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FUNERAL SHIP FINDS SCORES
’ OF TITANIC'S DEAD AT SEA
Some Bodies That Are Found Are Consigned Again to
the Deep, but Sixty-four That May Be Identified
r Will Be Brought to Land.
STEAMER SEARCHES
AT TITANIC'S GRAVE
SOME DEAD IDENTIFIED ,
Grim Icebergs Yet Stand Sen
tinels at Ocean Tomb.
St. John’s N. F., April 21.—Sixty
tour bodies have been recovered by the .
cable steamer Mackay-Bennett, which
has been searching in the vicinity of
the Titanic disaster, according to a
report that reached this city to-night.
It is said that a number of bodies
which were recovered were sunk again
as they were without identificatien
mark. The names of those identified
could not be obtained through the
Cape Race wireless station.
The sixty-four bodies recovered are
regarded as identifiable, according to
the report. Those that were sunk
were presumably in a condition mak
ing their preservation impossible.
Icebergs on Guard.
New York, April 21.—Two wireless
messages addressed to J. Bruce Ismay,
president of the International Mercan
tile Marine, were received to-day at
the offices of the White Star Line
from the cable ship Mackay-Bennett,
via Cape Race, one of which reported '
that the steamship Rhein had sighted
bodies near the scene of the Titanic
wreck. The first message, which was 1
dated April 2v, read:
“Steamer Rhein reports passing
wreckage and bodies 42.1 north, 49.13 :
west, eight miles west of three big
icebergs. Now making for that posi
tion. Expect to arrive 8 o’clock to- ■
night. Mackay-Bennett.”
The second message reads:
“Received further information from
Bremen (presumably steamship Brem
en) and arrive on ground at 8 p. m.
Start on operations to-morrow. Have ,
been considerably delayed on passage '
by dense fog. Mackay-Bennett.”
Before his departure for Washing
ton Mr. Ismay, after reading the two
messages, said:
"The cable ship Mackay-Bennett has
been chartered by the White Star Line
and ordered to proceed to the scene of
the disaster and do all she could to
recover bodies and glean all informa
tion possible. ,
"Every effort will be made to identi
fy bodies recovered and any news will
be sent through immediately by wire
less. In addition to any such messages
as these the Mackay-Bennett will ;
make a report of activities every morn-
Ing and such reports will be made pub- 1
lie at the offices of the White Star :
Line.
"The cable ship has orders to re
main on the scene of the wreck for
at least a week, but should a large
number of bodies be recovered before '
that time she will return to Halifax
with them. The search for bodies will
not be abandoned until not a vestige
of hope remains for any more recov
eries.
"The Mackay-Bennett will not make
any soundings as they would not serve i
any useful purpose because the depth
where the Titanic sank is more than ,
2,000 fathoms.”
MANY DEAD, FLOATING
WITH LIFE PRESERVERS
Halifax, N. S., April 21.—A wireless
dispatch from the steamship Bremen,
via the Sable Island and Camperdown '
wireless stations, received to-night,
reads:
"The steamer Bremen bound for New
York and the steamer Rhein passed on
Saturday afternoon in 42.0 north lati
tude and 49.20 west longitude, in the ■
neighborhood of three large icebergs
Sighted numerous pieces of wreckage 1
and a great number of human bodies '
with life preservers on. floating in the
sea. Sighted and spoke the cable ■
iteamer Mackay-Bennett on the way to
recover the floating bodies.
‘Capt. Prager."
No direct word had been received
here up to a late hour to-night from
the steamer Mackay-Bennett, which
probably is unable to communicate
directly with Cape Race, which is
about 360 miles away, because its wire
less range is only about 200 miles.
Thomasville’ schools
LOSE SUPT. ALLEN
No One Named for Place He
Will Leave Vacant.
Thomasville. Ga., April 21.—Supt. Al
len of the Thomasville public schools
has notified the Board of Education
that he will not apply for the posi
tion of superintendent for the coming
year. The reasons given for this ac
tion on the part of Mr. Allen have not
been made public and it is not known
whether he Will reside in Thomasville
in future. The news that he would no
longer be in charge of the schools here
was received with much regret by the
public generally, with whom he has
been a favorite, as under him the
schools have grown and prospered
greatly. The board has taken no steps
yet to fill the position of superintend
ent for next year.
