THE TITANIC DISASTER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 93, 19 April 1912, Page 6

THE TITANIC DISASTER.

MISSING, AMONG THE PASSENGERS.

SCRIPTIONS OF SCENES AT THE TIME OF IMPACT.

UNITED STATES ORDERS COMPREHENSIVE

INVESTSCATIONS.

OFFICERS OF THE CARPATHBA VERY RETICENT. \ ______

New York, April 18. Mr Astor’s son has chartered a steamer to search for his father s body. The steamer Mackay Bennett lias left Halifax with undertakers and clergymen on board to perform fuucial ritee. The cruiser Chester is now repeating wireless messages from the Carpathia. The safety of all the women and children is assured. COMPREHENSIVE INQUIRY. The Senate adopted a resolution demanding a comprehensive investigation into the disaster. Some of the survivors will be immediately summoned to Washington to give evidence regarding the inability of the oflicers to 'save' the lives of all on board. A DRASTIC BILL. A Bill has been introduced in the Senate prohibiting liners entering or clearing from United States ports v without sufficient apparatus to accommodate all the passengers. The Bill hat, been referred to the M*rchant Marine Committee. The chairman stated that evidently lifeboats took up too much room, and companies were chasing “the almighty dollar.” “YELLOW PRESS” COMMENT The yellow press hotly attacks the White Star management, and criticises the regulations of th 4 English authorities. The steamship owners bitterly resent the-comments, and cast the blame on those demanding luxuries which encroach upon ,the lifeboat space. The steamship America warned the Titanic! of icebergs a few minutes before she struck. BOGUS MESSAGES. London, April 18. Strong comments are made relative to the false and misleading Titanic news emanating from America. The Times__says thatthe origin of the varI ous accounts deriiahds investigation. The White Star Co. state that they did hot receive any message from, the Titanic. The crroneoiis news was the work of irresponsible and imaginative persons, :';.';;' ; , ;■ , INSUEFICi ENT BOATS. Mr : Cdfiisle declares that the boat accommodation on the Titanic was inadequate. It was a difficult problem to find boat room in modern mammoths. The passengers included Mr Thomas Pears (soap-maker), Mr Parsons (exCongrcssman), Mr Warren (ex-Sen-ator), and Professor Hoyt (Professor of Law at Washington University). Mr Hayes’ rescue is not confirmed, i The novelist Frutellc was rescued. KING GEORGE’S MESSAGE. The King, in a message to President Taft, deplores the terrible los's of subjects of countries so intimately allied by ties of friendship iand brotherhood. President Taft replied that the appalling disaster had brought both countries into a community of grief through common bereavement. Americans share the sorrow of their kinsmen beyond the seas. All the European Courts have tendered their sympathy. “ S TWO HUNDRED BERGS. The Tunisian was twenty-four hours in the ice. Two hundred bergs were sce'h'. The Vessel stopped at n v dit, arid sent a wireless message to the Titanic at midnight on Saturday. RELIEF FUNDS MOUNTING. The Mansion House Fund is already £OOOO. The King gave oOOgns and the Queen 250gns. The Shipping Federation has given £2OOO to the Southampton fund. The Daily Mail specially appeals to women on behalf of the Titanic’s seamen, who died to save women. . i AMONG THE SAVED. Montreal, April 18. It is definitely known that Mr Hayes, president of the Grand Trunk Railway, has been saved from the Titanic. A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE. Christchurch, April 18. Among the very few who had pro-' vidential escapes from the Titanic tragedy is Mr J. A. Frostick, of Skelton, Frostick and Co., Christchurch. Mr Jfrostick is on an extended tour abroad. It was his intention, after visiting England, to go across to the Skates. He booked a passage by the Titanic, but on account of business engagements cancelled it. When the news first came to band that the big liner' had foundered it was thought by Mr Frostick’s relatives and‘friends here that he was on board. Yesterday, however, there came a reassuring ciafile from Mr Frostick himself, from London, stating that be had found it necessary to wait for another boat; and so he missed the tragedy.

FURTHER SECTIONAL LISTS OF THE SAVED AND THE

AMERICAN PAPERS BUSY WITH FABRICATED DE-

(Oy ElectnQ Telegraph.. —Copyright —United Press Association.)

