PILES ON TO THE ICE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1418, 19 April 1912, Page 5

PILES ON TO THE ICE.

GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE DISASTER. AND A DENIAL. London, April 17. The "New York Herald" and <Jther newspapers have received a message from St. John's, Newfoundland, purporting to be picked up by tho steamer Bruce from various steamers stating that the Titanio was steaming at eighteen knots, and ran head foremost on to the iceberg. The shock almost demolished the decks, ripped the bulkheads, and shattered the bow to a point almost amidships. Her.upper works and some of tho boats were splintered. The bow of tho Titanic when mounting the icebergi rose clear of tho water, and the vessel then listed and threatened to capsize before tho bow regained its level, and then slid back. Many of tho Titanic's bottom plates were wrenched from amidships to the bow compartments, tho flood of water defying tho pumps. The Titanic then settled by tho head, listing to port and rolling heavily, whilst tons of ice fell on her deck. Every man leaped to tho port side, where most of the boats launched. Some wcro stove in before they could be freed from the davits, and others were swamped. "FICTITIOUS DETAILS." STATEMENT BY REUTER'S AGENCY. New York, April 17. The "New York Herald's" details aro fictitious. Renter's Agency denies that any Marconigrams have been received from the steamer Bruce. A messnpc dated "St. John's April 17," and arriving via Vancouver, states:— "The British steamer Bruce, en route from Sydney to Nnva Scotia, reports by wireless that the Titanic's bows crushed into an iceberg, whilst travelling at 18 knots an hour. The vessel crumpled up for almost half its longth." This message is apparently n duplication bv the cable agent of that received from London.