Nashville Men Arrested.
Nashville, Tenn.. April 21.—Immedi
ately after to-day’s ball game between
Nashville and Chattanooga W. G. Hlr
sig. president of the Nashville base
ball club, and W. C. Schwarts, man
ager of the team, were placed under
arrest by city detectives. They were
released on bonds of 1100 each
ISMAY DENIES HE
GAVE ANY ORDERS
Says Titanic Was in Full Charge
of Captain Smith.
SOUGHT NO SPEED RECORD
He Says, and Wasn’t Hurrying
from Ice Zone.
New York, April 21.—1 n a state
ment given out here to-night J. Bruce
Ismay replied to various published
statements regarding the Titanic disas
ter, particularly those in which his
name has figured prominently.
Mr. Ismay denies that he had any
thing to do ■with the navigation of the
Titanic; declares among other things
that he exercised no privileges that
did not belong to any other first cabin
passengers; that he was in bed when
the accident occurred and that he had
no idea of returning to Europe quick
ly to avoid appearing at the sena
torial investigation. His statement in
part follows:
“When I appeared before the Senate
committee Friday morning I supposed
the purpose of the inquiry was to as
certain the cause of the sinking of ■
the Titanic with a view «to determin- |
ing whether additional legislation was
to prevent the recurrence of
so horrible a disaster.
Denies He Gave Orders.
”1 welcomed such an inquiry and ap
peared voluntarily without subpoena
and answered all questions put to me
by the members of the committee to
the best of my ability, with coinplete
frankness and without reserve. I did ,
not suppose the question of my per
sonal conduct was the subject of the
inquiry, although I was ready to tell
everything I did on the night of the
collision.
"When I went on board the Titanic
at Southampton on April 10 it was my
intention to return by her. I had no
intention of remaining in the United
States at that time. I came merely
to observe the new vessel, as I had
done in the case of other vessels of
our lines. i
“During the voyage I was a passen- 1
ger and exercised no greater rights
or privileges than any other passen- 1
ger. I was not consulted by the com- ’
mander about the ship, her course, 1
speed, navigation, or her conduct at 1
sea. All these matters were under the i
executive control of the captain. I |
saw Capt. Smith only casually, as oth- ■
er passengers did; 1 was never in his
room; I was never on the bridge until 1
after the accident; I did not sit at his <
table in the saloon; I had not visited .
the engine room nor gone through the
ship, and did not go or attempt to go
to any part of the ship to which any :
first cabin passenger did not have ac- ,
cess. ,
Did Not Attain Full Speed. ,
"It is absolutely and unqualifiedly i
false that I ever said that 1 wished the
Titanic should make a speed record ,
or should increase her daily runs. I
deny absolutely having said to any I
person that we would increase our ]
speed in order to get out of the ice- ,
zone, or any words to that effect.
“As I have already' testified, at no •
time did the Titanic, during the voyage, 1
attain her full speed. It was not ex
pected that she would reach New York '
before Wednesday morning. If she <
had been pressed she could probably '
have arrived Tuesday evening. <
“The statement that the White Star 1
would receive an additional sum. by <
way of bounty or otherwise, for at- i
taining a certain speed, is absolutely 1
untrue.
“I was never consulted by Capt. 1
Smith nor bv any other person, nor I
did I ever make any suggestions what- I
soever to any human being about the <
course of the ship. The Titanic, as I i
am informed, was on the southernmost
westbound track of trans-Atlantic
ships. The tracks, or lanes, -were de- .
signaled many’ years ago by agree- ;
ment of all the important steamship
lines, and all captains of the White
Star Line are required to navigate their
vessels as closely as possible on these
tracks, subject to standing instruc
tions.”
Safety la First Consideration.
These instructions, according to Mr.
Ismay, require that commanders of
vessels must bear in mind “that the
safety of the lives and property en
trusted to their care is tjie ruling’prin
ciple that should govern them in the
navigation of their vessels, and that
no supposed gain in expedition or sav
ing of time on the voyage is to be
purchased at the risk of accident.