The receipt of tins cablegram came quite as a relief to those closely asc, sociated with Mr Frostick. NEW ZEALAND’S SYMPATHY. 5 i Hastings, April 18. At a meeting of the Chamber or Commerce this afternoon the president (Mr E. H. Williams) referred to ’ the loss of the Titanic. The follow--1 ing resolution was carried, the members standing: Tha| this meeting desires to express its deep sympathy . with the relatives of those lost on the - Titanic, and places on record its ad- ; miration of the gallant conduct oi . the officers, men and passengers oi . the ill-fated vessel; and a copy or . the resolution be sent to the agents of the White Star Co. in New Zealand. Masterton, April 18. At a public meeting hold here tonight a resolution was carried expressing sorrow and regret at the overwhelming disaster which has befallen the peoples of England and America in the wreck of the Titanic, and deep sympathy with, the relatives of tin victims. Napier, April 18. The Napier Borough Council tonight passed a motion expressing the deepest grief at the'wreck of the Titanic, and expressing sympathy with tne friends, families and relatives o; those who have been drowned, ana high appreciation of the conduct of the officers, crew and passengers, who so nobly sacrificed their lives to save the women and children. Palmerston, April 18. At Mr J. A. Nash’s Mayoral election meeting at Terrace End to-night, Mi Nash moved the following resolution, which was carried, the audience stand ing: “That this meeting expresse; , profound and deep sympathy with the relatives of the passengers and crew of the Titanic in the sad and deplorable disaster resulting in the loss oi so many lives; also its admiration o the gallantry of the officers and men in sacrificing their lives to save the women and children.” APPEALS TO SEAFARERS. Rotorua, April 18. Mr Havelock Wilson, general secretary of the National Sailors’ am. Firelnen’s Union of Great Britain and Ireland, who is visiting Rotorua, ha: sent the following cablegram to tin secretary of the union, London: “J appeal to the seamen of the world tc give two days’ pay each to the re latives of the sailors, firemen, cooks and stewards of the Titanic. I give £lO, and will ask the seamen of Aus tralia and New Zealand.” This ap peal will be sent to, every maritime nation in the world, as the Englisl Union is federated to the Nationa. Union. A NEW PLYMOUTH RESOLUTION At a special meeting of the Nev, Plymouth Borough Council last nigh the following resolution was carried “That the New Plymouth Borougi Council expresses its sincere sympathy with those bereaved by the appallin' calamity caused by the wreck of the Titanic, and also places on record it; 1 deep admiration of the manner ii which officers and men upheld the bos traditions of the British race in giving the women and children the firs chance of rescue; and that a copy o the resolution be forwarded to tin Prime Minister for transmission to tin proper autborites.” CALL FOR HELP NOT HEARD. (Recevcd 19, 8.5 a.m.) Halifax, April 18. The Parisian has arrived. The cap tain reports that he received no new: of the Titanic except second hand The call for help was not heard. VERY THICK FOG. (Received 19, 8.5 a.m.) St. Johns, April 18. The Allan liner Carthaginian arrived and lay for two days in thick fo;, off Capo Race. She wirelessly intercepted bulletins respecting the clisaliter, but no details are available. BEARS ON BERGS. (Received 19, 8.5 a.m.) New York, April 18. The steamship Lahre Tagne reports sighting huge icebergs. Fortv hears were seen clinging to the surface. i STATEMENT ABOUT BOATS. 1 - ; (Received 19, 8.5 a.m,) ; London, April 18. , Mr Carlisle states that when rnal: . ing the design of the Olympic and . Titanic he suggested special davits providing forty boats. These davits I were fitted. The Board of Trade re- • qnired sixteen, but twenty were snp- , plied.

| SOME OF THE SAVED. (Received 19, 9.10 a.m.) London, April 18. Amongst those saved from the Titanic are Mesdamos G. Stone and F. J. Swift (society women), C. E. Strengcl (racehorse owner), Margaret Graham (Californian actress), Thomas Cardega (of Rio do Janeiro and New York), P. Mareschal (Washington), Colonel Archibald, Grade W. T. SI ope r (of Seattle), Master Harry Widensr, T. F. Thayer (railway official), J. and Mrs Snyder (New York). THE MISSING. Among those missing are James Carlton Young (of Minneapolis), George Eastman, Colonel May, Professor J. W. Ross (of Wisconsin), .and the following New York residents: Mrs Ettlingcr, Mrs Tigler and Miss Eustace. AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. The White Star Co. officially state that the Titanic was equipped with life-saving appliances for all passengers and boatage accommodation was in excess of the Board o! Trade requirements. MYSTIFYING RETICENCE. New York is mystified at the silence of the officials of the steame* Oarpathia as to how the Titanic sank. Even a request by President /aft was unanswered. MORE “LATEST” NEWS. (Received 19, 11.25 a.m.) New York, April 18. The newspapers print stories purporting to be the latest wireless news from the Oarpathia. Ilcso state that the Titanic buckled amidships. Ladies in evening gowns were huddled into the boats not believing in any danger, and that when the danger was apprehended a panic ensued. Scores of injured persons are reported to be among those rescued by the Carpathia, many being nearly insane. The United States warships sent to secure news from the Carpathia were unable to secure any reply. The Navy Department believe that orders were given the Carpathia not to answer any queries. Mr Bruce Ismay is believed to have used his influence to prevent any transmission of news. Pathetic scenes continue outside the New York offices of the White Star Company. REMEDIAL MEASURES. (Received 19, 1.0 p.m.) London, April 18. The English subscriptions to the Titanic fund exceeded £30,000. This afternoon the White Star Co. forwarded a thousand guineas to the Lord Mayor of Liverpool’s fund. ( Many .theatrical and operatic performances are being arranged. Mr Buxton, in the House of Commons, said the rules for life-saving on British ships have not been revised since 1894. The Board of Trade in 1911 asked the advisory committee: of the Merchant Shipping Guild to report on the matter, but it had never been the Board of TradCs policy That vessels well equipped with water-tight compartments should necessarily carryi lifeboats to accommodate all on board. The Titanic carried boats for 1178 people, also 48 lifeboats. She was certified to carry 3500 passengers and crew. She actually carried 2208. Ho suggested an inquiry whether vessels should be forbidden taking the Northern Atlantic route in spring. There was not power to stop racing. AUSTRALIAN CONDOLENCES. (Received 19, 12.30 p.m.) London, April 18. Lord Denman’s condolences on behalf of the people of Australia and also the N.S.W. Government’s are published. THE RACQUETS CHAMPION. Wellington, April 19. The mother and sister of Charles Williams, champion racquets player, who was on the Titanic, reside in Wellington, the former coming to New Zealand two years ago to join her daughter, Mrs Riggin, wife of the caretaker of the Wellington Boys’ College. Williams, who was in his 24th year, was racquets champion of England before lie was .aged 20, and last year, by defeating Jamsetji, of Bombay, became World’s Champion. He was racquets coach at Harrow until lie left last week to meet Jock Souter, the famous player in the United States. Williams was married and it is believed his wife and infant sailed with him on the Titanic. His mother, who went Home to see him in September last, had only returned by the Corinthic on Tuesday last.