Americans. The novelty oil
sailing on the greatest or modern
vessels had augmented
the passenger list far above the aver
age number. According TO the White
star Offices In New York, the adyices
from Europe placed the passengers
1t 700 first-class, 500 second-class, ana
| 200 steerage.
Among the cabin passengers were
Mr.. and Mrs. Jchn Jacob Astor. Al
red G. Vanderbilt, Bruce Ismay, Car
ence Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. lsioore
Straus, Countess Rothes. Maj. ArcnF
bald Butt, Mrs E. l.. Appleton, MT.
and Mrs. Washington Dodge, benla-
min Guggenheim, Mr. and Mrs. Geo
3. Widener, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Iaus-
sig. Norman Craig, Mr.. and MIS-.
Henry Haraner Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
b Harris. Fletcher Fellowes, Col.
Roebling. Col. Archibald
Oracle. Adolphe Saafield, Mr. anu
Mrs. Frederick Speddin, w. T. Steha'
Robert w. Daniel, Mr.. and Mrs j. o.
Thaver f. Stuart White, Mr.. ana
Mrs. II. ]. Allison. Mrs. Auoert, Mrs
Cardeza, Mr. and Mrs. w. +. oarlel,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbt Chaffess, MI. anu
Mrs. Mark Fortune, Mr.. ana MIS-.
w. D. Douglas, Mr.. and MIS- henry
Harper. - tho
The number OF passengers on the
Titanic. as announced by tne ne"
work offices OF the White star me ulu
NOT agree with the figures OF the Lon
don once which placed the hrst-ciass
at $50. second-ciass 'Vo'
steerage 770, and the crew al eoo'