"The only information I ever receiv- ]
ed on the ship that other vessels had
sighted ice was by a wireless message
received from the Baltic, which I have
already testified to. This was handed
to me by Capt. Smith without any re- ’
mark as he was passing on the
passenger deck on the afternoon of
Sunday. April 14. 1 read the telegram ’
Continued on Page Nine j <
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1912.
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- . 1 r kept curiosity aeekers at a distance.
, n j th( , rg W ere able to leave
the pier and enter automobiles and carriages without encountering ttem end. us crowds. A few of the passen
gers on the Carpathia who had started a week before for Mediterranean points decided not to continue on the in
terrupted journey and they came off with the Titanic survivors. The Carpathia did not have accommodations
for all the sufferers and many of them slept on the floor, on dining room tables or in beds improvised in lath
tubs. Capt. Rostrom of the Carpathia was almost a wreck from loss of sleep when his boat came into port. Th- 1
Titanic's lifeboat s were brought into the New York harbor by the Carpathia and were dropped into the North
river.
“STEEL" MEN CONTROL OVER HALF
OF RAILROADS IN UNITED STATES
Report Shows Steel Corporation Affiliations Govern
' Railroads Worth Over Ten Billions:
FLOOD SITUATION
BEGHES WORSE
DEATH LIST MAY GROW
Thousands Flee as Yellow
Flood Advances.
New Orleans, April 21.—News from
the flooded area of the Mississippi val
ley in Arkansas. Mississippi, and
Louisiana continued to-day to be in
creasingly grave. Thousands of those
who were compelled to flee to higher
places when the yellow flood invaded
their homes have been cared for, but
there are still many more who are
in imperative need of aid. As the wa
ters continue on their destructive way
more appeals for help are being re
ceived by those in charge of the relief
work.
It is estimated there are fifty towns
and villages that have so far felt the
effects of the flood. Some places are
under from two to fifteen feet of wa
ter, with little prospect of an early
recession.
Reports as to the loss of life differ.
Those known to have perished total
ten, all negroes but one. It is be
lieved, however, that the list will be
much larger when the interior of the
affected district is penetrated by res
cue parties.
Conditions in the country overflowed
by the Beulah. Mississippi, break are
extremely serious. High places in Bol
ivar county never before inundated are
covered with three to four feet of wa
ter. All women and children in that
district have been taken to Greenville
and Vicksburg. Much relief work re
mains to be done in that section as
appeals for help from both white and
black inhabitants are continually be
ing received at Vicksburg, where the
headquarters of the relief bureau are
established. Over a dozen towns al
ready have been inundated from the
Beulah break.
At Nibletts. Miss., four miles south
of the Beulah crevasse, where some
alarm was felt for a portion of the
levee Saturday, a large force of men
is working day and night and it is be
lieved a break will be averted.
Great damage has been done to rail
roads running through the flooded
countries.
The distribution of supplies to hun
dreds of victims marooned on planta
tions and in settlements in the neigh
borhood of Tallulah, La., began to
day.
There is practically no change in the
levee situation south of Vicksburg.
WED IN7 BUGGY
Miss Bridges Becomes Mrs.
McCranie at Adel.
Adel. Ga.. April 21.-r-Mr. Flynt Mc-
Cranie and Mfss Freda Bridges, prom
inent young people living west of
Adel. were married this afternoon
while seated in a buggy in front of
the Methodist parsonage, the Rev.
Charles W. Curry officiating.
HOUSE PROBERS
GET STATISTICS
For Use in Investigation of
“Steel Trust.”
, Washington, D. C.. April 21.—Direc
tors of the I'nlted States Steel Corpor
ation through stock ownership and
places on the directorates of the great
railway systems of the I’nited States
have a controlling voice in nearly 55
per cent, of the railroads of the coun
try, according to a statistical study
prepared for the Stanley steel trust
Investigating committee of the House.
The aggregate vahie of the railroads
is fixed as approximately JIS.OTO.OOO.iXW.
and of that Steel Corporation affilia
tions are said to control more than
$10,000,000,000.
The twenty-three directors of the
Steel Corporation also sit on boards
of directors of banks, insurance com
panies, express companies and various
other industrial corporations with an
aggregate capitalization of $7,388,099,-
416.
Baker’s Name Most Frequent.
