The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-12
DEDICATE MEMORIAL.
TOWER ON TUESDAY
Titanic Lighthouse Will Be
Chartered BY Federal
Government.
MANY TO TAKE PART
History of Tragic Disaster to
Be Reviewed BY Bishop
Greer.
MANY TO TAKE PART
(NetionaI News Association)

NEW YORK, April 12-The Titanic
Memorial Lighthouse Tower will be
dedicated here Tuesday on the oc-
casion of the first anniversary of the
sinking of the Titanic. Bishop Greer
will make the dedication and deliver
the Grafton and many men prominent
in church, business and shipping cir
cles will take part. The lighthouse
will be chartered by the United States
government. 1t will have range of
twelve miles
Just one year ago next Tuesday
the world stood aghast as word of
the sinking of the great "unsinkable"
liner Titanic was spread to every cor
ner of the earth. Reports at first
were vague and unconfirmed. 1t was
unknown whether all had been saved
or whether all had drowned. One
moment it was asserted that the Tt
tanic had sunk with all aboard. A
moment later dispatches were sent
forth to the effect that the Titanic
was being towed safely into Halifax;
that it was proceeding under it's own
steam into Halifax that it was pro-
ceeding under reduced speed to New
York. Then came the great shock.
Officials of the White Star Line in
New York reluctantly admitted that
the Titanic had sunk and that the list
of dead would reach close to a thous-
and. AS a matter of fact, of the 2,340
passengers who left Southampton on
that great steamers maiden trip, 1000
persisted.
Noted Men Perish.
of every walk of endeavor. There
were bankers, journalists, writer's, art
lists, fnanciers. Among those for
whom the world mourned were Col
John Jacob Aston, Isidor Straus, Ma
jor Archibald Butt, personal aide to
President Taft; Jacques Futrulle,
writer; William r. Stead, journalist;
F. D. Millet, artist; G. B. Widener,
of Philadelphia and Henry B. Harris,
theatrical manager.
Stories of heroism which could new
er be rewarded and stories of pathos
and panic and brutality reached the
reading public, which could hardly
bring itself to believe.
When the rescue steamer Carpathia
Arthur Rostron same into New York
the disaster scenes were witnessed
such as the metropolis had never be-
fore laid eyes upon. Slowly the YES
sci entered quarantine and cleared for
her pier.
Tugs bearing newspaper men and
correspondents representing journals
from all over the world met the Car
pathia in the bay. Through mega
phone questions were shouted at
those on the Carpathia's decks, but
no replies were made. Tugs, launches
and motor boats filled with relatives
of Titanic passengers begged through
megaphone for one word of their low
ed ones, but the rescue ship proceed
ed slowly up the bay and into the
Hudson river followed by the f1otilla
escort. Steamers and tugs whstled
salutes. but without reply followed the
Carpathia, flags at half mast, as, in
deed, were all flags, finally reached
her pier where survivors and their
friends and relatives were united and
relatives of the dead came to hope
and to weep.
Rushed on to Doom.
On Sunday, April IA, 1912, the wire
less operator of the Titanic Harold
Gotham, received a message from the
steamer "Amerika," warning of ice
bergs in the Titanics course. This
message was turned over to one of the
ships officers, but was ignored. I'm
der speed generally agreed upon as
having been q knots the Titanic rush
ed on to her doom.
In the saloons the passengers, en-
PERTAINING Captain Smith, were max
ing merry. The night was clear and
cold. The stars glittered and sparkled
and seemed to stand out from their
dark blue setting. Many of the first
cabin passengers had retired, as had
most of the second cabin, third class
and steerage passengers. Her maxi
mum speed being % knots the I'll
tanic, anxious to make record trip,
was pushed to the very limit by Cap
tain Smith, said to have been acting
under the direction of ]. Bruce Ismay,
Managing director of the International
Mercantile Marine, which controlled
the White Star Line and owned the
Titanic. Mr.. Ismay was among the
survivors.
At the bow and in the crows nest
were look-outs. Suddenly there came
a cry from the crows nest Berg
ahead!" The first officer pacing the
bridge, gave the order "Starboard
your helm!" 1t was too late At a
speed of 81 knots, the $4,000 ton Ii
tanic representing an energy of 1,161,-
900 foot tons crashed into a partially
submerged ice berg. She grounded
upon sunken ledge of the berg,
crushing in her steel plates like so
much paper. Water tight compart-
ments were supposed to make the
great vessel unsuitable. Through
compartment after compartment the
ice ledge tore until practically all
were opened. Tons of water rushed
in and slowly the Titanic began to
settle.
For some strange reason the shock
of collision was scarcely felt by the
passengers. 1t was at first thought
that the accident was un-important
and those who became alarmed were
hot l.