Figures collected for the committee
record by one of its special investigat
ors show that Steel Corporation of
ficers and directors sit as officers or
directors in banks, trust and insurance
companies having aggregate capital,
surplus, deposits and undivided profits
of $3,314,811.175; in industrial corpora
tions having aggregate capital and
bonded indebtedness of $2,803,509.345.
including the Steel Corporation's sl.-
646,953.407; in street railway, steamship,
telegraph and terminal companies hav
ing aggregate capital and bonded in
debtedness of $1,271,778,890.
Os the individual officers or direc
tors, George F. Baker holds the great- '
est number of memberships in other
boards of directors.
Mr. Baker is a director in industrial
corporations with combined capital of
nearly $2,000,000,000; railroad and ex
press companies with capital of more
than $4,000,000,000. and banks with cap
ital of morg than $1.500,000,0u0.
Each of the other directors is also
in industrial corporations with com
bined capital of more than $1,000,000,000,
J. Pierpont Morgan, J. P. Morgan, Jr..
William E. Corey. H. C. Frick. W. H.
Moore. George W. Perkins, Norman B.
Ream, Daniel G. Reid. P. A. B Wid
ener. Percival Roberts, Jr., and E. C.
Converse are prominent in the names
under the tabulations prepared for the
committee showing their representa
tions in other corporations.
To Erect Monument.
Augusta, Ga.. April 21.—A general
memorial service to Maj. Archibald W.
Butt and other victims of the Titanic
oisaster will be held in Augusta May
2. when the principal tribute to Maj.
Rutt will be delivered by President
Taft. Mayor Barrett has called a
meeting for to-morrow to arrange de
tails for the memorial.
An even more lasting tribute to Maj.
Butt's memory will be in the form of
h bronze or marble monument to be
erected in Augusta. The movement,
started to-day, already has met with
sueh substantial response as to insure
the monument
•w —-—•
TORNADOES TAKE
TOLL IN DEATH
Illinois, Indiana,and Kansas
Towns Swept.
SCORES AMONG INJURED
Property Loss Is Large and
Death List Qrowing.
Chicago, April 21.—Thirty-two persons
are believed to have been killed in a
I series of tornadoes which swept across
parts of Illinois and Indiana just be
fore nightfall to-day.
Twelve deaths have been confirmed
and eight are reported on authority
which appears reliable.
A hundred others persons were in
jured. at Jeast eight of them so severe
ly they may die. Damage done to
property will amount to thousands of
dollars.
The storm swept tiirough the north
ern part of Murphysboro, 111., serious
ly Injuring Mrs. George King and two
daughters and Mr. and Mrs. William
Wilderback. No deaths were reported
there. Ten houses were demolished at
Murphysboro.
At Reddick. 111., many buildings were
! destroyed and Nelson Hulse, his w ife
and daughter were killed and two oth
er children probably fatally injured
when their house fell in on them.
Several others were hurt.
Scores of town buildings and farm
houses were razed in the vicinities of
Coal City. Aiieen, Dwight. (.Mell and
Mason City and a number of persons
injured.
Two sections reported tornadoes a’
the same time, M«st damage ap
parently was done by that which ap
peared from Coal City, 111., and swept
eastward, the other being active in and
near Murphysboro.
Twelve dead were found at Rush.
111., and it is expected that more will
be found when the debris is cleared
aw ay.
Five persofis were killed at Willis
' tile and sixteen houses were demol
ished.
Death and Loss in Kansas.
Kansas City, Mo.. April 21.—Three
persons are known to have lost their
lives in the four tornadoes that late
Saturday visited northern and central
Kansas.
A. Broyles was killed in the wreck
of his home near Waldron. Harper
county, and Prokop dual and his 4-
year-otd granddaughter were killed
in the storm at Bison. Rush county.
A total of nearly thirty persons are
known to have been injured in Kansas
and property damage will aggregate
$200,000
At Copan, an oil town in Oklahoma,
one girl was killed and twenty-five
persons injured.
Death and Damage.
Kentland. Ind.. April 21. —Nine per
sons were killed, six others so seri
ously injured they are expected to die.
half a hundreds others bruised by fly
ing debris and thousands of doitars
worth of property destroyed in and
Continued, Page Nine,
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PASSENGERS ALMOST IN PANIC
WHEN STEAMERS CRASH IN FOG
Steamships Denver and El Sud Meet Just Off Galves
ton Bar, and Latter, Badly Injured, Is
Helped Back to Port.
RAILROADSIIIT BY
TORRENTIAL RAINS
MANY WASHOUTS OCCUR
Trains Are Held Up; Tracks
Innundated.
Albany, Ga.. April 21.—Passengers
and crews on trains arriving, from
three to six hours late on the line of
the Central of Georgia running west
ward from Albany into Alabama and
into Western Florida report torrential
rains rivalling cloud bursts, as the
result of which scores of washouts
have occurred.
The train leaving Albany Saturday
morning was unable to reach its des- .
tination and met the conductor and
part of the crew of another train east
bound on a hand car, their train ha'-
ing been held up by washouts. The
westbound train took the other's sched
ule and returned to Albany six houhs .
late. It was stated by passengers that j
for nearly twelve miles the track either
was afloat or suspended across wash- I
outs for the greater part of the dis
tance.
Torrential rains have fallen through- I
out this section of the country during
the last thirty-six hours.
ENGINEER DIES'
IN A. BJI_A. WREC&
Passenger Train Hits Weak
Trestle Near Hanson.
Fitzgerald. Ga.. April 21.—The Atlan
ta. Birmingham and Atlantic passen
ger train, due in Fitzgerald at 11
o'clock from Thomasville, ran into a
short trestle near Hatjson about,. IT
• miles from Flfzge.-aM thus morning and
was wrecked, killing Engineer T. T.
an<l “TWlMWir*’he Pg of
Henry Hardy, the negro fireman. Ex
i cvpt for bruises, none of the passen
gers was hurt, as none of the cars
left the track.
The supports of the trestle were
washed out and as the engine struck
| it. the timbers crumpled up. letting
| the engine and tender buckle togeth-
The engineer was caught between
the two a little above the waist and
nothing could lie seen of the body ex-
I cept the legs and hands as the\ hung
i below the floor of the cab. Th- body I
| could not be recovered until a wreck
| ing train lifted up the engine or ten- ;
I der and released it.
I Engineer Buckalow was one of the i
oldest men on the road. He leaves a
I widow and several children.
| One of the most severe thunder j
storms of the year, accompano I by
h ill, prevailed since 3 o'clock Satur- j
day morning and the whole country :
about here is under water.
COAST LINE TRAIN
No. 189 DITCHED
Extra Trains Made Up to Run
to Savannah.
ThomasvjJle, Ga.. April 21.—Two se-
I rious wrecks were caused on roads ,
| leading here to-day by recent heavy
| rains. Near Cairo westbound Atlantic
I <?oast Line train No. Is 9 was ditched '
but none hurt. The other wreck was ;
that near Hanson.
Through traffic between Thomasville ;
I and Montgomery has been annulled |
1 because of numerous washouts.
1 Extra trains are being made here
to operate schedules to Waycross and j
Savannah.
A report to-night states that east- }
i bound Atlantic Coast Line train No. ISO !
was derailed forty miles east of Mont- >
gomery.
ROB PASSENGERS
TN THEIR BERTHS
MASKED MEN GET LOOT
In Illinois Passenger Train Is
Robbed.
Chicago. April 21.—N ine persons were
robbed of money or valuables or both,
by three masked hold-up men who went
through the sleeper Nottingham of the
Rock Island westbound Golden State
limited, late last night at Sheffield. 111. I
forty miles east of Moline.
After the robbers had finished their >
work they shot holes in the air signal I
tube conne*'ted with the engine, thus
bringing the train to a standstill and
quickly made their escape.
Under cover of three revolvers the
porter was forced to point out to the
outlaws the berths that were occupied.
| As soon as the robbers entered the
I Pullman they forced the porter to lock
the doors. Only the occupants of one
Pullman were disturbed.
Those who were robbed are: W. L.
Lerlanc, New York. 35 and railroad
ticket; Mary Herron. Chicago. $96
O. T. Benton. Oberlin. Kan., gold
watch and diamond valued at $l5O and
$250 cash; D. A. Mac Fuller and wife.
Fort Wayne, Ind., $95 and two watches
. Continued frw Page Nina.
FRIGHTENED SAILORS
LEAP INTO THE SEA
BUT NO LIVES ARE LOST
Captains Mistook Directions oi
Fog Horns’ Blasts.
Galveston. Tex.. April 21.—With the
arrival in port this afternoon of ths
steamships Denver and El Sud, which
figured in a collision off Galveston bar
during Saturday night, details of the
accident were learned. The Mallory
vessel, the Denver, is not badly dam
aged. but the Morgan liner El Sud, has
, a hole rammed in her port side just
i forward of the forward hatch, reaching
) more than half way through the vessel
from the deck to keel. Though badly
' rippled with her forepeak full of water
i she was still afloat and with the assist
lance of two tugs and the pilot boat
i Texas was able to make her way to the
: Southern Pacific docks. No lives wer«
lost and no one injured.
When the two vessels came togethei
. much confusion reigned on both ships.
The in Wengers aboard the Mallory
ri liner were' almost panic stricken but
I they were soon assured by Capt.
. j Staples that there was no danger. On
[ the El Sud the fifty men of the ■ rew
I were more excited. Several jum.-ef
overboard, but were rescued. Set era
■ I boats were lowered by the crew and
I I they took to the sea. \ . _ ,
' ! Struck in Dense Fog.
I All went back to the vessel, b iwever
. when they saw that she was still sea
irworihy. save one boat with elght'eer
men in it. This boat was picked up
l later by the Denver u» she lay at
anchor to give assistance (n the El
. Sud if needed. As the Denver lay at
anchor she kept her whistles sounding
and the El Sud lifeboat, laden with its
I eighteen men, was guided by the sound
|of the whistles. These men said they
attempted to reach the El Sud but as
this vessel went back toward the bar
: they were left at sea and had to go to
I the Denver.
According to the statements of the
i masters on both steamers the collision
occurred with the vessels striking each
1 other at a right angle. The Denver
was inward bound and the El Sud was
i bound out. There was a dense fog ir
i which it was impossible to see more
1 than a half ship's length. Neither
captain signalled to the other on which
, side he would pass and each thinking
i the other vessel would pass on the
! other side, steered his vessel to the
: collision.
Saw Vessel Dead Ahead.
I "We »• re coming in under half speed
and suunumg our fog horn at short
intervals," said Capt. Staples of the
- Denver. "I heard the whistle of a ves
«l on our starboard and as I knew
i mis was an outward bound vesse.
from Galveston. I had no fear of a
.elision for 1 exi>eeted we would pass
•on the starboard. However, to avoid
donger. as I thought. I slowed down
■ and steered the vessel a point farther
j starboatd. In a few minutes the
I lights ot the Hl Sud loomed up im
i mediately in our path and I saw the
I Cense log that she was swinging across
our ho« 1 rang full speed astern,
but it was too late and the ship was
half way through her fo'castle.
"After 1 had seen what had been
I done, I came to anchor that I might
j give assistance if needed. I remained
,at anchor until daylight. About ar
| hour or more after the collision with
I El Sud. we picked up a boat with
j eighteen men Irom El Sud.”
In regard to the refusal of the Den
ver's w ireless operator to send any de
tails of the collision last night, Capt.
| Staples said that he hack ordered the
operator not to give out any details.
I In the first place, he said he did not
I know to what extent El Sud had been
damaged and thought that if he at-
I tempted to give any details of the
collision by wireless the“O reports
would be more or less exaggerated aud
would cause needless excitement.
"We would prefer coming in port to
dav an.l giving a first hand story,” he
said.
Vessels Met With Crash.
| Capt. Forbes of El Sud said h<
heard the whistles of the Denver, as
ti.ey sounded to him, on his port
! side. He ordered the first mate whe
was at the wheel to ’port his wheel
| half.’ Later he changed this to a
whole i>o>nt and then the Denver loom
ed up immediately in front of him. he
ordered ’port hard the wheel.’ Thl,
was too late, however, and the ves
sels came together with a crash.
KI Sud. although badly damaged
was seaworthy to an extent that sh«
could be brought into port. She had
about twenty-five feet of water in her
forward hold, but the officer* sav h-t
forward bulkheads have held wat»r
tight. The bulkheads eaied the vea
sei. The collision o'rhrred is nine
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